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Supported Objects
This section includes tables that list the objects that are supported and not supported by the import and export functionality. Import and export processes are not solely supported by the Import/Export Management utility. Refer to the Comments column for additional information about the window that may support import and export. In addition to Import/Export Management, there are other data moving utilities available in Windchill. For example, there are the LoadFromFile and LoadFileSet data loaders, which support different object types.
For information about data loading tools in Windchill, refer to the following topics:
• For data loading tools in Windchill, seeOverview of Load Utilities
• For differences between data loaders and import/export, see When to Use LoadFromFile and Import/Export
Refer to the appropriate table to determine whether an object is supported by loader technology and by the Import/Export Management utility.
Supported Windchill ProjectLink Objects
The following table lists the Windchill ProjectLink objects that can be loaded or exported and imported. The Can Be Exported column specifies whether it is possible to export this object to a file using the Windchill Import/Export Management utility, the Life Cycle Template Administration or Workflow Template Administration utility, as part of a template, or in some other manner.
Folder
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Folder structure
Yes
Yes
Folder access rules
Yes
Yes
Links
Yes
Yes
Parts and documents supported only.
Imported attachments
No
No
Document
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Document metadata
Yes
Yes
Template document
No
No
Exported as WTDocument.
Document content
Yes
Yes
Document discussions
No
No
Document notebooks
No
No
Also called references.
Document meetings
No
No
Document templates
Yes
Yes
Document routings
No
No
Only the name of the current routing for the document and the state of the document are exported with the document. It is assumed that a life cycle template with that name exists in the target system.
Document-related tasks
No
No
Document change history
No
No
Document access rules
Yes
Yes
Includes role-based access rules and security labels.
Part
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Part metadata
Yes
Yes
Part representation
No
No
Part markup
No
No
Part thumbnail
No
No
Part EPM docs
No
Yes
Part structure
Yes
Yes
Part discussions
No
No
Part notebooks
No
No
Also called references.
Part meetings
No
No
Part templates
No
No
Part routings
No
No
Part related tasks
No
No
Part change history
No
No
Part access rules
No
Yes
Project
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Project files
Yes
Yes
Project metadata
Yes
Yes
Not all project metadata is exported.
Project discussions
No
No
Project template
Yes
Yes
Project subproject list
No
No
Project change history
No
No
Project life cycle templates
Yes
No
Project life cycle instance
No
No
Project workflow templates
Yes
No
Project workflow instances
No
No
Team
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Team metadata
Yes
Yes
Team roles (including dynamic)
Yes
Yes
Team members
Yes
Yes
Activity
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Activity metadata
Yes
Yes
Activity deliverables
Yes
Yes
Activity discussions
No
No
Activity resources
Yes
Yes
Activity tasks
No
No
Activity notebooks
No
No
Also called references.
Summary Activity
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Summary metadata
Yes
Yes
Summary child links
Yes
Yes
Summary discussions
No
No
Summary notebooks
No
No
Also called references.
Summary resources list
Yes
Yes
Summary task list
No
No
Subproject
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Subproject metadata
No
No
Subproject project notebooks
No
No
Also called references.
Milestone
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Milestone metadata
Yes
Yes
Milestone deliverable links
Yes
Yes
Milestone discussions
No
No
Milestone notebooks
No
No
Also called references.
Meeting
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Meeting metadata
No
No
Meeting discussion
No
No
Meeting action items
No
No
Meeting notebooks
No
No
Also called references.
Meeting subject list
No
No
Discussion
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Discussion topics
No
No
Discussion postings
No
No
Discussion posting links
No
No
Discussion posting attachments
No
No
User Notebook
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Reference folder structure
No
No
Reference links
No
No
Reference attachments
No
No
Action Item
Windchill ProjectLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Action item metadata
No
No
Action item discussions
No
No
Action item notebooks
No
No
Also called references.
Action item meeting links
No
No
Supported Windchill PDMLink Objects
The following table lists the Windchill PDMLink objects that can be loaded or imported/exported. The Can Be Exported column specifies whether it is possible to export this object to a file using the Windchill Import/Export Management utility, the Life Cycle Template Administration or Workflow Template Administration utility, as part of a template, or in some other manner.
* 
An asterisk (*) indicates objects that are not supported in Windchill PDMLink.
Document
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata and attributes
Yes
Yes
Multiple versions and iterations
Yes
Yes
Primary content file
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadContent.
Primary content URL
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadContent.
No primary content
Yes
Yes
Secondary content files
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadContent.
Secondary content URLs
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadContent.
Structure
No
No
Configuration specification
No
No
Baseline
No
No
Doc-doc reference links
No
No
Doc-part reference links
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadPart.
Doc-part described by links
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadPart.
Version history
No
No
Iteration history
No
No
Life cycle history
No
No
Location (context)
No
No
Imported and loaded into a target context.
Associated change objects
No
No
Associated meetings
No
No
Associated discussions
No
No
Associated life cycle
Yes
Yes
Associated life cycles are supported, but the target system must have the corresponding life cycle template.
When a document is exported, the name of the life cycle template it uses is exported. The actual life cycle template is not exported. The assumption is that the target system has a life cycle template with the same name, so the document is linked to the life cycle template on the target system.
You can directly export or import a life cycle template from Life Cycle Template Administration, but this is independent of documents, parts, and so on.
Associated processes
No
No
Associated template
No
No
Subscriptions
No
No
Template documents
Yes
Yes
Loaded as part of a context template.
Part
The loader is LoadPart.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
Yes
Multiple versions and iterations
Yes
Yes
Associated representation
Yes
No
Associated markup
No
No
Associated thumbnail
No
No
Associated EPM docs
No
Yes
Product structure
Yes
Yes
Configuration specification
No
No
Views
Yes
Yes
Views are supported, but the target system must have the corresponding view object.
Baselines
No
No
Effectivity
Yes
No
Loader is LoadEffectivity.
Substitutes/alternatives
No
No
Reference designators
Yes
Yes
Line numbers
Yes
No
Associated described by docs
Yes
Yes
Associated reference docs
Yes
Yes
Associated life cycle
Yes
Yes
Associated life cycles are supported, but the target system must have the corresponding life cycle template.
When a document is exported, the name of the life cycle template it uses is exported. The actual life cycle template is not exported. The assumption is that the target system has a life cycle template with the same name, so the document is linked with the life cycle template on the target system.
You can directly import or import a life cycle template from Life Cycle Template Administration, but this is independent of documents, parts, and so on.
Associated processes
No
No
Associated annotations
No
No
Version history
No
No
Iteration history
No
No
Life cycle history
No
No
Location (context)
No
No
Imported and loaded into a target context.
Associated change objects
No
No
Save-as history
No
No
Associated reusable attribute definitions
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadValue.
Discussions
No
No
Subscriptions
No
No
Meetings
No
No
Part templates
No
No
EPM Docs
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
No*
Yes
Multiple versions and iterations
No*
No
Associated parts
No*
Yes
Associated products
No*
Yes
Structure and links
No*
Yes
Latest
No*
No
As stored
No*
No
Baselines
No*
No
Member, reference, contained in variant links
No*
Yes
Associated life cycle
No*
Yes
Associated life cycles are supported, but the target system must have the corresponding life cycle template.
When a document is exported, the name of the life cycle template it uses is exported. The actual life cycle template is not exported. The assumption is that the target system has a life cycle template with the same name, so the document is linked to the life cycle template on the target system.
You can directly import or export a life cycle template from Life Cycle Template Administration, but this is independent of documents, parts, and so on.
Associated processes
No*
No
Version history
No*
No
Iteration history
No*
No
Life cycle history
No*
No
Location (context)
No*
No
Imported into a target context.
Associated change objects
No*
No
Save-as history
No*
No
Discussions
No*
No
Subscriptions
No*
No
Meetings
No*
No
EPMDoc template
No*
No
Serialized Parts
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
No
Yes
Serialized part instances
No
No
Product and Library Context
The loader is LoadContainer.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
Yes
Imported and loaded into a context template.
Context content (all objects)
No
No
Context team
Yes
Yes
Imported and loaded as part of a context template.
Access control rules
Yes
Yes
Imported and loaded as part of a context template.
Context template
Yes
Yes
Life cycle templates
Yes
No
Workflow templates
Yes
No
Loader is LoadWorkflow.
Version scheme
No
No
Numbering sequence
No
No
Product (End Object)
The loader is LoadPart.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
Yes
Multiple versions and iterations
Yes
Yes
Associated representation
Yes
No
Associated markup
No
No
Associated thumbnail
No
Associated EPM docs
No
Yes
Structure
Yes
Yes
Configuration specification
No
Views
Yes
Yes
Views are supported, but the target system must have the corresponding view object.
Baselines
No
No
Effectivity
Yes
No
Substitutes/alternatives
No
No
Reference designator
Yes
Yes
Line number
Yes
No
Product configurations
No
No
Product instances
No
No
Associated annotations
No
Associated described by documents
Yes
Yes
Associated reference documents
Yes
Yes
Associate life cycle
Yes
Yes
Associated processes
No
No
Version history
No
No
Iteration history
No
No
Life cycle history
No
No
Location (context)
No
No
Imported and loaded into a target context.
Associated change objects
No
No
Save-as history
No
No
Associated reusable attribute definitions
Yes
Yes
Discussions
No
No
Subscriptions
No
No
Meetings
No
No
End item templates
No
No
Change Issue/Problem Report
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata*
No
No
Associated life cycle*
No
No
Associated processes*
No
No
Associated content and attachments*
No
No
Associated change request*
No
No
Life cycle history*
No
No
Affected products*
No
No
Affected data*
No
No
Subscriptions*
No
No
Change Request
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata*
No
No
Associated life cycle*
No
No
Associated processes*
No
No
Associated content and attachments*
No
No
Associated change issues*
No
No
Associated change investigation*
No
No
Associated change proposal*
No
No
Associated change order*
No
No
Life cycle history*
No
No
Affected products*
No
No
Affected data*
No
No
Subscriptions*
No
No
Change Order/ECN
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata*
No
No
Associated life cycle*
No
No
Associated processes*
No
No
Associated content and attachments*
No
No
Associated change requests*
No
No
Associated change activities*
No
No
Life cycle history*
No
No
Effectivity*
No
No
Discussions*
No
No
Subscriptions*
No
No
Change Activity
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata*
No
No
Associated content and attachments*
No
No
Associated original data version*
No
No
Associated new data version*
No
No
Associated change order or ECN*
No
No
Life cycle history*
No
No
Effectivity
No
No
Discussions
No
No
Subscriptions
No
No
Change Investigation
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata*
No
No
Associated content/attachments*
No
No
Associated analysis activity*
No
No
Discussions*
No
No
Subscriptions*
No
No
Change Proposal
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata*
No
No
Associated content and attachments*
No
No
Associated analysis activity*
No
No
Discussions*
No
No
Subscriptions*
No
No
Analysis Activity
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata*
No
No
Associated content and attachments*
No
No
Associated data*
No
No
Associated change proposals*
No
No
Associated change investigations*
No
No
Discussions*
No
No
Subscriptions*
No
No
Worklist
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Tasks*
No
No
Metadata*
No
No
Associated change objects*
No
No
Associated processes*
No
No
Associated data*
No
No
Cabinets and Folders
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
Yes
Imported and loaded as part of a context template.
Structure
Yes
Yes
Imported and loaded as part of a context template.
Associated domains
Yes
Yes
Associated domains are supported, but the target system must have the corresponding domain.
Access rules
Yes
Yes
Imported and loaded as part of a context template.
Content (all objects)
N/A
Yes
Only parts, documents, and CAD documents are supported by import and export.
Links
N/A
N/A
Meeting
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
No
No
Discussion
No
No
Action items
No
No
References
No
No
Subject list
No
No
Discussion
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Topics
No
No
Postings
No
No
Posting links
No
No
Posting attachments
No
No
Organization
The loader is LoadContainer.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
No
User
The loader is LoadUser.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
No
Group
The loader is LoadUser.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
No
Members
Yes
No
Domain
The loader is LoadUser. It requires the createDomain method.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
No
Structure
Yes
No
Access control rules
Yes
No
Indexing policies
No
No
Notification policies
No
No
Team Templates
The loader is LoadTeam.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
No
Roles (including dynamic)
Yes
No
Team Instances
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
No
No
Roles (including dynamic)
No
No
Members
No
No
Groups
No
No
Life Cycle Templates
The loader is LoadLifecycle.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
Yes
Import and export are possible using Life Cycle Administration.
States (phases)
Yes
Yes
Roles and participants
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadProject.
Access control rules
Yes
Yes
Associated process
No
No
The name of the workflow template is imported or exported, not the template. It is assumed that the target system has a workflow with the same name.
The LoadLifecycle loader also only loads the template and the names of workflow templates for phases and gates.
LoadLifecycle is typically run after LoadWorkflow, so the associations between a phase and a workflow template are created on the LoadLifecycle load.
Promotion criteria
No
No
Iteration history
No
No
Workflow Templates
The loader is LoadWorkflow.
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
Yes
Import and export are possible using the Workflow Administration utility.
Process
No
No
Workflow Instances
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
No
No
Process status
No
No
Associated data
No
No
Report Templates
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Metadata
Yes
No
Miscellaneous Admin
Windchill PDMLink Object
Supported by a Loader?
Can Be Exported?
Comments
Preference settings
Yes
No
Replication policies
No
No
Type definitions
Yes
No
Loader is LoadValue.
Attribute definitions
Yes
Yes
Loader is LoadValue.