Frequently Used Preferences in the wgmclient.ini File
This section contains the most frequently used Windchill Workgroup Manager preferences for PTC Mathcad that users can manage using the wgmclient.ini file.
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This section lists the most “frequently used” preferences, and not every preference that can be set using the wgmclient.inifile. Refer to the wgmclient.ini file, located in your Windchill Workgroup Manager home directory, for a complete list of preferences.
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If the preference is not listed under the <name> section, scroll to the beginning of the wgmclient.ini file and search for the preference name.
After saving the file locally, restart Windchill Workgroup Manager. The modified preference is available. .
The following table describes the most frequently used preferences that can be set or modified under PTC Mathcad or in the general section of the wgmclient.ini file.
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Name
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Description
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Values
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wwgm.skip.auto.app.regstration
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Specifies if PTC Mathcad is automatically registered when Workgroup Manager is launched.
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• Yes
• No (default)
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checkin.content.options
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Specifies how the model is saved on the authoring application menu, Auto Check In and provides default interface setting for Custom Check In.
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• Models Only (default)
• Viewables Only
• Models and Viewables
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save_to_ws.content.options
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Provides the default interface setting for the content option in the Tools menu of the Save To Workspace dialog.
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• Models Only (default)
• Viewables Only
• Models and Viewables
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save_to_ws.upload
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Provides the default interface setting for the Upload option in the Tools menu of the Save To Workspace dialog.
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• Yes (default)
• No
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save.upload
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Specifies if the model is uploaded after a native Save action in the authoring application. For example, > .
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• No (default)
• Yes
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UndoCheckout.overwrite.local.content
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Specifies if the model content is overwritten in cache by default when using Undo Checkout.
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• No (default)
• Yes
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overwrite.contents.on.update
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Specifies if the model content is overwritten in cache by default when using Update from a Windchill Workgroup Manager.
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• No (default)
• Yes
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wgm.autoattach
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Allows configuring the content that is uploaded as additional content of a model.
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The format of this preference is:
*.rsd,*.<attachment file extension 1>,<attachment type 1>; . . . ;<attachment file extension n>,<attachment type n>
The default preference value is: “*rsd,*.pdf,IMAGE;*.rsd,*.xml,GENERAL”
Which means:
Upload all *.pdf files as “IMAGE" type attachment and all *.xml files as “GENERAL” type attachment together with *.rsd files.
You can specify any other file type as an auto attachment.
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open.modifies.checkedout.objects
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Determines how checked out models will appear in session after update.
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• Yes (default)
• No
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enable.replace.in.cad.session.on.refresh
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Control whether to enable the feature of Replace in CAD Session on refresh.
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• No (default)
• Yes
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cache.size
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Specifies a limit for the client's internal cache.
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• 0 (default)
• Set value in MB. For example, 800.
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upload.autoattach.searchpath
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Specifies paths on disk, separated by a semicolon (;), searched for attachments that need to be automatically added to a CAD/Dynamic Document upon upload.
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User may use environment variables in search path specifying the environment variable as ${environment variable name}.
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message.slider.timeout
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Controls the duration that a pop-up message window stays on screen.
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• 10 (default)
• 0 (disables slider window)
Enter an numeric value in seconds.
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ascii.only.chars.in.workspace.name
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Restricts ASCII characters in workspace name. This preference turns onWindchill Workgroup Manager mapping of Unicode workspace name to an ASCII one on the Workspace Local Directory.
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• No (default)
• Yes
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open.appVersionSelection.alwaysShowDialog
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Determines whether dialog to choose an application version is always shown on openInSession.
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• No (default)
• Yes
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wwgm.remember.last.used.server
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Controls whether to reconnect to last used server upon subsequent Windchill Workgroup Managerclient launch.
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• No (default)
• Yes
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windows.browser.type
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Sets the Windchill Workgroup Manager embedded browser type.
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• For the Chromium browser type, enter: chromium_browser
• For the Internet Explorer browser type, enter: ie_browser
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update.drawing.alwaysShowDialog
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Determines whether to prompt the user with a dialog box to update the drawing upon save to workspace or checkin.
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• Yes (default)
• No
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network.request.size
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Determines the maximum size, in bytes, of an HTTP upload request when uploading content files to Windchill.
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• 8000000 (default)
• Integer Value equal to or greater than 0
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wf.network.threads
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Controls the number of network threads to be used upload and download content.
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• 6 (default)
• Integer Value equal to or greater than 0
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wwgm.open.dialog.remember.last.location
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Controls whether to retain the last selected Folder in an Open Dialog upon open operations, such as Open from Windchill, Insert from Windchill, Replace from Windchill.
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• Yes (default)
• No
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java.script.errors
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Control the display and execution of the java script error dialogs. If the dialog is presented, the user can choose whether to stop or continue running the script.
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• Show (default)
• Hide and run
• Hide and stop
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enable.preselection.file.selection.dialog
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Controls whether an object is selected by default in the file selection window for open actions for all Windchill Workgroup Manager clients. This includes actions such as Import to Workspace, Open from Windchill, Insert from Windchill, and Replace from Windchill.
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• Yes (default)—The first valid file is selected by default.
• No—No file is preselected.
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add.to.workspace.replace.iteration.option
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Controls whether the Add to Workspace action replaces local workspace iterations with different iterations selected in the commonspace.
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• Conflict (default)—The action fails with an overridable conflict.
• Replace—The local workspace iterations are automatically replaced with selected ones from the server.
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hide_default_workspaces.in_server_management
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Control whether to display or hide virtual workspaces in the Server Management utility.
For more information, see Displaying or Hiding Virtual Workspaces in the Server Management Utility.
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• No (default)
• Yes
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