Name | Description |
---|---|
Name | IHS Markit® Sync |
Wex ID | com.wincomplm.wex-ihs-sync |
Version | 1.4 |
This extension allows a user to synchronize parts with the IHS Markit® database. The extension allows for single or multiple parts to be synced using menu actions or workflows. It can be initiated from a part, a folder page or a search. The seed object is a Part or a SuMa manufacturer part.
An IHS API login is required.
For any questions concerning IHS regarding this integration please contact IHS directly.
A new menu action for Manufacturer Parts ‘Synchronize SuMa Part’ will pop up a window with a single button.
The seed object can be a part of a SuMa manufacturer part. If the seed is a part, all its associated SuMa parts are used as as the see
The following table will be displayed.
For each item the is a row for each attribute that is configured to be mapped.
The headings represent represent the following
In this case the part have not been sychronized previously. This can been seen as the Com ID is not set
The first action is to Check values
.
This will perform the following actions
This above result show that 1 part was not found in the IHS database, thus not Com ID could be retrieved. In the case more that 1 id is found an error will be shown and the data must be altered to establish a unique hit or the user can add the Com ID manually by updating the part in Windchill.
The other results show a valid part that was found. The Value is compared with the Sync Value and the icon show if it is equal of not equal.
The next action can be Set values
Note: For a large number of parts this operation may take some time.
A Set values
may be executed without a Check values
this will first perform the check e.g. get the Com ID if required, and then the set will be executed.
A new menu action is contained in the folder actions drop down. A table will show of the parts you selected and their associated parts
By searching for either SuMa parts directly or parts that have SuMa associated the user can select a number of parts from Windchill
By adding a search criteria, e.g. Last Sync > 1 month a search can be done to manually update a set of parts
A workflow robot has been created to Sync parts contained in a Promotion Request
com.wincomplm.wex.kernel.api.invoke.WexInvoker.invoke("com.wincomplm.wex-ihs-sync","wex-ihs-sync-workflow.syncFromPromotion", self);
or a Change
com.wincomplm.wex.kernel.api.invoke.WexInvoker.invoke("com.wincomplm.wex-ihs-sync","wex-ihs-sync-workflow.syncFromChangeNotice", self, boolean includeAffected, boolean includeResulting);
These calls will return a string with details of the operation performed
The extension can be configured with the following options
This is the login credentials for you IHS access
The soft attributes used to hold the Com Id (String) and the Last Sync (Date)
The other attributes and there xPath mapping
The xpath mapping is the root prefixed to all mappings
It is possible to combine multiple xPaths to get a custom value
For excample : ${/Part/@category} => ${/Part/@part-type} will set the value XMLResult/Result/Part/@category => XMLResult/Result/Part/@part-type
NoteIn order to combine values each xPath value has to be encapsulated in ${}. Any constant value should not be encapsulated in $
Note the attribute mapping is doing via a XPath query language giving a high level control
If a group is selected only user in this group and admins have access
This ensures the data returned is valid
The SuMa part soft type configuration
A full diagnostics tools is provide to assist with the configuration
The diagnostic tools will make live queries against the database and allow xPath expressions to be tested on the returned XML data