Create a PLM Connector

This example shows how to create a connector for a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) integration in aP Connect.

Prerequisites

Before you create a PLM Connector, obtain the required field names. For more information, see Attribute Field Mappings.

Create a PLM Connector

To create a Connector for a PLM integration:

1. Log in to aP Connect and then, in the aP Connect header bar, click Connectors.

   

2. In the Connectors page, click New.

   

3. The Create a New Connector dialog opens to the Details settings.

   

4. In the Details settings, for:

   1. Name – Enter a name for the connector.

   2. Description – Optionally, enter a description for the Connector.

   3. Type – Select the type of PLM integration. Choose between:

      • Teamcenter
      • Windchill

   4. Click Next.

   The Mappings settings open to the Standard Fields tab.

   Note:

   The fields that appear depend on the specified type of PLM integration.

   

5. On the Standard Fields tab:

   1. Specify mapping values for the required fields as indicated by this table.

      PLM System	Required CIC Field	Default PLM Field
      TeamCenter®	Part ID	uid
      TeamCenter®	Part Number	–
      TeamCenter®	Revision Number	–
      TeamCenter®	Sequence ID	sequence_id.
      Windchill®	Part ID	ID
      Windchill®	Revision Number	–
      Windchill®	Part Number	–

   2. Click Save.

   The newly created connector appears in the list on the Connectors page.

   

When you create a connector, properties that are required for an Agent installation are written to the *Connection Info* field. For more information, see Installation Configuration Properties.

To view the properties:

1. On the Connectors page, scroll or sort to and then select the row that contains the newly created connector and then click Edit.

   

   The Edit Connector dialog opens.

   

2. In the Connection Info field, scroll to examine all the properties.

   

3. To close the dialog, click Save.