Overview of exporting and importing a collaboration context

Briefcase functionality allows you to transfer a complete collaboration context in an archived file format between two Teamcenter sites that are not on the same network. It supports the offline exchange of the multiple structures existing in a collaboration context (process, product, plant) including the relationship between them, as well as other manufacturing data types as studies, such as in-process assemblies (IPA, DIPA) and simulation. Export via briefcase allows you to control the data that is exchanged through the option set that is used. It also allow you to limit the scope the product data that is being exported to the relevant subassembly.

You can exchange a configured collaboration context, a partial-configured collaboration context (configured collaboration context with relevant product data only), a delta-configured collaboration context (exchange of updated data since the last exchange), or specific studies in a collaboration context based on their maturity (status).

Note

Export of specific studies based on their maturity status is available only for studies created in a collaboration context with Study Structure Context. Studies created with Composition Context will always be exported with the collaboration context.

If you are transferring large pieces of a collaboration context, you have the option to transfer in async (background) mode, allowing you to continue working in Teamcenter without waiting for the transaction to complete. Async mode transfers are facilitated using either Dispatcher or Teamcenter Integration Framework.

When exchanging a collaboration context, site ownership of all or certain objects within it can be transferred allowing modifications of those objects on the other site. If ownership is not transferred to another site, the edit control stays with the originating site.

Related Topics

• Import a collaboration context

• Exchanging Briefcase files