Export data through the application interface

To send structure data to synchronize with the external application, you can create a new synchronization request and append it to a new or available application interface object, as follows:

Procedure

1. Choose Tools→Export→AppInterface and choose the appropriate application interface type for the external application. The system displays the Application Interface Export dialog box.

2. In the dialog box, specify the following data:

Request Name Type a unique name for the synchronization request.

Request Description Type a unique description for the synchronization request.

Root Objects Displays the list of root objects such as structures to export.

Check Out Objects? Select this check box to check out affected objects (structures) when data export commences. By default, the objects are not checked out.

Complete or Delta By default, only changed data is exported, depending on how your preferences are set. Select this check box to export all data. Note If you create a new application object, only complete data may be exported.

Set Request State on Completion Select if the request state is set to Pending or Complete when the export process is complete. This allows you to track import and export activity with the Application Interface Viewer when the user manually updates data with import or export actions.

(Optional) Select the Is Incremental Export check box to export only changes to large structures. This check box is only available if the AI_Incremental_Export preference is set to true.

3. Click the Existing AI Objects button to display and choose from a list of objects to export, or click New to create a new application interface object. If you create a new object, the system displays a New AI Object dialog box, where you must define the following:

Name Type a unique name for the new application interface object.

Request Description Enter a type for the new application interface object.

Transfer Mode Choose a transfer mode from a list of all transfer modes in the database that are marked as incremental.

Site Name Choose a site name from the list of available sites.

Check Out Objects? Select this check box to check out affected objects when data export commences. By default, the objects are not checked out.

4. After you define the necessary data, click OK or Apply to create a new publish request, generate PLM XML data, and append it to the queue of requests in the specified application interface object.