Import data through the application interface

To import structure data and update Teamcenter with the imported data, you can create a new publish request and append it to a new or existing application interface object, as follows:

Procedure

1. Choose Tools→Import→Import Through AI. Teamcenter displays the Application Interface Import dialog box.

2. In the Application Interface Import dialog box, specify the following data:

Request Name Type a unique name for the publish request.

Request Description Type a unique description for the publish request.

Check In Objects? Check this check box to check in affected objects when data import commences. By default, the objects are not checked in.

Change Order Optionally, you can create a new change order or associate an existing one with the import process to track the incremental changes resulting from the imported data.

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

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

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.

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