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Understanding Application Interface Viewer objects

The following objects are used in the Application Interface Viewer:

Object Description
Application interface object A persistent workspace object that is the repository for the import and export transactions between Teamcenter and the external application for a predefined and configured structure. It contains: An ordered list of request objects. The transfer mode (import or export). The root or top-level object of the structures to exchange. This may be any object that is valid to import into or export from Teamcenter, for example, a structure context, a folder, or an item (including all its revisions). Tracking information to allow updates of changed data (deltas).
Master record object A persistent POM object that captures information about import and export data. Teamcenter can detect changes to his information and export only changed data.
Sync request object A persistent workspace object that tracks the data, state, and status of a request to export data from Teamcenter. The synchronization request contains the PLM XML file holding the imported data. It also contains state and status information that allows you to monitor the request from creation to completion.
Publish request object A persistent workspace object that tracks the data, state, and status of a request to publish data in Teamcenter. The publish request contains the PLM XML file holding the imported data. It also contains state and status information that allows you to monitor the request from creation to completion.
Transfer mode object A persistent workspace object that is a repository of details of one type of translation. It captures a set of closure rules, filters, and property sets that define a PLM XML translation on import or export.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.plm00043/aiv0102 · retrieved 2026-07-11