In this everchanging software, staying on top of the newest features and capabilities is always demanding. It is our focus to simplify the tools in the Active Workspace and Teamcenter software to enable the users, administrators, configuration experts and developers a wide range of demonstrations to aid in reducing the time it takes to implement a solution and to aid in retaining that knowledge to reduce training costs down the road. Our videos and content are formatted to feel like you are sitting in the room with the instructor (but you don't have to).​We understand in this time a truly ad-hoc method of consuming training around your schedule (not ours) is key. Illustration of an instructor teaching inside of a computer. Represents remote learning. What we do We provide software technical support and consulting services for Siemens' Teamcenter software and associated architecture. We create technical demonstrations on key aspects of using, administering, installing, and customizing the Teamcenter software. These demonstrations are curated into Learning Tracks in our Learning Center Library and available, for free, for individuals to access with a valid, free, membership. We provide mentoring services related to Teamcenter core functionality. These services may be short timeframes for reviewing Learning Track material, issues with an existing environment or other questions. As long as we have a resource that can assist, we can offer the service. Our Story After teaching Teamcenter for Siemens DISW for 9+ years, we saw many attempts at building adoptable training to users and administrators of Teamcenter. In person classes were flattened by Covid, remote classes were expensive but available. Companies needed training, Teamcenter administrators were hard to find and the market was changing. After researching, there weren't many available free or available training resources that an individual could take that would prepare them for working with Teamcenter. In addition, being the subject matter expert involves repeating how to topics many times to team members. This all lead to the development of AWToolbox.com and later TcToolbox.com . We use excess funding from contracts to supplement the development of our training material. We slash expenses by producing 1 shot recordings. This provides both a much quicker development process, but also provides some humanity to the demonstration where mistakes are made and learned from. Our story continues and is rocky at times, but the feedback we are receiving from the industry is amazing and fuels our desire to continue working with this fantastic software. Our Values Simplicity - Keep things clear, easy, and supported. Precision - Details matter. Integrity - Strive to do the right thing, even if it costs us. Innovation - Always working to improve and engage. Partnership - Work together for better results and information. Looking Ahead We are a newer, growing company with a lot of aspirations. Every step we take will take our customer's needs and wants into consideration to enable a bigger adoption of this amazing software and community. Meet the Team As with all startups, at first the team is small but effective. Our team is made up of Glen Keller and Michael Hensley . Glen Keller | Found, CEO & Principal Technical Architect Glen brings more than 17 years of hands‑on experience in Teamcenter, Active Workspace, enterprise software, and manufacturing environments. His background spans technical training, on‑site implementations, and system customization across multiple industries. He began his career in 2004 at Talbert Manufacturing in Rensselaer, IN , working as an AutoCAD designer and supporting efforts to digitize legacy engineering drawings. Glen earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Graphics Technology from Purdue University . During his time there, he held several technical and creative roles, including computer lab support, Flash/CS3 development, video game development, and leading a digital signage team. After graduation, Glen joined Siemens DISW through the Gensis Program , where he built a full Teamcenter installation from the ground up, administered application and data model changes, and implemented custom API‑based extensions. He later taught Teamcenter technical courses, developed new curriculum, and advanced from Learning Consultant to Principal Technical Architect. Following his time at Siemens, Glen has continued to support major aerospace and defense programs, including the United States Air Force’s A‑10 Teamcenter implementation and Spirit AeroSystems’ Teamcenter environment. He also works with a wide range of cross‑industry customers, providing mentoring and solution guidance to strengthen and optimize their Teamcenter environments. During this period, he founded the startup that evolved into TcToolbox.com , created to support and give back to the Teamcenter community. Michael Hensley | CIO, Principal Infrastructure Architect Mike brings more than 16 years of experience as an Information Systems Engineer, PC Support Specialist, and Developer, with much of his early career spent supporting technology operations for Hollywood Casino properties. He later joined Siemens DISW, where he spent four years supporting the Learning Services organization by building and maintaining environments for Teamcenter, NX , Capital , and other Xcelerator products used in instructor‑led training by the Siemens Learning Services organization. During his time at Siemens, Mike advanced within the infrastructure team in the Siemens Learning Services organization. He played a role in deploying and managing Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments, creating AMIs, and supporting cloud‑based training initiatives in the Siemens Learning Services organization. Today, Mike serves as CIO and AWS Infrastructure Architect at TcToolbox (formerly AWToolbox.com). He has been instrumental in developing the customer portal used to manage training instances, contributes to the creation of instructional resources and demonstrations, and provides technical expertise across a wide range of customer and internal solution needs.

The Blog provides additional information related to both Teamcenter and the TcToolbox.com website. This section of the site provides information relating to account creation and navigation, and information pertaining to additional tips, techniques, and use cases in Teamcenter. Use the Categories at the top of the Blog to filter to content relevant to your experience or goals. Blog Categories The Blog is organized into Categories. Each Category represents a concept in Teamcenter or Teamcenter related and contains videos related to that concept. Videos can be in more than 1 category. Blog Card Each Blog Card contains the Title of the post, a link to the Blog Category the post is grouped in (i.e. Installation, Recent Posts), and a brief Description of the post. Click a post's Title or Description to open the post. Click the   Category to go to a list of similar posts. TcToolbox.com example Blog Cards. Blog Posts When a Blog Post is opened, the content of the post displays. The Categories are still accessible. Click the embedded links to reference information, or share the content on Social Media. Example Blog Post (Post is only an example, this post may be different on the site due to updates).

The Learning Center provides access to curated content. This content is also available on our YouTube Channel . The Learning Center has the capability of tracking an attendee's progress in a topic, therefore the advantage to using the Learning Center over YouTube is traceability and certification. The Learning Center is divided into Learning Tracks. The Learning Tracks are similar to the Categories in the Blog. They aid in filtering the Learning Center content to the version or topic you need to learn. When using the Learning Center follow these general guidelines: Access the Learning Center by clicking the link in the menu. Filter the Topics by selecting a Learning Track. Locate a Topic and click View to view the Topic Information. If a Topic says Start | Continue , the Topic is already started. Click the button to continue to interact with the Topic. Click Join to join the Topic. Learning Tracks Topics are arranged into Learning Tracks (i.e. Using Essentials). If your goal is to learn administration topics, you will select the Administrators Learning Track and begin attending Topics. Topic Order and Prerequisites While exploring Topics in a Learning Track, Topics have been arranged in the logical order by our instructor(s). To take the Topics in the curated order, take the Topics as a book is read in the English language. Start at the top-left and go left to right, start again on the next row down, left to right. Attend Topics in order starting in the top-left and moving right. At the end of a row, traverse to the next row and repeat in the same order (left to right). This is similar to reading in English. Some Topics indicate recommended prerequisite knowledge for the Topic. This means that you should have a fundamental understanding of that Topic prior to taking the current Topic. For example, Topics in the Using Essentials Learning Track are prerequisites for Topics in the Administrators Learning Track. Topic Card(s) Each Topic Card contains the title of the topic, description, and a badge that indicates if you are Enrolled or have Completed the course. If you are already Enrolled or Completed, you will see a  Start | Continue  button instead of a  View  button. Example(s) of TcToolbox Learning Center Topic Card(s). Topic Information / Overview The Topic Information page is accessible by clicking the View button on the Topic Card. The steps below provide clarity on the elements. After locating a Topic of interest, click View to review the Topic Information. The image shows the View buttons are highlighted on the Topic Cards for the Everything Essentials Learning Track in the Learning Center. The Topic Information page opens and provides access to the Topic Table of Contents, Summary, Instructor, and more. The Summary section typically contains Topic duration, what version the Topic is recorded at and any recommended prerequisites. The Teamcenter 2506: Teamcenter Administration Essentials Topic Information page. After reviewing the information, click Join . The Topic Participant Page opens and presents the Topic. Note that the Overview element is selected. This element displays the Topic Information again. Teamcenter 2412: Introduction to Teamcenter Administration Essentials Participant Page. The left-side of the Participant Page contains the Table of Contents. Expand each Section and select a Step to review the content. A Step is selected in the Intro to Active Workspace Admin Essentials section of the Topic. After watching/reviewing the content, click Complete Step . Click the < Previous or Next > buttons to navigate between Steps (Tip. You can navigate by clicking the step in the TOC as well). Click the Fullscreen command to make the Participant Page full screen.

We provide free access to all of our content, however we do require a free membership to view the free content in most cases. As you begin to explore, create a new account by following the process indicated below. Create an Account Click the Log In link located top right of the site. On the Log In page, click Sign Up . Log in page with options to access using Google, Facebook, or Email, and a sign-up link for new users. On the Sign Up page, select Sign up with email. Sign-up page offering multiple registration options through Google, Facebook, or email, emphasizing agreement to terms and a public profile setting. Tip. Optionally use a Google account  or Facebook account  to login. Only sign up this way if you are using the sight for personal learning. If registering for a company, use the email option and supply the company email address assigned to you. Enter your Email and Password . Click the Sign Up button. You will receive an email to the email address used to login with a confirmation code. Place the confirmation code into the Enter 6-digit code field. Email verification page prompting the user to enter a 6-digit code sent to their email address to complete sign-up. Click Confirm & Sign Up . Verify the create account to learn Teamcenter and Active Workspace process is successful by selecting the profile link. User interface displaying a dropdown menu with options for Profile, My Subscriptions, My Account, and Log Out. Note. You will receive an automated welcome email when the account is created.

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Active Reports are a dynamic reporting capability inside of Teamcenter's Active Workspace Client (AWC) . Active Reports provide a method of creating a Dashboard of standard reports that users can view directly in the AWC. Table of Contents The 2 types of Active Reports How are Active Reports Defined Differently from Teamcenter (Report Builder Reports)? Watch the video demonstration Access Active Reports in Active Workspace Explore the Reports Location and Sublocations How are Active Reports created? Create the Search Data for an Active Summary Report Create the Set Layout for an Active Summary Report Use Preferences to configure options for Active Reports Practice with additional examples Documents to consider online and locally The 2 types of Active Reports Active Summary Reports: When viewed, Active Summary Reports automatically execute a search against the data in the Teamcenter database and displays the dynamic data in a table. In addition, various types of charts are available to configure to aid in displaying the resulting data in a consumable manner. The image (above) shows an Active Summary Report once opened in the interface. Active Item Reports: When viewed, Active Item Reports provide a report for a specific object and its properties. This differs from Active Summary reports as they do not summarize the data from multiple objects using a search and may not be available to be added to the My Dashboard sublocation. How are Active Reports defined differently from Teamcenter Report Builder Reports? Unlike Report Builder Reports Predefined Reports (or customized reports), Active Reports are built with a simple interface. This style of reporting is less configurable for deep dive reporting, but counters with ease of use and quick (on the fly configuration). Watch the video demonstration We recommend watching our instructor demonstration. In this post, the demonstration is spliced together from multiple topics in our courses. Learn how to interact with Active Reports, create new Active Summary Reports, and edit existing Active Reports all in the Active Workspace Client (AWC). There are also step by step instructions below and links to other types of Active Reports and how to build them. Access Active Reports in Active Workspace To access the Active Reports in the Active Workspace Client, click the Reports Tile on the Home Page . The image shows the Reports Tile in Teamcenter's Active Workspace interface. The tile is only available if the Report feature is installed. The Reports location will open and display the My Dashboard sublocation. Note. If the Reports tile or resulting Reports location does not display, ensure the Reporting feature is installed for the Active Workspace Client and Server features in the Teamcenter Environment Manager (TEM), or Deployment Center (DC) installation applications. The Active Workspace Client Features and Server Extension Features documentation can be found in the Active Workspace Installation guide . If all of the features are installed correctly, make sure to check and see if the Reports tile is hidden. Explore the Reports Location and Sublocations The Reports location is made up of several sublocations, of which 2 are utilized for Active Reports. My Dashboard: a list of your favorite reports. You can add and remove reports in this location as needed from the Templates sublocation. Tip. Only Active Summary Reports and Reporting and Analytics Reports may be added to the My Dashboard sublocation. Active Item Reports are not available in this spot because they execute against a singular object and do not need a summary of objects. Templates: a list of all Active Item and Active Summary reports. From this location, you can add to your My Dashboard location or execute Active Reports directly. The image (above) shows the Templates sublocation. From this location you can view, edit, and execute all Active Item and Summary Reports. Report Builder Reports may also be accessed and executed from this sublocation. The image (above) shows the Add to Dashboard command that is used to add Active Reports to the My Dashboard page. The image (below) shows the Generate Report command which is used to execute Active Reports. How to Utilize Active Reports in Active Workspace As mentioned earlier, Active Reports are created in the Active Workspace Client interface. To begin, on the My Dashboard sublocation select New > Add. The image (above) shows the New > Add command in the My Dashboard sublocation. Use the command to create new Active Reports. The command may also be accessed in the Templates sublocation. Use the resulting Add panel to Utilize Active Reports in Active Workspace details, including ID, Name, Description, and Type. Next, click Add. The image (above) shows the Add panel for defining new Active Reports. Notice the Type field allows for the selection between Active summary and Active Item reports. The next steps vary based on the selection in the Type field: Active Summary Reports Active Item Reports Create the Search Data for an Active Summary Report The following example provides the configuration options for an Active Summary Report Search Data. In addition, for an alternate example and support documentation from Siemens see the Create and generate and active summary report topic in the Active Workspace Fundamentals document in the online (or locally installed) help. After clicking Add in the previous Add Panel, the Configure Report Panel opens and provides options for defining the search and layout of the Active Summary Report. The image (above) shows the Configure Report panel for an Active Summary Report definition. Tip. The Search Data field utilizes the Global Search feature in Active Workspace. View the Global Search Tips and Techniques guide in the Active Workspace Fundamentals documentation to view strategies to aid in defining the search to meet your requirements. In this example, the Active Summary Report searches for all objects that are Item Revisions and owned by the Engineering Group. There is more than one way to define the search in this example. In the image (below) we entered: Type:ItemRevision Next, we applied the Type and Group ID Filters. The image (above) displays the Search Data tab in the Configure Report Panel. Note, the Configure Report Panel is called Edit Report when editing an existing report. Create the Set Layout for an Active Summary Report After the Search Data is completed and the Results tab displays the information to report against, select Set Layout tab. In the Set Layout tab, provide the Title of the Report (Text), Color theme and Font type to be used in the display of the Active Summary Report. The image (above) shows the Set Layout tab in the Configure Report panel, notice the title of the panel Tip. There are a lot of available Colors and Fonts. Use the Show Preview command to view the report during configuration. In the image (above), the the Show Preview command is selected and the Color and Font options for the Text field (or Title of the Report) are displayed for review. After deciding on the previous selections, (optionally) add a Chart (up to 3) to provide interactive visual aids to users accessing the Active Reports. To begin, click the Add command in the CHARTS section. The image (above), shows the Add command for adding new Charts to the Set Layout. Tip. Make sure to expand the arrow next to the CHARTS section title after clicking Add to display the new chart configuration information. The image (above) shows the chart information in the Teamcenter Active Workspace Client The image (above) shows the chart information in the Teamcenter Active Workspace Client Add Charts and define the Title, Type of chart, Chart On and Set as Thumbnail details for each chart. Remember to click Show Preview to see the iterations of the work. The image (above) shows the Add command to add additional charts and an example of the available selections. Title: This is the title of the individual chart. Type: Choose between Line, Pie or Column chart types. Chart On: Select a property to display in the chart information. For example, if Type is selected the chart will contain Columns, Pie divisions, or points on a graph depicting the types of objects returned from the search. Set as Thumbnail: This sets the chart as interactive and displays it in the My Dashboard sublocation if the Report type is added to the My Dashboard. Tip. Click Show Preview to view the chart types. If the Configure Report panel closes, use the Edit > Edit Report command to open the panel to continue editing. The image (above) shows the Edit > Edit Report command. After defining the charts to configure the Active Summary Report, optionally define a Table to display the results in. Select the Column Names for the table and decide to display the table as a thumbnail on the My Dashboard sublocation. The image (above) shows the TABLE section and options to select columns for the table. Tip. Explore the available preferences for controlling which Column Names are available and adding additional (custom) properties for custom object types. Important. After the Active Summary Report is completed, click Save. Validate the new Active Summary Report is available in the Templates sublocation in the Reports location, and in the My Dashboard (if added during the creation process). The image (above) shows the resulting My Dashboard report. Note that the Name of the Report reflects the name that was provided to the report in the initial Add panel prior to configuration. The image (below) shows the option to Remove from Dashboard (or if not currently on the My Dashboard add it). Remove from Dashboard command in Active Workspace Use Preferences to configure options for Active Reports The preferences in this section pertain to the Active Reports functionality in Teamcenter and Active Workspace. All Preferences in Active Workspace (configured for a given site) may be accessed via the Preferences location. The image (above) shows the Preferences location in Active Workspace. The search in the image represents the search to locate the preferences mentioned (below). Search on REPORT_AW* to quickly locate the preferences that pertain to this feature. REPORT_AW_ItemReport_Objects_FilterProperties REPORT_AW_MyDashboard_PageSize REPORT_AW_MyDashboard_TC_Report REPORT_AW_ObjectType_Properties REPORT_AW_Show_GenerateReport_Command_for_Multiselect Practice with additional examples Though the example (earlier in this post) provides 1 example of constructing an Active Summary Report, there are more examples available in the Siemens provided online help and locally installed documentation. For practice. review the following links and information and practice with either the use cases provided or with custom data in a similar way. These examples are also in the local help in the Active Workspace Fundamentals document. Create and generate an active summary report Create an active item report for schedule tasks Create an active item report for change requests Documents to consider online and locally The following links are produced and maintained by Siemens Digital Industries Software (as well as the links in the document). We provide only a guide to these links. For more information related to our documentation syntax and linking, see the Documentation links and syntax post on our Blog . Caution. The information and links in this post are directed to the Active Workspace 6.0 online help. Below are links other versions for the information. As a quick reference, the information related to Active Reports are located in the Active Workspace Fundamentals document for each version. The information for Active Reports in all versions are contained in the Active Workspace Fundamentals documentation in both the online help (links provided), and the locally installed online help. If navigating the local help in all versions, use the search at the top of the help and the Category and Type filters to locate the Active Workspace Fundamentals document. The image (above) shows the Category selected is Application Usage & Administration and the Active Workspace Fundamentals document is located in the search results. You may also search to locate this document. Fun Fact. The Active Reports feature was added in the Teamcenter 13.2 Active Workspace 5.2 versions of the software. Active Workspace (6.0) Active Reports Active Workspace (6.1) Active Reports Active Workspace (6.2) Active Reports

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In Teamcenter and Active Workspace, there are many locations which get their display values from a server-side file. In this post, explore the topics that are controlled by the text server and how to override the values to take use of the feature. Explore our demonstration video for overriding the textserver or continue below to see detailed information about the process. Examples of features that utilize override the Teamcenter and Active Workspace Text Server Style sheets Integrated Toolkit (ITK) functions which retrieve custom display names from a list of custom error messages Query Builder Saved Queries Error Message Handling (EMH) More.... The elements in the Active Workspace interface are all controllable by the override the Teamcenter and Active Workspace text server. If an administrator needs to make a change without the text server, that individual needs to modify each location, on every page to make the change. Using the text server , all of the locations call to a specific variable. The variable is defined in a file in the text server and maps to a display value. If the administrator needs to make a change, and has the text server, the change need only be made to the file on the server and all locations which reference it will pick up the change (once the tcserver processes are restarted that is). Siemens has provided a way to provide our own values for the display and error names. The location of the display names in Teamcenter and Active Workspace's style sheets (along with other features that use the text server) derive from is: %TC_ROOT%\lang\textserver\en_US The en_US value may be changed for various localizations . Try it out Learn how to override the Teamcenter and Active Workspace textserver to create your own or override existing localization values. Future changes to values utilizing the text server can be evaluated and reused extensively without much effort in modification. Version compatibility The process is validated in Teamcenter 9 through the latest release (14.*). The process is also validated in Active Workspace 3.4 through the latest release of (6.*). Process to override the text server 1.) Create a directory and file to contain the new and/or overridden values. The directory should not be in the Teamcenter or Active Workspace installation directories, including the %TC_DATA% and %TC_ROOT%. The directory must resemble the following \lang\textserver\en_US. Tip. Change the localization folder for the localization you need. This is the en_US value at the end of the path. 2.) Create or Copy files from the existing textserver to override them in the new directory. Example. To update the locations in the screenshot (above with the little red boxes), the tc_xrt_text_locale.xml file must be copied to the new directory. Caution. Be certain not to remove or alter the original text server location: \lang\textserver\en_US (or other localization directory). The copy you create will be emptied and only values you need to override will be added. The rest will continue to determine other values from %TC_ROOT%. The image (above) shows the tc_xrt_text_locale.xml file in the %TC_ROOT% directory. This directory varies by installation and site. Tip. To locate the %TC_ROOT% location, open a Teamcenter Command Prompt and type: set TC Copy the file (in the image above). The image (below) shows the newly created directory (AW5_textserver folder not required) with the copied tc_xrt_text_locale.xml file. Make sure to paste the file in this directory to resemble the screenshot (below). 3.) Update the XML file in the new textserver directory Modify the copied tc_xrt_text_locale.xml file (in the AW5_textserver directory) to only include the value(s) you need to add or modify. The goal is to override all places where the term "Overview" is used in a style sheet across all of Active Workspace (which is almost every stylesheet). This method of updating individually shouldn't be used anymore (in our opinion). The better method is to add the override and update the (copied) tc_xrt_text_locale.xml file with the value(s) we intend to override (hint. Overview). The image (above) shows an example of where the "Overview" display name is used in Active Workspace. In the tc_xrt_text_locale.xml file, modify the file to only include (1) entry. Overview Be certain to erase any Summary The resulting file will resemble the image (below). No other adjustments were made to the file except between the _. There could be multiple in an environment. Restart any 2-Tier Rich Clients. (This must be done manually). If not started, then no need to do anything with the 2-Tier. Wait for the Server Manager to restart. Tip. On the server the Teamcenter Server Manager runs, in the Task Manager (in Windows), you see the individual tcserver.exe processes start up. This is when you know that the service is ready for new login. 6.) Test the change in Active Workspace Log into Active Workspace and navigate to the same location to view the change. Before the change was made, the summary style sheet in the image (below) had a value of "Overview" for the first tab/page. Now that the modifications have been made, the tab/page's name is "Summary". Derived from the new text server override. Also notice, in this instance, the change modified the value above the list. Between Navigate and Audit Logs (in the image above), the name is now Summary. Note. Notice all of the other display names remained the same. The system looks at the new file and then falls back on the one in %TC_ROOT% to pick up the rest. For additional reference. Below are additional links that will aid you in understanding, setting up, and learning about open issues and troubleshooting with the Teamcenter Text Server. The links (below) direct you to documentation and resources that may be of help on this topic. The links direct to the Teamcenter 13.2 online help documentation on the Siemens website. However, the information is located in a similar location under each version of Teamcenter 12.3+. Tip. Some of the following links direct to the Siemens Solution Center and it's content. You will need to have access to a Siemens Account. Login to the Siemens Solution Center, then click the link to redirect to the page. Help Documentation Links Understanding the TextServer Integrated ToolKit (ITK) Function Reference for the Text Server Introduction to shared memory for Text Server data Teamcenter Localization Environment variables listing: TC_USER_MSG_DIR Support Center Knowledge Base (KB) Articles It is recommended to visit the Siemens Support Center site and search all open tickets and Knowledge Base articles for useful tips, current issues, and more. Tip. Be sure to filter by "Knowledge Base" or "Support Cases" to see articles related to this topic. Additional Examples

One of the most common activities for a System Administrator working with Teamcenter and Active Workspace is to start and stop Teamcenter Services using a script in the environment. It is a repeated task that deserves automation. 1st, create a script named _runTc.cmd and place it on the server desktop and execute with administrative rights. Note. Starting and stopping services requires administrative rights, therefore that is the first thing to verify. After validating the script is running with administrative rights, we need to present a menu where the administrator can choose to start or stop the services for the environment. Once the administrator makes a choice then we perform the necessary tasks to complete that choice. I use the display name of the service (in quotes) for clarity instead of the service name which may not be clear. The _runTc.cmd script is defined (below). Note. you may download the file below. The downloaded file will be a .zip file. Extract the .zip file to find the _runTc.cmd file. The code in the file is the same as in the example below. Tip. Modify this script for the services that you are actually running in both the net start and net stop locations for each service. Now you can simply right-click the script and select "Run as administrator". Enjoy! @echo off setlocal enableextensions setlocal enabledelayedexpansion :: **************************************************************************** :: Name: _runTc.cmd :: **************************************************************************** :: Description: :: Start/Stop Teamcenter Services (Tc4Sherpa). :: :: Instructions: :: Open a command prompt with "Run as administrator". :: Run the script. :: :: PreRequisite :: Administrative Rights. :: :: Script History: :: XX.XXX YYYYMMDD Who Description set version=00.000-beta &:20230227 RTE Initial build. set version=00.100 &:20230228 MJM Release post debug set version=01.000 &:20230303 RTE Initial release. set version=01.100 &:20230303 BAC Modified; Tc4Sherpa use. :: For new entry, copy the last entry and modify Date, Initials and Description set version=%version: =% set title=%~nx0 - version %version% title %title% :: **************************************************************************** :: Validate administrative rights. ____________________________________________ @echo.Administrative permissions required. Detecting permissions... net session >nul 2>&1 if not %errorLevel% == 0 ( echo.FATAL: Current permissions inadequate. Use "Run as administrator" pause exit /b 0 ) @echo.All good! @echo. :: Execution :select @echo.1 = Start Tc Services @echo.2 = Stop Tc Services ^(Full Downtime^) @echo.3 = Stop Tc Services ^(Deployment - leaves FSC and Microservices running^) set /P "iWant2= " :: List services... if [%iWant2%]==[1] ( @echo.Starting Teamcenter Services... net start "Teamcenter FSC Service FSC_PDX_CORP1" net start "Teamcenter Process Manager" net start "Teamcenter Server Manager Tc4Sherpa_PoolA" net start "Teamcenter Shared Metadata Cache Service" net start "Teamcenter Subscription Manager Service" net start "Teamcenter Action Manager Service" net start "Teamcenter Task Monitor Service" net start "Teamcenter Dispatcher Module V13000.2.0.21_20221208.00" net start "Teamcenter Dispatcher Scheduler V13000.2.0.21_20221208.00" net start "Apache Tomcat 8.5 Tomcat8" net start "Active Workspace Indexing Service" net start "Teamcenter AM Read Expression Manager Service" net start "Teamcenter VisServlet vispool-A" net start "Teamcenter VisServlet visassigner-A" net start "Teamcenter TcFTSIndexer Sync" ) :: List of services to stop... if [%iWant2%]==[2] ( @echo.Stopping Teamcenter Services... net stop "Teamcenter TcFTSIndexer Sync" net stop "Teamcenter VisServlet visassigner-A" net stop "Teamcenter VisServlet vispool-A" net stop "Teamcenter AM Read Expression Manager Service" net stop "Active Workspace Indexing Service" net stop "Apache Tomcat 8.5 Tomcat8" net stop "Teamcenter Dispatcher Scheduler V13000.2.0.21_20221208.00" net stop "Teamcenter Dispatcher Module V13000.2.0.21_20221208.00" net stop "Teamcenter Task Monitor Service" net stop "Teamcenter Action Manager Service" net stop "Teamcenter Subscription Manager Service" net stop "Teamcenter Shared Metadata Cache Service" net stop "Teamcenter Server Manager Tc4Sherpa_PoolA" net stop "Teamcenter Process Manager" net stop "Teamcenter FSC Service FSC_PDX_CORP1" ) :: List of services to stop for DM Deployment... if [%iWant2%]==[3] ( @echo.Stopping Teamcenter Services for Deployment... net stop "Teamcenter TcFTSIndexer Sync" net stop "Teamcenter VisServlet visassigner-A" net stop "Teamcenter VisServlet vispool-A" net stop "Teamcenter AM Read Expression Manager Service" net stop "Active Workspace Indexing Service" net stop "Apache Tomcat 8.5 Tomcat8" net stop "Teamcenter Dispatcher Scheduler V13000.2.0.21_20221208.00" net stop "Teamcenter Dispatcher Module V13000.2.0.21_20221208.00" net stop "Teamcenter Task Monitor Service" net stop "Teamcenter Action Manager Service" net stop "Teamcenter Subscription Manager Service" net stop "Teamcenter Shared Metadata Cache Service" net stop "Teamcenter Server Manager Tc4Sherpa_PoolA" ) :: Misc. ::net start "Teamcenter_DC_Service" ::net start "Teamcenter_DC_RepoService" ::net start "Teamcenter_DC_RepoService_Publisher" ::net start "Tc-Mgmt-Console-Container" :: Done. ______________________________________________________________________ @echo.Completed. endlocal If you are having difficulties with Teamcenter and Active Workspace starting and stopping services, check out the Siemens Communities page for general questions and resolutions. 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In Teamcenter's Active Workspace Client (AWC), The XRT Editor location, tool, overwrites the physical file name in the volume, or Named Reference . This is not ideal when we look at migrating style sheets to other environments; like Development to Production for example. In the screenshot, the xrtfiddle_.xml file can be seen as the new file name of the Awp0ItemRevSummary dataset in Teamcenter In the demonstration, our instructor reviews this "feature" and demonstrates a few simple tactics for mitigating impacts to your migration methods by adding the name of the style sheet as a comment at the top of the XML definition. This is so you can search in Windows for the contents of this document so you know which file corresponds to which dataset on export. We highly recommend using the Administration Data Tools as this mitigates the issue further by automating the export and import of style sheets and reduces the need to digest the local files after an export.

This content is compatible with Teamcenter 14.3 to Teamcenter 2506. At Teamcenter 2512, this component is no longer required and replaced by the Teamcenter WebTier Service. Teamcenter and Active Workspace require a Web Application Server for communication from the client to the Server Manager. Wildfly is one option of many ( Tomcat , Weblogic , JBoss , etc.) that can be used to perform this function. In the example below, we demonstrate how to configure Wildfly (JBoss) to connect to the Teamcenter and Active Workspace environment to enable communication pass through. The configuration of the tc.war is a prerequisite for this process. This process provides an interaction with the Web Application Manager (WAM) to build the tc.war file. In addition, if not done already, if you are running Active Workspace 4.3+ you will need to ensure the Microservices are integrated into the Web Application Server . For information regarding compatible versions of Wildfly and other supported Web Application Servers, see the Teamcenter Certifications and Information section of the Hardware and Software Certifications page on the Siemens Solution Center . The image shows the various versions of the available Teamcenter Certifications documents on the Siemens Support Center webpage. Try it out Learn how to install and configure Wildfly to support a Development or Training in a Teamcenter and Active Workspace Environment. Version compatibility The process is validated in Teamcenter 11 through the latest release (14.*). The process is also validated in Active Workspace 3.4 through the latest release of (6.*). Versions of Wildfly vary depending on the supported version of Teamcenter. Process to Install and Configure Wildfly for Teamcenter Download and extract the supported (compatible) version of Wildfly Be sure to reference the Hardware and Software Certifications for the version you are installing to ensure you use the correct and supported version of Wildfly. Tip. Ensure the directory where Wildfly executes is the directory you intend to run it from prior to proceeding to the configuration. Example. we placed the wildfly-26.1.1.Final (supported version for Teamcenter 14) in our C:\Apps directory. Modify the standalone.xml configuration file in the Wildfly installation. Locate the standalone.xml file in the Wildfly directory. This directory is under the main Wildfly program directory at the following location: \standalone\configuration\standalone.xml Open the standalone.xml file in a text editor (we prefer Visual Studio Code ). The image (above) shows an example in Wildfly26 where the standalone.xml file resides. Tip. In addition to Visual Studio Code, Notepad, Notepad++, and other text editors will do the job just fine. In the standalone.xml file, perform a search for the following string. EE: The image shows the line to look for in the standalone.xml file and the search term. Caution. The ee:6.0 may reference other numbers, such as 4.0, in different versions of Wildfly. The search ee: will be the key identifier for the line. Directly beneath the line, add the following element. The resulting file will resemble the following screenshot. The image shows the resulting xml definition in the standalone.xml file. In the standalone.xml file, perform a search for public. Locate the interfaces section of the file. Update the inet-address IP addresses to reflect a range available to your server. In this example, we used 0.0.0.0 which is wide open. This is only acceptable for our purposes due to other security measures blocking access to the server. Read more information regarding IP addresses and subnets . Save and close the standalone.xml file. Add the JMX dependency to Wildfly Due to adding the org.jboss.as.jmx module to the standalone.xml, you must next add the dependency for the module in order to use it. In the Wildfly directory, navigate to the following sub-directory. \modules\system\layers\base\org\jboss\as\connector\main The image (above) shows the module.xml file in the subdirectory in the Wildfly installation. Note that the base folder may vary based on Wildfly version used. Open the module.xml file in a text editor. Near the bottom of the file, add the following element. The image (above) shows the resulting file with the added element. Save and close the module.xml file. Install Wildfly as a service In order to create an automated service to run Wildfly at startup of the Windows Operating System, you must first copy the service scripts to the bin directory and execute the service with a provided script. In the home directory, navigate to: C:\Apps\wildfly-26.1.1.Final\docs\contrib\scripts Copy the service folder. In the home directory, navigate to: C:\Apps\wildfly-26.1.1.Final\bin Paste the copied service folder. The resulting directory will resemble the image (below). The image (above) shows an example of the location where the service folder is to be pasted. In an Administrative Command Prompt, type: cd /d \bin\service Note. The variable in the code (above) represents your installation directory for Wildfly. For example, if using the version in our example the value to type would be: cd /d C:\Apps\wildfly-26.1.1.Final\bin\service Press Enter. Next, type: service install /name Wildfly Press Enter. The image (above) shows the value we used in our example. This path may vary based on your location of the installation and version but the \bin\service will remain the same. Verify the result states the service is installed. In a Services window, set the Wildfly service to Started and Automatic. The image (above) shows the properties dialog for the Wildfly service. Note the Startup type and Service status fields. In a browser, navigate to: http://localhost:8080 Tip. The value localhost may be swapped out for the server name (hostname) of the server where Wildfly is configured to run. Validate the Wildfly instance is running. The image (above) shows the verification step to validate the Wildfly instance is running. Deploy the tc.war file to the Wildfly server. The final step in the process is to locate the tc.war file that is build using the Web Application Manager (WAM) and deploy it to the Wildfly server. Locate the staging directory in the Web Application Manager (WAM) where the tc.war file was generated. Copy the tc.war file. In the home directory, navigate to: \standalone\deployments Paste the copied tc.war file into the directory. Validate that the file shows a .deployed status after a few moments. The image (above) shows an example of where to deploy the tc.war file Caution. Avoid keeping backups of the tc.war file or other files in this directory as Wildfly will attempt to deploy everything. For additional reference. Below are additional links that will aid you in understanding, setting up, and learning about open issues and troubleshooting with the tc.war configuration and J2EE Web Application Server setup. The links (below) direct you to documentation and resources that may be of help on this topic. The links direct to the Teamcenter 14. online help documentation on the Siemens website. However, the information is located in a similar location under each version of Teamcenter 12.3+. Tip. Some of the following links direct to the Siemens Solution Center and it's content. You will need to have access to a Siemens Account. Login to the Siemens Solution Center, then click the link to redirect to the page. Help Documentation Links Add microservice framework support to a Java EE web tier Install the Java EE web tier application Support Center Knowledge Base (KB) Articles It is recommended to visit the Siemens Support Center site and search all open tickets and Knowledge Base articles for useful tips, current issues, and more. Wildfly Knowledge Base and Documentation Search Results Siemens Community Wildfly Search Results Tip. Be sure to filter by "Knowledge Base" or "Support Cases" to see articles related to this topic.

The Active Workspace Help Command in the Active Workspace Client (AWC) provides a link that is hard coded into the client source files and set to take users directly to the Siemens Online Help Documentation for the version installed. This is not preferred due to the fact that most users do not have access to the online help, but rather a local version of that help. Why modify the Help Command? This use case provides a method of customizing the Help command to retrieve URLs from Teamcenter and Active Workspace Preferences, allowing for the easy administration of the URL to point to either local or external sources. The Help command in Teamcenter's Active Workspace Client (AWC). Are there alternate approaches to take without customization? Yes. Customization always poses a risk. Alternate methods and approaches include manipulating Tiles to expose URLs, however these are not tailorable to utilize Preferences for "easy" modification of the URLs and include additional maintenance, while the Help command provides the ability to dynamically pull this information; not only by Preference but also by Active Workspace location. What skills or knowledge are required to deploy the custom Active Workspace Command? The primary topics (or prerequisites) for fully understanding the process to enable this embedded help and to override the Help command include: Using Teamcenter's Active Workspace software at a core level. Understand how to work with Preferences (in Teamcenter or Active Workspace). Understand Active Workspace Client (AWC) development practices. Have an understanding of the locally installed online help location (at your company) to provide links to the configured Preferences. Demonstration Process: Modify the module.json file in the Stage\Repo directory Open the module.json file in the %TC_ROOT%\Aws2\Stage\Repo\tc-aw-framework directory in a text editor. In the module.json file, locate the showHelp action. In the showHelp action, modify the navigateTo value to match the following code. Caution. It is extremely important to note that any modifications to files in the Stage\Repo directory must be documented and tested after each patch or upgrade. This is due to the patches and upgrades may override these settings. "showHelp": { "actionType": "Navigate", "navigateIn": "newTab", "navigateTo": "{{ctx.preferences.AW5_help_url[0]}}", "navigationParams": {} }, Tip. The AW5_help_url value is a custom preference. This preference does not exist yet. The value may be different if you use a different name for your custom preference. In a later step we will create the preference. As an example, the string could be "navigateTo": "{{ctx.preferences.MYCUSTOMPREF[0]}}",. The biggest thing is no spaces and remember the value. No matter what, [0] will be at the end. Save and close the module.json file. Open an Administrative Command Prompt (or Terminal in Visual Studio Code) and change the directory to: %TC_ROOT%\Aws2\Stage Run the awbuild.cmd command. Verify the Active Workspace Client (AWC) build completes successfully. Tip. The output of the command will be similar to the image (below). Process: Create the custom preference The process to create the custom preference is performed using the Preferences location in the Active Workspace interface in this example. This process may also be executed in the Rich Client, but we are sticking to Active Workspace for the tutorial. In Active Workspace, switch to the Active Admin Workspace. Tip. The Active Admin Workspace may only be available if you are in the dba Group and DBA Role. Click the Preferences Tile on the Home page. On the Preferences location, select the Site organization element. With the Site element selected, choose New > New Preference from the Primary Toolbar. In the New Preference panel, fill in the values for the new preference. Note. In this example, we use the AW5_help_url value which was referenced in the module.json file as the name of the preference. This value needs to match the value inputted into the navigateTo field in the showHelp action. In the example, we chose the following values: Name: AW5_help_url Product Area: Active Workspace Description: Help URL for Help Command. Protection Scope: Group (this could be set to site if you do not want to override the preference for specific groups). Environment: Enabled is not checked. Type: String Values: https://www.awtoolbox.com/copy-of-topic-courses (this value may be any URL you use for the help that is accessible). Click Add located at the bottom of the New Preference panel. Verify the new preference is added. Process: Add the custom preference to AWC_StartupPreferences In the Preferences location, locate and select the AWC_StartupPreferences preference. Tip. Search for the value AWC_Startup in the search field above the preferences table. Click Edit in the work area. In the preference definition, in the Values field type AW5_help_url. Click off of the value to apply the value, or press Enter. Input the AW5_help_url into the AW5_help_url preference. In the Values field, scroll to the bottom of the list to verify the new preference is added, then click Save. Verify the AW5_help_url preference is added in the Values list for the AWC_StartupPreferences preference. Process: Verify the customized Help link functions as expected In Active Workspace, click the Help > Help command. The Active Workspace Help command. The command opens the Active Workspace online help documentation by default. Verify the URL entered into the custom preference value opens in a new tab. Tip. You may need to refresh the browser or log out and log back into Active Workspace to get the result to display on the first test.

In the Active Workspace Client (AWC), the TcFTSIndexer must be running for Global Search to work. The Global Search in the Active Workspace Client (AWC). Out of the box, to achieve this, you must run the TcFTSIndexer program in a Teamcenter Command Prompt similar to the following to pick up *new* objects to be available in the search results. runtcFTSIndexer -task=objdata:sync -interval=300 As an administrator, you know that running commands in a Command Prompt is okay for one-offs but not okay to leave running all the time due to the server unexpectedly rebooting or the System Administrators may push updates to the Operating System (OS) and reboot the system. After either of these situations happen, then indexing is no longer running. Then you, the administrator, must log into the server and restart the TcFTSIndexer process. There is a better way. What we need to do is create a wrapper around a batch script that starts our command. The traditional way to do this is with a commercial utility, called AlwaysUp , which runs as a service. However, AlwaysUp only checks that AlwaysUp is running and not if the underlying command is running. I found an open source solution using NSSM. NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager), it really is named that. validates the underlying program is running and it is simple to use. Not only will it save you money but will save hours of debugging time trying to figure out why indexing is not working. After downloading and installing NSSM (I used E:\NSSM), create a batch script in that directory named Start-TcFTSIndexerSync.cmd. The NSSM Installation directory and script used in the example. The Start-TcFTSIndexerSync.cmd startup script contents. Create a service, named TcFTSIndexerSync (no spaces) but use Display name Teamcenter TcFTSIndexer Sync so the service sorts correctly with your other Teamcenter services. The services property page with the indicated service names. The Services dialog post adding the service. Now you will be able to start and stop the TcFTSIndexer utility for sync without much effort. Furthermore, your environment is more robust since the service will automatically start this utility if the server is rebooted. No more manual management. Explore more Active Workspace Installation Training options by exploring our Installation Essentials memberships. This post is provided by Sherpa Design, Inc. Sherpa Design logo.

This content is compatible with Teamcenter versions 9 through 2512. To ensure security while maintaining and administering the Teamcenter environment, it's necessary to periodically update the Database password (whether Oracle or Microsoft SQL). When this password is changed, the Teamcenter environment must be updated with the new credentials for the Teamcenter user in the Database. During the demonstration (recorded in Teamcenter 2412), the instructor explains the effects of changing a Database password, how to check if the database is connected, and how to use the install -ayt and install -encrypt commands to re-encrypt the new password and update it in the tc_data\tc_profilevars location. Make sure to check the related links for additional details on Siemens' online help. Teamcenter Installation Using Deployment Center > Maintain the Teamcenter Environment > Manage databases > Change the Oracle password Teamcenter Installation with Active Workspace > Maintain the Teamcenter Environment > Manage databases > Change the Oracle password Video Demonstration for reviewing and updating the Teamcenter database credentials on the Teamcenter server.

Siemens' Active Workspace Client (AWC) uses a set of values (ctx object) provided to the interface to perform essential functions like conditionally controlling the display of commands, binding data into Location searches and more. In previous versions of AWC, developers and administrators used the appCtxService command with AngularJS to invoke these values (the ctx object) into the browser tools of a client to determine what values were available to utilize with the code. The value supplied to the Console of a browser in the previous method was: angular.element(document.body).injector().get('appCtxService').ctx; Tip. A link to the Active Workspace 6.1 documentation for the appCtxService is located HERE . Shows the method used with the appCtxService in Active Workspace 4.2 - 6.1. As of Active Workspace 6.2, this mechanism was replaced due to the transition from AngularJS to React . The method used in previous versions of the client is no longer supported (or works) in the newer iteration of AWC. Shows the error that displays in Active Workspace 6.2 when executing the appCtxService command to populate and retrieve the ctx object. Caution. The online help documentation for Active Workspace 6.2 still contains a reference to the old mechanism that now fails. This error in the documentation may be located HERE (unless it has been fixed since this post was published). The link still provides good examples of how ctx is utilized in the source code of the client for reference. There is a Knowledge Base Arcticle ( KB Article ID# PL8705946 ) in the Siemens Solution Center regarding this error in the documentation. As an alternative solution, it is recommended to use Redux as of version 6.2. Redux is a browser extension that provides this information and much more. Redux for Google Chrome Redux for Microsoft Edge Information regarding Redux used with Active Workspace is documented in the Beyond AngularJS Transition Guide on the Siemens Solution Center. The information in this document provide the justifications as to why Siemens transitioned to React from Angular, as well as some really good information regarding transitioning your declarative components, new architecture and API information and much more. Demonstrates the method used with the Redux browser plugin in Active Workspace 6.2 As you begin to work with the Redux extension, the State tab will show similar information to the appCtxService in previous versions. Take a moment to watch our instructor demonstration to see how to install and use the Redux tool. To learn more about Redux, below are some helpful links to get you started in your journey. Getting Started with Redux Redux Tutorials Getting Started with the Redux Toolkit

In this post, our instructor provides a learning session on troubleshooting a problem with the Teamcenter and Active Workspace Web Tier. In the demonstration, key topics are discussed relating to the separation of Teamcenter components, testing the Oracle Database, looking over services, testing multiple clients and running utilities. Helpful Siemens Support Center Links and Searches Web Tier Documentation and Solution Center Support Cases, Knowledge Base Articles, Documentation and more Teamcenter 2312 Logging information in the System Administration Document Useful administration utilities

Take a quick peek at the Teamcenter Command Prompt. Learn about what makes it so special. Explore the purpose for the TC_ROOT, TC_DATA, and tc_profilevars.bat/sh callouts and run a few simple Teamcenter Command Line Utilities to stretch your legs a little. Before Diving into the demonstration, take a moment to review some essential information. When the Teamcenter Command Prompt opens, 3 calls are made. TC_ROOT - This is an installation directory for Teamcenter. The TC_BIN directory contains many of the Teamcenter Utilities that can be run in various use cases. TC_DATA - This is the data model directory for Teamcenter. Typically, there is only 1 of these for a Teamcenter site. This is typically installed where the Corporate Server is installed. TC_DATA\tc_profilevars - this file (.bat in Win.) contains all of the Teamcenter Environment Variables for the Teamcenter Environment to run. This file should be source controlled. Tip. Enter set tc after opening the Teamcenter Command Prompt to print all TC_ environment variables and validate the process ran. There are many Teamcenter Utilities. Though the instructor uses a couple with 1 or 2 arguments, the amount of things that can be accomplished using the Command Prompt is astounding! Check out the following references on information related to Teamcenter Utilities (you may need a Siemens Account to access some links). Great post on the Siemens Community Site asking what the Teamcenter Command Prompt is. There are a lot of good comments to this entry. Check out the Siemens provided online help for the Teamcenter 2412 Command Prompt . This document has a great set of help for getting start, and all of the Teamcenter Command Prompts listed in one place.

Troubleshooting errors in the Active Workspace or Teamcenter 4 Tier Rich Clients has always had its share of issues. Locating logs, validating through client logins, etc. In the new architecture (TC12.4+ / AWC 4.3+) the Active Workspace Gateway Ping page that is provided with the installation grants administrators access to an interface that allows for exploration on various components going into our out of the Gateway to get to Active Workspace. In the demonstration, the instructor demonstrates how to utilize the Ping page and troubleshoot a connection issue, explores how to enable the Ping page, and introduces additional URLs that may be useful for troubleshooting. Demonstration for the Active Workspace Gateway Ping page and troubleshooting. In the screenshot (below), the Active Workspace Gateway Ping page is displayed. To get to this page, navigate in a browser window to the variation of the URL for your site. Example URL: http(s)://GATEWAY-SERVER:GATEWAY-PORT/ping https://Training01:3000/ping Active Workspace Gateway Ping status showing all routes operational with the system uptime at 11 minutes and 48 seconds. The Active Workspace Gateway Ping page is explained in the links below and can be referenced in the Siemens Support Center online help documentation. Microservices and Microservice Framework Finding Microservice Logs Additional URLs for testing and validation include: http(s)://webserver:port/tc/controller/test - this results in a presentation string message. If the presentation message does not display, you may have a problem getting to the web tier. http(s)://fsc-server:fsc-port/ping - this results in the FSC ID of the FMS Server Cache that the location is utilizing.

Active Workspace is a new architecture and user interface (UI) that is a part of the Teamcenter software. Active Workspace provides a user friendly and low maintenance method of interacting with a customer's data. User friendly because of the simple and repeatable user interface, simple navigation, and streamlined access to pages and commands. Low maintenance due to the lack of client deployments and low overhead for patching and upgrading the interface. Teamcenter's Active Workspace Client is full of functionality to aid in performing everyday tasks, interacting and locating data, working with workflows and much more. In the image (above) the Active Workspace UI is shown for version (5.2). Getting started with Active Workspace for enhanced productivity requires (in most configurations) no client installation, just get a good browser and begin working in the software once enabled in your environment. Compatible browsers include: Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Safari Tip. For more information pertaining to browser support, please see the Hardware and Software Certifications section of the Siemens Solution Center . Utilize the best in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to aid in suggesting common actions performed by you or your team, reduce training requirements, and limit the number of clicks to those only needed to perform the task at hand using Workspaces. The image (above) displays the Check Out/In Info panel in the Active Workspace Client. Checking in and out data aids users in locking data for modification. Can Active Workspace Integrate with other software? Active Workspace can be accessed anywhere with permissions to your network on any device. Save time by integrating with Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software, such as NX . Microsoft Office integration and Adobe integration are more examples of software the Active Workspace client is able to integrate with. Explore more information by accessing the Integrations Matrix located in the Hardware and Software Certifications section of the Siemens Solution Center . Be sure to select the version required prior to downloading any files. The image (above) shows the embedded Add-in for Microsoft Office integration with Teamcenter. This integration allows for the login and interaction with Teamcenter data in the Microsoft Office software without the need to launch Teamcenter (or Active Workspace). Explore our content related to Getting Started with Active Workspace Browse available courses for: Users , Administrators , Developers , and more. Browse our Blog for demonstrations, tips, techniques and guides. Explore the links (below) for further information from various vendors, software providers, etc... Teamcenter Siemens' Teamcenter and Active Workspace Community Site

Manufacturing Consulting Concepts, LLC (MCC) is a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementation company that started in 2013 and has been supporting the Air Force A-10 PLM Implementation project since 2016, and a proud Solution Partner. MCC focuses on the Siemens Teamcenter PLM software as the tool of choice when engaging customers and addressing customer requirements. MCC customers include Honda Aircraft Company (HondaJet) , GE Transportation , InterLatin , Cryotec , Moog Industrial Group , and Siemens PLM . Team puts hands in a circle to indicate teamwork. While supporting the AirForce A-10 PLM project, MCC was instrumental in the development, deployment, and maintenance of the 107 and 202 change processes. These processes have been demonstrated, shared, and distributed to other Air Force PLM projects like the ICBM project, the ETAR team, PLM CSO office, and more. MCC worked on the team that is switching the AF A-10 project from the Teamcenter Rich Client to the Active Workspace Client (AWC). MCC PLM resources on the AF PLM projects have extensive experience as Solution Architects and Business Process Analysts utilizing the DevSecOps process of developing and deploying the Teamcenter suite of modules. On average the MCC team members have 15 years of experience and application of employing the tool to meet the customers’ requirements and solving customer's issues. Matthew Schmitz | Owner & Principal Consultant | LinkedIn

The links in our course content navigate to the Siemens Solution Center website to provide a guide to the vast library of documentation that Siemens has to offer. This content is owned and maintained by Siemens. Important. The links and resources provide an additional source of information, however they are not owned by AWToolbox.com . The video media in the course is the primary learning material. We highly recommend to review the links though. Siemens has great resources available. The links require a Siemens Account . A Siemens Account is created on the Siemens Solution Center webpage and must be linked to a sold to, or site id and contain at least 1 license for Teamcenter to have access to the documentation (online or downloadable). Caution. It is recommended to speak with your team/management prior to creating a Siemens Account as there may already be a process in place for accessing the site. Tip. licensing and policies change if you do not have access to the online help, contact your sales representative or the Siemens Solution Center to get support. Link + Content Support Policy We do not provide support for potential issues or errors documented in any of the provided links, video demonstrations or resources. Instead we highly recommend to review the Siemens documentation for the best in available documentation and most up to date steps by step instructions.

We constantly strive to bring better solutions to everyday problems. Although we have recently begun to utilize YouTube to host our videos, some older courses are still being hosted by the previous vendor. Due to this, these older demonstrations do not have Closed Captioning or some of the screen capabilities YouTube provides. As a result, we have implemented Picture in Picture capabilities in our legacy content until it is migrated to be hosted by YouTube. Explore the Picture in Picture Videos We have implemented (PIP) in our training so you may now take advantage of this simple addition to our site. Note. We are currently transitioning to videos hosted on our YouTube Channel, this feature is also available through YouTube.com . When you are watching a video in one of our courses on the Course Library or Blog, follow the steps below to interact with the PIP functionality. When viewing a training video, click the More options button. Note. If you have more options that the screenshot, then you are watching a topic that is hosted from YouTube and this content does not apply. Click the More Options button in the lower right side of a video. In the More options menu, select Picture in picture . Select the Picture in picture option in the More options menu. The video will open in a standalone window in the lower left side of the screen. Verify the Picture in picture window opens independently of the AWToolbox.com website. Click and drag the corners of the picture in picture window to increase or decrease the size of the window. Hover the cursor over the corners of the PIP window and click and drag the corner to resize the window to your preference.

All training is created with a specific role in mind. In some cases, there is recommended material to take prior to taking the content in question. These recommendations are to ensure you receive the most for your investment. Image provides a simulated example where a Teamcenter administrator is demonstrating how to search in Teamcenter to a user on the floor. Be sure to stay informed and make cost saving decisions regarding which users receive what training by mapping the role to the service. Below are the definitions of each role for training and their definitions. Teamcenter Training Information for Users Benefit the most from Using Basics Learning Tracks. These topics provide an introductory demonstration on how to interact with the Active Workspace user interface, commands, and data. In addition, there are some demonstrations related to using the older Rich Client (legacy). Information for Subject Matter Experts (SME) Benefit the most from either the Using Essentials Learning Track. These courses provide an introductory demonstration on how to interact with the Active Workspace user interface, commands, and data. For a SME, these topics not only provide clarity on how to perform tasks but also demonstrate the capabilities of the software to make informed business decisions during implementation or for support. Information for Teamcenter Administrators When it comes to Teamcenter and Active Workspace administrators, there are basically 2 types that fit this category. Administration Data Administrator (Application Administrator) Data Model Administrator (Business Modeler IDE BMIDE) Teamcenter Administration Data Administrator Also referred to as an Application Administrator because the Rich Client had Applications (Perspectives) and most of these administrators interact with the Applications to perform their tasks. Such tasks include working in the Workflow Designer, Organization, Query Builder, and other applications. Teamcenter Data Model Administrator Also referred to as a Business Modeler IDE (BMIDE) Administrator, these administrators work with the changes to the underlying schema behind Teamcenter and Active Workspace. Adding new types of objects, modifying attributes in the database, creating Lists of Values (LOV), building ways to filter workflows by object type or Group are all examples of tasks Data Model Administrators are tasked with achieving and then some. This type of administrator needs an additional layer of training to understand the way that Teamcenter is constructed, how to implement and test tasks, and how to modify administrative settings to fully test and understand use cases. User Interface (UI) Configurator and Developer A specialized role that may be a separate person or may be combined with another role in the organization, such as Data Model Administrator does both duties. Typically, the 2 administrator types and this role interact with each other closely and may be a single person performing all three roles for a company. Which ever is the case, the User Interface Administrator/Developer role is responsible for optimizing and maintenance of the features and components in the interface and how data is exposed. Examples would include modifying Style Sheets to expose attributes or object type creation panels, developing custom commands and locations in Active Workspace, creating Indicator (Status) icons, and any other action which requires the development of XML, XSLT, C, C++ C#, Java or any other variation of code utilized by the Teamcenter and Active Workspace environment. Teamcenter System Administrator (Installation) This role is typically responsible for the installation, maintenance, patching, upgrading, deploying type tasks related to Teamcenter and Active Workspace. This role's Learning Tracks are designed to emphasize on the installation and minimize on the configuration.

Bring your entire team up to a solid, cohesive state. Whether it be your users who will need to be on an equal footing going into production or the support team behind the scenes. We want to help make the implementation of Teamcenter or Active Workspace run well by: Providing a source of learning. Mitigating impact on performance. Providing key insight and mentoring. Validating the knowledge base. Teamcenter and Active Workspace Baseline Training Demonstrations Our Teamcenter and Active Workspace Baseline Training demonstrations are 100% remote, on-demand, and comprehensive. 100% remote so that you do not need to travel and interrupt work to learn. On-demand means that the participation in the Learning Tracks may be staggered to provide as little interruption to the workday as possible. Memberships are Free . As comprehensive as possible in a mixed lecture and demonstration style video recording. Imagine sitting in a classroom, only it is recorded. The instructor dives into the software practically by providing context to the scenario, identifying alternate options, executing the use case(s), and validating the results. Guided Mentoring We understand that a course is just a course, so we've added 2 additional services to supplement the training. As an additional paid service, we offer mentoring at the conclusion, during, or before learning occurs to help resolve issues, teach how to execute a specific use case, or review a course in a recap and overview. As an additional paid service, provide ongoing support as a support center for help on issues or a recap before your next implementation. As an additional paid service, we have the ability to provide a Training instance, however licensing costs are high due to low demand. Baseline Training Baselining, as we define it, is the act of putting employees through standardized practical training dedicated to providing standard practices and assuring all members involved can participate equally to make the decisions needed, with all the information. We realize it's a mouthful, but baselining is a perfect way to enable your team to be prepared prior to implementing the software, during implementation, or post implementation. Considerations There are a few things to consider with regards to the team at this point. These are just a few to get you started and if you have questions we can help. What are the advantages of performing baseline training? As you consider baselining in Teamcenter and Active Workspace, take a moment to read over the following scenario. A PLM implementer is asked to achieve a task to locate all objects in Active Workspace that have a relationship and display it to the user. The PLM implementation expert has not been through formal training but has experience in the field and falls back on the tools that were used in the past successfully, like coding with Integrated Toolkit (ITK) or writing a new Location in the Active Workspace client. These methods will work but need to be maintained during patches and upgrades and are not supported by Siemens. Instead, if the PLM implementation expert had the standardized training, then the PLM implementation expert would have known about the Query Builder hints feature which provides text based instructions, and easy buttons to traverse relations, or the constants in the Business Modeler IDE (BMIDE) tool to aid in exposing hanging data in searches in Active Workspace. We know that some may not use the software again after training, but the understanding of scope and cost to accomplish requests may make resolutions come quicker in the decision room. How many individual(s) need training? It's helpful to break this number into Consumers, Authors, Subject Matter Experts, Administrators, System Administrators. How many administrators need training? Administrators work with settings and design elements to configure the supported functions in the software to the customer of the software. The number of administrators depends on the site and implementation. A site with 1000 users is going to need more administrators than the site with 25 uses. What is the training deadline? When do you need the training exposed and when do you need the individuals trained by and are there any upper level training that needs to occur? The higher level employees (administrators, developers, etc...) will need multiple courses and more time. How much time will the individual(s) need for training? On each course page, in the Course Overview section the Duration is listed for the total time in the videos. However, a good rule would be to take that time and multiply by 2 to estimate the time needed to complete the course. The more complex the course, the longer the hourly contributions that need to be made. We have had customer engagements on this topic to ensure as accurate as possible times based on feedback from customer who have completed the courses. What tasks may be deprioritized while individual(s) complete the training? In preparation for the implementation or in streamlining an existing team, analyze the tasks they perform and see which can be reprioritized to occur later to provide flexibility in performing the training. What about those who already have experience? Even if the user or administrator already has a ton of experience, they can still participate in training and work more as a champion to support the others with questions as they watch the content. This provides a method of sharpening the experienced user's skills but also to generate natural leadership in the team.