Generate the delta JSON and update the data in Teamcenter

After you have saved the data for the first time, to update new data in Teamcenter, you must first generate the delta of the data and then save or update the data to Teamcenter.

Create additional data

Procedure

1. Download data from Teamcenter and import the JSON file into the sample modeling tool.
2. Create the following containers: Model, Block 1, Block 2, Line, InPort, OutPort.
3. Create components or associations with the containers as follows:
   • Model → Block 1, Block 2, Line
   • Block 1 → InPort
   • Block 2 → OutPort
4. You can also create associations between components. For example, if you want to specify InPort and OutPort information for a line, do the following:
   • Select the Line component from the Model container.
   • From the list of available Components, select InPort and click Add.
   • Similarly, select the Line component from the Model container and add OutPort as a component.

Generate a delta JSON and update the data in Teamcenter

Procedure

1. Once you have made the changes, select the container you wish to update, for example, Model, and click Generate Delta JSON. Select the folder in the staging directory that has the last published version of the data in Teamcenter.

   The updated JSON file is displayed in the section on the right and the value of the action attribute is add.

2. Once you have generated the delta JSON file, click Update. Select the appropriate folder in the staging directory. This updates the data in Teamcenter.

3. You can also update the data asynchronously. Click Async Update. The update starts in the background. When the update is complete, you are notified in the Alert area in Active Workspace.