SharePoint Metadata Mapping

The SharePoint Metadata Mapping allows metadata from a Windchill object to be set into the synced SharePoint field. Metadata can be set from the synced Windchill object itself or a linked object.

Attributes

Attribute Name	Description
type	“WC2SPMapper”

Parameters

Parameter Name

Description

sourceLinkType

The WC link type. For example, the value for a representation link is wt.representation.PublishedContentLink.

If not specified, metadata from the synced object will be used.

sourceLinkDir

The WC link direction. For example if a representation is being synced, metadata from the authored content can be set by using the value representable.

If not specified, metadata from the synced object will be used.

Mapping

Attribute Name	Description
source	Windchill attribute name. The attribute must be defined in the filter object type or ancestor object type. Attribute names must be the internal Windchill name.
target	SharePoint field information. The value must be in the format `<FieldDisplayName>~<FieldInternalName>~<FieldType>`.

Example:

The following example details how to configure a metadata mapping to sync content from the authored content.

<MetadataMappings type="WC2SPMapper">
	<Param name="sourceLinkType" value="wt.representation.PublishedContentLink"/>
	<Param name="sourceLinkDir" value="representable"/>
	<Mapping source="iterationInfo.note" target="Comments~_Comments~Text"/>
	<Mapping source="iterationInfo.modifier" target="Component Author~Component%5Fx0020%5FAuthor~User"/>
</MetadataMappings>