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Include files

All ITK programs must include tc/tc.h.

The include files are located in sub-directories of the TC_ROOT/include directory. You must include the sub-
directory when calling the include file.
ITK functions have their prototypes and useful constants and types in a file called classname.h.

Example:

#include<tc/tc.h>

#include<epm/epm.h>

#include<sa/sa.h>

#include <sa/am.h>

#include <sa/sa_errors.h>

#include <sa/person.h>

#include <sa/role.h>

#include <sa/group.h>

Batch ITK Program:

Batch ITK program is the standalone ITK program that are run on the Teamcenter command line.

These are used to generate reports also perform database maintenance and migration.

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Microsoft Visual Studio Project Configuration for Teamcenter unified ITK Program

Basic concepts to write Batch ITK programs.

1. Batch ITK programs have an entry defined as ITK_user_main

ITK_user_main(int argc,char*argv[])

2.ITK_auto_login

If TC auto_login preference in the Teamcenter database is set to true then you do not need to enter a TC
username, password or group as long as Operating System user matches with Teamcenter session.

3.ITK_init_module

Initialize ITK program for use also logs into POM(Persistent Object Manager).

Batch ITK template for login to TC.

Program1:-ITK Program for Teamcenter Login.

#include<studio.h>
#include<tc\tc.h>
#include<tc\emh.h>
int ITK_user_main(int argc,char*argv[])

int ifail=0;

char* error=NULL;

Ifail = ITK_init module(“Infodba “,”infodba”,”dba “);

If (ifail==ITK_ok)

{
printf(“Teamcenter login successfully“);

else

EMH_ask_error_text(ifail,&error);
printf(“error is: %s”,error);

return ifail;

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13 thoughts on “Basic ITK Customization Concept Part-01”

Karan says:
June 13, 2020 at 12:42 am

Just fyi. One of the lines above mentions ” All itk programs must include tc\tc.h” … Post tc version 12 this is deprecated and
no longer available. There is a replacement avaiavale though. Can’t recall the name but the info is present tc itk api
references

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admin says:
June 13, 2020 at 12:38 pm

Hi Karan,
tc.h is header file and some function/API is deprecated like ITEM_create_item and ITEM_ask_description more not
header extension.

I hope your doubt is clear if not, please reply to the same comment I will explain.

Thank,
Global Team

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SHUBHAM PATIL says:

May 19, 2021 at 2:46 pm

hi, is there any youtube channel to learn customization ?

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admin says:
August 29, 2021 at 8:23 pm

No Shubham.

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Kiran says:
September 12, 2020 at 11:23 pm

Hello, i want to check whether item revision has status or not. Using itk. Which api works for that.
Another this is i want to create form through work flow and has to attach to item revision on which workflow apply for that i
user epm-create-form,epm-create-relation. Form is creating but not attaching to item revision.
Thanks in advance

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admin says:
September 13, 2020 at 7:17 am

For this type of issue using method message customization for pre-action ITK.

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Rakesh says:
January 27, 2021 at 2:09 am

Hello. Can you show me how to use item_create_item2 api. I am confused.. Thanks

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Abhay Deshpande says:

March 16, 2021 at 11:05 am

Hello, Can you show me how to access the details of Home folder of user Teamcenter, after successful login into the
Teamcenter?

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SHUBHAM PATIL says:

May 19, 2021 at 2:46 pm

hi, is there any youtube channel to learn customization ?

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Mohammad says:
June 15, 2021 at 2:25 pm

Hi,
I’m new to ITK, I want to create a new item using ITK can anyone please help me on this

Thank you…

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veera pratap says:

August 7, 2021 at 10:55 am

I want ITK Programming

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ashutosh says:
April 4, 2023 at 12:55 pm

which API is used to initiate a workflow on a revision?

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ashutosh says:
April 4, 2023 at 12:56 pm

which API is used to initiate a workflow on a revision

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