Tc Meta Get Type Description
Use this Snap to get meta information about a data model type from Teamcenter.
Supported Accounts
- This is a Read-type Snap.
Works in Ultra Tasks

Prerequisites
- A valid Teamcenter account with the required permissions.
Snap views
| Type | Description | Examples of upstream and downstream Snaps |
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| Input |
Optional.This Snap has at the most one document input view. The required input of the snap is the object type and decision to subtypes and properties included. |
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| Output |
This Snap has exactly one document output view. The output of the snap is the metadata of the Teamcenter datamodel type. |
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| Learn more about Error handling. | ||
Examples
Tc Meta Get Type Description: Get ChangeItemRevision type description outputSnap settings
| Field/Field set | Description |
|---|---|
Label
String |
Specify a unique name for the Snap. Modify this to
be more appropriate, especially if there are more than one of the same Snap in the
pipeline.
Default value: Tc Meta Get Type Description |
Configure policy
Checkbox |
Select this checkbox to run the Snap with a specific named Teamcenter policy. A policy determines the set of object properties that Teamcenter returns. Learn more: Configure policy. Default status: Deselected |
Configure session context
Checkbox |
Select this checkbox to run the Snap with a group, role, or project other than the one configured in the account. Learn more: Configure session context. Default status: Deselected |
Type*
String/Expression/ Suggestion |
Specify the type of the Teamcenter object LOV values shall be fetched for in the Teamcenter system. In JSON document the content for path can look like this:
Name of the JSON property has to be the technical name of a valid type in Teamcenter datamodel. Default value: N/A Example: ChangeItemRevision |
Include constants*
Checkbox/Expression |
Response shall include constants for given type. In case expression is activated the default value is „false“ or „true“ dependent on checkbox Unselected or Selected state. Default value: Unselected Example: Unselected |
Include type-constants*
Checkbox/Expression |
Response shall include type-constants for given type. In case expression is activated the default value is „false“ or „true“ dependent on checkbox Unselected or Selected state. Default value: Unselected Example: Unselected |
Include sub-types*
Checkbox/Expression |
Response shall include sub-types for given type. In case expression is activated the default value is „false“ or „true“ dependent on checkbox Unselected or Selected state. Default value: Unselected Example: Unselected |
All sub-types (recursive)*
Checkbox/Expression |
Specify if sub-types shall be evaluated one level down or recursive over all levels. Default value: Unselected Example: Unselected |
Include properties*
Checkbox/Expression |
Response shall include properties for given type. Default value: Unselected Example: Unselected |
Filter properties
Expression |
optionally properties can be filtered by expression. Default value: Unselected Example: Unselected |
Transform properties
Expression |
optionally properties can be transformed by expression. Default value: Unselected Example: Unselected |
Flatten result
Checkbox/Expression |
will return one flat list rather than showing data grouped under their respective parents. Default value: Unselected Example: Unselected |
Configure error handling
Checkbox |
Select this checkbox to define how the Snap behaves when Teamcenter returns an error. Use these settings for analysis and debugging. Learn more: Configure error handling. Default status: Deselected |
Snap execution
Dropdown list |
Choose one of the three modes in
which the Snap executes. Available options are:
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