🚀 Teamcenter ITK in Action: Create Your First Item & Dataset with C++

Imagine this 👉 Your manager walks up and says:
“We need 100 new parts in Teamcenter by tomorrow. Can you automate this?”

Without ITK, that’s hours of manual clicks. With ITK, it’s just a few lines of C++ code.

🛠️ What is ITK?

Think of ITK as the toolbox for Teamcenter developers. It allows you to:

👉 ITK = low-level access to Teamcenter data + automation power.

📄 Example Program: Create Item & Dataset

ITEM_create_item2("ITK-000001", "Sample ITK Item", "Item", "A", "ItemRevision", &item, &rev);
AOM_set_value_string(item, "object_desc", "Created via ITK Example");
AE_create_dataset("SampleDataset", "Text", "Demo dataset", "", &dataset);
GRM_create_relation(rev, dataset, "IMAN_specification", NULLTAG, &relation);

🎯 Task 1 – Your First Run

  1. Save the full ITK code as create_item.cpp.
  2. Build with itk_rule.mk or Visual Studio project.
  3. Run:
    tc -u=infodba -p=infodba -g=dba create_item

✅ Check in Teamcenter Rich Client: Did you see the Item, Revision, and Dataset?

🔍 Explore Further

🎯 Task 2 – Change the Dataset Type

🎯 Task 3 – Attach a File

🎯 Task 4 – Create Multiple Items

🎯 Task 5 – Find & Update Existing Items

📝 ITK MCQs – Test Your Knowledge

Q1. What does ITK stand for in Teamcenter?

a) Information Tool Kit
b) Integration Toolkit
c) Internal Technical Kit
d) Item Toolkit

Q2. Which function is used to create a new Item and its Revision?

a) ITEM_find_item()
b) ITEM_create_item2()
c) AOM_set_value_string()
d) AE_create_dataset()

Q3. In ITK, what is the purpose of AOM_set_value_string()?

a) To find an item
b) To update a property value
c) To save an object
d) To create a relation

Q4. Which relation type is commonly used to link a Dataset to an Item Revision?

a) IMAN_reference
b) IMAN_specification
c) IMAN_external_object_link
d) IMAN_duplicate

Q5. Which API helps to find an existing item in Teamcenter?

a) ITEM_create_item2()
b) ITEM_find_item()
c) ITEM_ask_latest_rev()
d) AOM_save()

Q6. What does AOM_save() do in ITK?

a) Saves an object’s changes into the database
b) Finds a revision
c) Deletes a dataset
d) Creates a workflow

Q7. Which header file provides functions to work with Datasets in ITK?

a) <tccore/item.h>
b) <tc/emh.h>
c) <ae/dataset.h>
d) <tccore/grm.h>

Q8. If you want to attach a file to a dataset, which ITK API would you use?

a) AOM_unlock()
b) AE_import_named_ref()
c) ITEM_find_item()
d) GRM_create_relation()

Q9. What is the purpose of ITK_auto_login()?

a) Logs in to Teamcenter without user credentials
b) Automatically creates datasets
c) Unlocks Teamcenter objects
d) Runs ITK in the background

Q10. After creating a relation with GRM_create_relation(), what must you do to save it?

a) ITEM_save_relation()
b) GRM_finalize()
c) GRM_save_relation()
d) AOM_save_relation()

🚀 Next Challenge for You

👉 Write an ITK utility that:

🔥 With just one simple ITK program, you’ve taken your first step toward mastering Teamcenter customization. Keep experimenting, and you’ll soon unlock the full power of PLM automation.