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Error "HTTP code 413, Request Entity Too Large" when performing requests in Windchill PDMLink

Modified: 15-Sep-2025   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 9.1 to 13.0

Description

  • Error HTTP code 413, Request Entity Too Large 
    • When completing Wizards, for example:
      • Creating Change Order
      • New Change Notice
    • When accessing Windchill Rest Service (WRS) API
  • Example errors:
Request Entity Too Large
The requested resource /Windchill/com/cat/gwt/org.cat.Main/launchTab.jsp does not allow request data with POST requests, or the amount of data provided in the request exceeds the capacity limit

Request Entity Too Large
The requested resource /Windchill/ptc1/lwcType/editRelationshipConstraint does not allow request data with POST requests, or the amount of data provided in the request exceeds the capacity limit
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  • In some cases no error is displayed and a spinning wheel is shown that never completes:
  • Reproducible in Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge
  • Browser DevTools (press F12 key) shows:
HTTP/1.1 413 Request Entity Too Large
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