Hi There,
If I have a part number variable, is there a way that I can assign a unique number to each configuration using a serial number in EPDM.
My last attempts only resulted in a part number being assigned to the main part file. All configurations received the same part number.
Hi Wayne, are you trying to rename each configuration with a serial number? If so, this is not possible out of the box, but could be odne with programming.
If instead, you have a field on yuor data card which is linked to a serial number, then for that field, ensure that "Updates all configurations" is unticked for that field.
Then when you add a file to the vault with multiple configs, each config should get a different number assigned to it
You can see this leads to the following result:
Default config:
and new config:
I hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Prasad
Hi Prasad,
I am thinking more along the lines of your second suggestion with a part number field. I had this before, however, the serial number was applied to all configurations instead of a unique number to each. I presume I had the "update all configurations ticked"
One question. If a new configuration is added some time later, I presume it would still be given the next available sequential number?
Hello Wayne, yes that is correct. If you add a configuration at some point in the future, it will be given the next available number.
Kind regards,
Prasad
Thanks Prasad,
Another question with regards to searching. If I were to search for a part number which is consumed by one of the configurations, will it return the file in the search results?
Hello Wayne, yes it will. See my test below:
Ok, I have put the part number field back into my data card, etc. It all seems to be working (New configurations are getting their own unique serial part number)
I have another challenge though.
We have existing library parts which I need to do a save copy as to add them to the vault. This works ok in that a new unique serial number is given to the part, however, the existing configurations are not given a unique part number. Instead, all existing configurations have the same part number.
Newly created configurations in the part file do, however, get a new number.
I need to ensure that all existing configurations of the part are given a unique part number.
Prasad,
How do you change that data card preference and uncheck that box? I don't see how that is available.
-Mark
Mark,
Post a screen shot of your data card editor with the part number field highlighted so we can see its properties. That will help us help you.
Tim CEPA
Hi Wayne, I believe that this is a little peculiarity of EPDM in terms of the differences observed when adding files to the vault by Save As, versus drag and drop.
Can you try doing a Save As copy of your library file to a location outside the vault, then pasting into the vault and see if the configuration serial number works?
Thanks
Prasad
Hi Wayne, are you trying to rename each configuration with a serial number? If so, this is not possible out of the box, but could be odne with programming.
If instead, you have a field on yuor data card which is linked to a serial number, then for that field, ensure that "Updates all configurations" is unticked for that field.
Then when you add a file to the vault with multiple configs, each config should get a different number assigned to it
You can see this leads to the following result:
Default config:
and new config:
I hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Prasad