topic Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR in Windchill

OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:20:12 GMT

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.1 and Datecode with CPS 12.1.0.1

How to set a different number ( concatenation of attributes) according to a different IBA value ?

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

mwaite — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:56:50 GMT

In this example, I read the value of an IBA named Document_Type and set the prefix for two different values,

If the value is not one of those two, I don't prefix.

<Arg>Bill_of_Material</Arg>

</Value>

<Arg>Deviation</Arg>

</Value>

</Value>

<Arg>{GEN:wt.enterprise.SequenceGenerator:WTDOCUMENTID_seq:10:0}</Arg>

</AttrValue>

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:46:45 GMT

Hello mwaite, thanks a lot for your answer.

The problem I am facing is how to combine multiple attributes in the EqualsTest algorithm. If I try to insert more than one ARG Tag the system gives me an error. Apparently with the boolean branch algorithm you can just set a preferix or a different progressive number.

Below an example to make it more clear :

<Arg>{GEN:wt.enterprise.SequenceGenerator:WTDOCUMENTID_seq:3:0}</Arg>

</VarDef>

</Value>

<Arg>{GEN:wt.enterprise.SequenceGenerator:WTPARTID_seq:10:0}</Arg>

</Value>

</AttrValue>

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:06:40 GMT

Hi @FL_12115481

By the Boolean branch you can add more attributes. but you just need to repeated the Boolean branch as an another condition

btw in the boolean branch never ever leave empty rows...

<AttrValue id="number" algorithm="com.ptc.windchill.enterprise.revisionControlled.server.impl.NumberGenerator"> <Arg>30W</Arg>  <Value algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.BooleanBranch"> <Value algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.EqualsTest"> <Attr id="IBA|UTC_CONFIGURABLE"/> <Arg>true</Arg> </Value> <Arg>FIRST ARG IN THE CONDITION</Arg>  <Arg></Arg>  </Value> <Value algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.BooleanBranch"> <Value algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.EqualsTest"> <Attr id="IBA|UTC_CONFIGURABLE"/> <Arg>true</Arg> </Value> <Arg>NEXT ARG IN A ROW...</Arg>  <Arg></Arg>  </Value> <Value algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.BooleanBranch"> <Value algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.EqualsTest"> <Attr id="IBA|UTC_CONFIGURABLE"/> <Arg>true</Arg> </Value> <VarDef id="GeneratedNumberConfigurbale"/>  <Arg>{GEN:wt.enterprise.SequenceGenerator:WTPARTID_seq:10:0}</Arg>  </Value> </AttrValue>

PS> please share the error that was thrown in your case.

PetrH

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:31:55 GMT

Hi HelesicPetr,

how can I insert the value of an IBA inside the ARG Tag?

<Arg>FIRST ARG IN THE CONDITION</Arg>

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:02:04 GMT

Hi @FL_12115481

instead of a row

<Arg>FIRST ARG IN THE CONDITION</Arg>

use

<Attr id="IBA|UTC_CONFIGURABLE"/>

<Arg> element contains just string constant

<attr> contains the attribute

PetrH

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:33:17 GMT

If I use the <Attr id ="IBA|UTC_CONFIGURABLE"/> or the <VarRef id = "GeneratedNumberConfigurable"/> istead or the <Arg>...</Arg> , the system gives me this error :

Caused by: (wt.rule.ruleResource/611) wt.util.WTException: ATTENTION: An object initialization rule could not be applied because an error was detected. Report this issue to your administrator.

at com.ptc.core.rule.server.delegate.init.AttributeValuesHelper.getArgFilter(AttributeValuesHelper.java:259)

at com.ptc.core.rule.server.delegate.init.AttributeValuesHelper.getArgFilter(AttributeValuesHelper.java:246)

at com.ptc.core.rule.server.delegate.init.AttributeValuesHelper.getFilter(AttributeValuesHelper.java:179)

at com.ptc.core.rule.server.delegate.init.AttributeValuesHelper.getFilter(AttributeValuesHelper.java:100)

Apparently in the Boolean Branch you can use just the Arg tag.

Federico

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:46:14 GMT

Hi @FL_12115481

Are you sure that the attribute definition is correct?

I am not sure if the IBA xml definition should contain the string "IBA|"

check following article where the IBA prefix is not used

CS396081 - How to set OIR to select lifecycle template name based on IBA value

or CS186722 - How to set OIR to select folder name based on IBA value

try to use <Attr id ="UTC_CONFIGURABLE"/> instead o <Attr id ="IBA|........

PetrH

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:07:05 GMT

If I use <Attr id ="UTC_CONFIGURABLE"/> instead o <Attr id ="IBA|........ that's the error:

Caused by: (wt.rule.ruleResource/310) wt.rule.algorithm.InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException: Two arguments passed in are of different type.
at wt.rule.algorithm.EqualsTest.calculate(EqualsTest.java:119)
at wt.rule.algorithm.RuleAlgorithmHelper.calculate(RuleAlgorithmHelper.java:116)
at wt.rule.algorithm.RuleAlgorithmHelper.calculate(RuleAlgorithmHelper.java:74)
at com.ptc.core.rule.server.delegate.init.Utils.getValue(Utils.java:773)
at com.ptc.core.rule.server.delegate.init.Utils.getArgs(Utils.java:800)
at com.ptc.core.rule.server.delegate.init.Utils.getValue(Utils.java:773)
at com.ptc.core.rule.server.delegate.init.Utils.getArgs(Utils.java:800).

Are you sure is it possibile to insert the value of an attribute when you use the Boolean Branch algorithm?

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:21:17 GMT

Hi @FL_12115481

You have to use a condition if the Boolean branch expect Boolean type then you have to use String equal for String attribute to get the boolean type. .

PetrH

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:40:55 GMT

Perhaps I wasn't clear . I need to build a code that is structured as follows.
In case of a configurable component:

30W+AttrValue1+AttrValue2+ProgressiveNumber

In case of a non-configurable component:

30W+progressiveNumber

since I use the Boolean Branch the system gives me the possibility to draw out only prefixes or progressive numbers as a result of the if.

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:35:11 GMT

Hi @FL_12115481

And where is the problem?

Just write the conditions in a correct order and you can achive what you have written.

You can use more boolean conditions...

PetrH

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:41:03 GMT

maybe you not understading.

When I use the boolean condition, system allow me to use as a result just a prefix or a progressive and not the Value of IBA.

Example:

<Value algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.BooleanBranch">
<Value algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.EqualsTest">
<Attr id="genericType"/>
<Arg>standard</Arg>
</Value>
<Attr id="IBA|"/>
<Arg></Arg>
</Value>

If I use the <Attr id="IBA"/> after the tag </Value> the system give me and error.

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:02:48 GMT

So you have to solve the type error

What does the log say?

PetrH

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:05:25 GMT

look at the error I posted in the previous answers.

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:16:20 GMT

it is better to see all the logs araound ..

btw can you share full OIR definition?

PetrH

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:22:16 GMT

attached the OIR

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:25:37 GMT

btw, what types are your IBA attributes?

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

FL_12115481 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:27:39 GMT

Attr1 is a Real Number and Attr2 is a String

Re: OIR - NUMBER GENERATOR

HelesicPetr — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:28:50 GMT

I guess that is the problem why the system trhows the type error.

PetrH