File-Based Revision Series

[TDT]

Hi,

I have implemented Custom Revision Scheme following the article -->

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS148182?source=search

I have the following content in my Verison Loader file

<series name="CustomVersioning">
<value>A</value>
<value>B</value>
<value>C</value>
<value>D</value>
<value>E</value>
</series>

After revising the E.1, I am getting the following error

The series value has reached its maximum value: E, series=CustomVersioning

I wanted to know that how combinations like AA, AB, AC, AD are generated?

Do we need to set this combinations in load file or is there any other way to implement?

[HelesicPetr · Accepted solution]

Hi @TDT 

You need to write all your seeds(values) in the file. 

So you need to add AA, AB ...EE atc...

PetrH

[TDT]

Hi @HelesicPetr,

Thank you for the solution.

So in OOTB the Multicharacter series would have been defined with all the combinations from A to ZZZ in the load file?

[HelesicPetr]

Hi @TDT 

Yes,

I had a customer who wanted thousands revision characters.

You can generated them in excel, . 

here is how to generate alphabet >D How to click and drag to fill in the alphabet in excel

Here is how to generate the AAA to ZZZ

=CHAR(INT((ROW(1:1)-1)/26^2)+65)&CHAR(MOD(INT((ROW(1:1)-1)/26),26)+65)&CHAR(MOD((ROW(1:1)-1),26)+65)

How can I autofill alphabetical characters from AAA to ZZZ in excel?

=CONCATENATE(B17576;A17576;C17576)

Also you can write and use excel macro to generate the values from A to ZZZ

PetrH

[Hari_Vara]

Hi TDT,

As PetrH said, you need to write down all the intended Revision Character Values in the load file.

As per best practices , as you might know, Revision letters I , O and L are avoided for ambiguity reasons. 

You need write down all the 100 or 200 Revision Character values as per your requirement.

Just curious, on why you have not used OOTB A,B,C Revision Scheme?

Best Regards

Hari