Numbering sequence start at 1 for every new product created

[Markh74]

Good day

I am a newbie with Windchill and I would like to find out if it is possible to have the numbering sequence start from 1 with every new product created. So when I check in my first document on a new product the numbering starts at 1 and not from the system where many other documents have already been checked in.

Regards

[Hari_Vara]

Hi,

Yes possible. Technically , below are the steps.

1. in Windchill's DB, You need to create a numbering sequence for each of your product context

2. In the OIR of that document subtype of interest , inside each product context, call in the numbering sequence

The issue with your requirement is that , for searching using number, you will get multiple hits. It will be confusing, User has to take care of its owning context before using the Document.

The more the number of product contexts, the more the ambiquity because of same number!

(Remember, by default Windchill just has one numbering sequence for all WT Documents, one for all WT Parts, following the CM2 standards).

Instead, you may use prefixes for each product context.

Even better is to have non-significant numbering. This is the best practice as per CM 2 standards for PLM.

I would recommend you to validate your requirement once again with the above considerations.

Best Regards

Hari

[BenLoosli]

If you are looking for sequential numbering of your objects in each context, auto-numbering will not give you that in the end. If you do a save as on an assembly, every part in the assembly is internally assigned a new number and then you throw away the numbers that are not used when you select reuse existing number. There is also a skip to the next block of 10 whenever there is a delay in pulling numbers. You may pull 11, 12 and 13 for a 2 part assembly and then 30 minutes later create a new part which will come in as 21, not 14. This can be adjusted in the Oracle database. BUT, bottom line is that you will never get sequential numbering.