How to exclude Rework votes from promote.approvers in Creo?

[VC_10988901]

Version: Windchill 12.1

Use Case: We would like to populate the CAD drawing with the name of the approver and the date that they approved. We currently using the download service as mentioned in PTC documentation here: https://support.ptc.com/help/windchill/r12.1.2.0/it/index.html#page/Windchill_Help_Center/customization/WCCG_ProEWCIntegCustDwnldServiceParamCust.html#

Description:

However, promote.approvers include all votes.

So if Approver1 votes "Rework" in the first pass, and then votes "Approve" in the second pass, their name is printed TWICE, once for their Rework vote and once for their Approve vote.

How can we exclude Rework voters and timestamp from being listed in the drawing?

[HelesicPetr · Accepted solution]

Hi @VC_10988901 

There is no option to remove the voters because they really are there .

I would advice to create own customization in the workflow where you read the promotion person and write the name to a Drawing parameter for example Approver and use this approver parameter in the drawing where you need.

PetrH

[VC_10988901]

Seems I have to do this workaround.

Disappointing, because a "Rework" vote in my mind is not an Approve, so should not ever be included in "approveDates" and "approvers".

[Catalina]

Hi @VC_10988901 ,

I wanted to see if you got the help you needed.

If so, please mark the appropriate reply as the Accepted Solution or please feel free to detail in a reply what has helped you and mark it as the Accepted Solution. It will help other members who may have the same question.

Of course, if you have more to share on your issue, please pursue the conversation.

Thanks,

[HelesicPetr]

Hi @VC_10988901 

I agree that this is not ideal, but it works as is. 

You can only create idea to change the behavior and wait next decade for implementation

or just create own solution that is faster and more flexible for you and company .

PetrH