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October 8, 2025
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Can we add a prefix to a change notice number generation OIR?

  • October 8, 2025
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Version: Windchill 13.0

 

Use Case: Can we add a prefix to a change notice number generation OIR? Where the prefix is an attribute from the product context where the CN is being generated.


Description:

Can we add a prefix to a change notice number generation OIR? Where the prefix is an attribute from the product context where the CN is being generated.

Best answer by Fadel

@HelesicPetr To make it work with Prod IBA mapping needs to changed to containerReference^wt.pdmlink.PDMLinkProduct~<ProdIba> 

and the change notice OIR constraint for number need to be set to pre-generated : 

Fadel_0-1760003782196.png

 

 

On the CN create layout we will have the value otherwise with (assigned) we will get an error below 

TTENTION: An object initialization rule could not be applied because an error was detected. Report this issue to your administrator.
 Rule argument 2 is null, please make sure the argument passed is not null, then try again.
Nested exception is: (wt.rule.ruleResource/387) wt.rule.algorithm.InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException: Rule argument 2 is null, please make sure the argument passed is not null, then try again. wt.rule.algorithm.InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException: ATTENTION: An object initialization rule could not be applied because an error was detected. Report this issue to your administrator.

 

Fadel_1-1760003944485.png

 

 

3 replies

HelesicPetr
22-Sapphire II
HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
October 8, 2025

Hi @AP_10483126 

OOTB no. 

You can write own function that do exactly what you need by the OIR

PetrH

    avillanueva
    23-Emerald I
    avillanueva23-Emerald I
    23-Emerald I
    October 8, 2025

    Another way I achieved this very thing is let the OIR autonumber but first step in workflow was to renumber it.

    avillanueva_0-1759923558287.png

    This way, the object exists and I can add in other special logic. This calls my own external method. I do exactly what you are describing as I am pulling an attribute value from the product context. I also had a special condition that I want the CR and CN to have the same identifier. 

      Fadel
      Fadel23-Emerald I
      23-Emerald I
      October 8, 2025

      Create an alias attribute on CN type to get value from product 

       

       I have made PRD_NAME with mapping  containerReference^wt.inf.container.WTContainer~name : 

      Fadel_0-1759929655988.png

       

      Use the attribute in OIR as below ; 

      Fadel_1-1759929692209.png

       

       

      Result : 

      Fadel_2-1759929764917.png

       

       

       

      Buiꓘa
        HelesicPetr
        22-Sapphire II
        HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
        22-Sapphire II
        October 9, 2025

        Hi @Fadel 

        I was sure that the alias attribute is called if it is loading in the html page and could not be used that way..

        I hope this can be used also for the IBA attributes. 

        So this is very good think to know. 

        Thanks.

        PetrH

        Fadel
        Fadel23-Emerald IAnswer
        23-Emerald I
        October 9, 2025

        @HelesicPetr To make it work with Prod IBA mapping needs to changed to containerReference^wt.pdmlink.PDMLinkProduct~<ProdIba> 

        and the change notice OIR constraint for number need to be set to pre-generated : 

        Fadel_0-1760003782196.png

         

         

        On the CN create layout we will have the value otherwise with (assigned) we will get an error below 

        TTENTION: An object initialization rule could not be applied because an error was detected. Report this issue to your administrator.
 Rule argument 2 is null, please make sure the argument passed is not null, then try again.
Nested exception is: (wt.rule.ruleResource/387) wt.rule.algorithm.InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException: Rule argument 2 is null, please make sure the argument passed is not null, then try again. wt.rule.algorithm.InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException: ATTENTION: An object initialization rule could not be applied because an error was detected. Report this issue to your administrator.

         

        Fadel_1-1760003944485.png

         

         

        Buiꓘa
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