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12-Amethyst
March 1, 2011
Question

Viewing only released objects

  • March 1, 2011
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What ACLs/configurations/preferences are necessary in order to allow users in a specific role to always see the latest Released version of all objects, regardless of the state of newer versions?

A certain group of users in a specific role are permitted to see only Released objects via ACLs. But in certain cases they cannot see the latest Released version and can only see the prior Released version.

For example, a document DOC1 exists in Windchill in the following versions and states:

DOC1 - A.0 - In Work
DOC1 - A.1 - Released
DOC1 - B.0 - Released

The specified users can search for DOC1 and will see results including version B.0 and A.1. If they browse in the folders, they will see version B.0.

But if the following version is added to Windchill at the indicated state:

DOC1 - B.1 - In Work

The same users will only be able to see the prior released version A.1.

We need for these users to continue to see version B.0. We also realize that in more proper use, version B.1 would actually be new revision C.0.

Thanks,
John

11 replies

22-Sapphire I
March 2, 2011
It does in fact work. We have state-based versioning in use, with all Numbered revisions having the letter P (P0, P2, P2... A, B, C... AA, AB, etc.).

The function in sub-select "maximum of versionSortId" in fact looks correctly at the StateBasedVersioning sequence.