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GregOlson16-Pearl
16-Pearl
November 25, 2015
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Windchill Attributes/Global Attributes Question

  • November 25, 2015
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So far in my 4 years as admin I have been creating a 1 to 1 relationship between attributes and global attributes.  I just got a request to store, in one document, 40 serial numbers....can I get away with creating a global attribute called serial number and then keep selecting it as I create the separate attributes in the type manager?  What is best practices?

Greg

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ChrisPLM12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
November 27, 2015

Hi Greg,

many views and no answer. I am afraid I will not tell you to go one way or another but recommend if you have not already done it to set your various options into a test servers and validate them.

This is quite specific to your business I believe and therefore your decision should be based on your own testing with your users.

Best regards

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HugoHermans12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
November 29, 2015

Hi Greg,

Starting from Windchill 10 you have multi valued attributes.  In my case, I have an attribute 'Document Language', with a predefined list.  But a document can be stated in more then one language.  In that case, the user can simple add an additional language.

Hugo.

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GregOlson16-PearlAuthor
16-Pearl
November 30, 2015

Talked with PTC on this, their answer was that I should create 40 separate Global attributes first...then create the 40 doc specific attributes using the Global attributes that I have created.  A one to one relationship as I have been doing already.

BenPerry
BenPerry15-Moonstone
15-Moonstone
November 30, 2015

This is silly - and really begs the question, "Why do we need to create the attribute in 2 places?"

It seems like duplication of work.  Why aren't the global attributes created on the fly or something?  Or some type of 1-stop-shop.  I have also been creating one-to-one relationships when I need new attributes.  1) Create the global attribute, 2) Create the IBA using the global attribute.  But I wished the process was more streamlined.

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    GregOlson16-PearlAuthor
    16-Pearl
    November 30, 2015

    +1.....lots of admin work for a simple field.  Should have a save as button.  Once all the work is done, then you have to configure the layout and display of all the attributes.  HOURS of work!

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