You can use property settings to administer various aspects of the change tracking functionality. Configured property settings are entered in the custom.lcs.properties file.

Use the following property setting to generate a Tracked Changes report in the Available Reports selection when generating a tech pack PDF.

Specifying this property adds the Tracked Changes: Expanded and Tracked Changes: Condensed option to the list of available reports. Adding this report to the chosen list brings up a Attribute - Change Tracking Since widget. The default selected value of the widget matches the value previously selected in the PTC FlexPLM header. The Tracked Changes report shows the changed attribute for specifications and specification components, not the full detail available from the Tracked Changes history tab.

Use the following property setting to automatically expand or collapse the Latest Tracked Changes box that appears on the Product tab in the sidebar.

Out-of-the-box, this box is automatically expanded if change events have occurred within the specified time frame. The property is set to true by default. Set this property to false if you want the system to automatically collapse the Latest Tracked Changes box when the Product tab opens. Users must manually expand the box to see the latest tracked changes.

Use the following property setting to specify whether the system automatically selects the Show Changed Product Info checkbox option.

Out-of-the-box, this property is set to false. By default, the system does not automatically select this checkbox. If you want the system to automatically select the Show Changed Product Info checkbox, set this property to true.

A property setting specifies the maximum height, in pixels, of the Latest Tracked Changes pop-up box that is displayed in the line sheet and the Latest Tracked Changes box that appears on the Product tab in the sidebar. If the space needed to list the latest tracked changes exceeds the number of pixels specified in the property setting, the system displays a vertical scroll bar, which allows users to scroll through the list of changes.

The default value for both property settings is 200. By default, both boxes are 200 pixels high. You can set this property setting to any numerical value you want, keeping in mind that the value represents the number of pixels and that users might have different screen resolutions.

To specify the maximum height for the Latest Tracked Changes pop-up box in the line sheet, use the following property setting:

To specify the maximum height for the Latest Tracked Changes box on the Product tab in the sidebar, use the following property setting:

A property setting specifies which attribute the system uses to compare measurement sets when checking for changes. The system uses the specified attributes to compare points of measure (POMs) to determine whether or not a POM has been updated, including being added to or removed from the measurement set.

The system uses the number and measurementName attributes to compare POMs; therefore, changing the number or name of a POM indicates to the system that a new POM has been created. If your business needs require you to use the same POM name or number within a measurement set, you might experience issues when the system attempts to match POM names or numbers to check for changes.

Use the following property setting to specify a new comparison attribute for POMs:

You can specify multiple attributes as the value of this property setting, using a list separated by commas.

A property setting specifies which attribute the system uses to compare construction sets when checking for changes. The system uses the specified attributes to compare construction detail rows to determine whether or not a construction detail has been updated, including being added to or removed from the construction set.

The system uses the number attribute to compare construction details; therefore, changing the number of a construction detail indicates to the system that a new construction detail has been created. If your business needs require you to use the same construction detail number within a construction set, you might experience issues when the system attempts to match construction detail numbers to check for changes.

Use the following property setting to specify a new comparison attribute for construction details:

To specify multiple attributes as the value of this property setting, use a list separated by commas.

A property setting specifies which attribute the system uses to compare bills of materials (BOMs) when checking for changes. The system uses the specified attributes to compare BOM line item rows to determine whether or not a BOM line item has been updated, including being added to or removed from the BOM.

The system uses the section and partName attributes to compare BOM line items; therefore, changing the name of a BOM line item indicates to the system that a new BOM line item has been created. If your business needs require you to use the same BOM line item name within the same section of a BOM, you might experience issues when the system attempts to match BOM line item names to check for changes.

Use the following property setting to specify a new comparison attribute for BOM line items:

To specify multiple attributes as the value of this property setting, use a list separated by commas.