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Creating the XML File
List-based and state-based series are managed, within the database, by a single scheme. An XML file is used load the definition into the database.
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It is recommended to start with the scheme currently loaded into the database.
The definition currently loaded in the system can be retrieved by using the Download List-Based Versioning Scheme, available from Site > Utilities, or the loading utility.
To use the utility, enter the following from within a Windchill shell:
windchill wt.series.LoadFileBasedSeries <XML_file> -read
where <XML_file> is the absolute file path of the file in which the loaded content is placed.
Use an XML editor to create the XML file. For the format of the file, see either of the following:
The file you create can have any name and be located in any accessible directory.
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