Adding the Series to StateBasedVersioning.xml and Loading the File
1. Make a backup copy of the StateBasedVersioning.xml file, located under <Windchill>\loadFiles\pdmlink.
2. Append your versioning schemes to the existing file using a text editor so that it matches your requirements.
The stated based series makes use of <seed name> elements within the xml file to define the Version Series and the example below contains an additional 2 series’ ‘PROTOTYPE’ which will define versions ‘proto_1’ to ‘proto_10’ and ‘RELEASED’, which runs from ‘rel_A’ to ‘rel_F’. These series’ have been added as extra “seeds” to the original NUMERIC and MILSTD, and will be available as options in the Lifecycle Administrator “Version Series” dropdown:
3. Load the file into Windchill using the following command:
C:\ptc\Windchill > java wt.series.LoadFileBasedSeries C:\ptc\Windchill \loadFiles\pdmlink\StateBasedVersioning.xml -load
4. You will be prompted to log in as a member of the Administrators group.
Observe the warning that THIS WILL OVERWRITE THE EXISTING SERIES.
Once the file has been loaded, you will receive a message: “Successfully saved FileBasedSeries”.