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Topic Title: custom string in problem number or cr id
Topic Summary: can I put a prefix or custom string in with the problem_number to identify CRs?
Created On: 1-Mar-2007 18:41
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 1-Mar-2007 18:41
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Brian Goldstein

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I would like to implement a scheme where change requests are not identified by only a number, but by a custom string and then a number, something like project-(dash)#(problem_number).  Since the problem_number attribute seems to automatically increment by synergy, can I add a prefix to it, or create another attribute and append the number to that?  If we put each project in its own database, they would each have the identifier project-number, this way numbers can be continuous for each project and yet we can have duplicate numbers distinguised by project.

Thank you, Brian

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 8-Mar-2007 17:25
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michael Barnes

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My approach to this is to have a separate database for each project.
Each database is DCM-enabled.
The DCM Identifier then identifies the project in the CR ID.

We use upper-case for DCM Ids, and abbreviate the project name. Thus, for example, "UK Sales Ledger" project might have DCM id "UKSL" and CR 123 would be displayed as "UKSL#123".


If you want to distinguish between projects in a database, then I believe that you cannot do anything about the standard display of the CR ID. The following is outline of an approach:

1. Define a list attribute that identifies the project.
2. Make selection of this mandatory on creation page.
3. Define another attribute to hold the [project]-[number] text.
4. Use a Perl trigger on creation to set the attribute at 3 to the required value.


Edited: 8-Mar-2007 at 17:36 by michael Barnes
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 13-Mar-2007 21:06
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Brian Goldstein

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Thank you Mike, sounds like two great ideas that I will look further into.  What is DCM and how is it enabled?  Also how would I set the DCM ID?

Thanks,
Brian
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 16-Mar-2007 13:11
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michael Barnes

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DCM = Distributed CM.

This is the Synergy mechanism for making objects visible and usable in other databases.

The "SYNERGY/Distributed CM" manual, downloadable from the website (under Product information/Documentation) should tell you all you need to know.
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