Version settings

The version attribute is used to track the different versions of an element. The attribute has a set of numbers or characters that automatically increase based on changes in other attributes.
Table 1. Version attribute settings
Setting Name Description
Value Type The type of version counter can be either numbers or strings. If you select Numbers, all three levels use numbers only. For example, 1.0.0 > 1.0.1 > 1.1.1. If you select Strings, letters are used for the first level and numbers are used for the second and third levels. For example, PA1 > A > PB1 > PB1.1.
Default Value The default value is the value that the counting of the version number starts from.
  • Major: 1.0 or 1.0.0 is the default value. If the type is Strings, the default value is A.
  • Minor: 0.1 or 0.1.0 is the default value. If the type is Strings, the default value is PA1.
  • Patch: 0.0.1 is the default value. If the type is Strings, the default value is 0.1.
Increased by attributes Select how changes to other attribute values affect the version attribute.
  • Major: The first number or string is increased
  • Minor: The second number or string is increased
  • Patch: The third number or string is increased
Change Log Log Changes If this check box is selected, history logs are created for each change of the attribute value.
The following rules apply for a version attribute that is of the type numbers and that has a default value of major:
The following rules apply if a version attribute is of the strings type and has the default value of minor:

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