18.17 DocumentVersion
A DocumentVersion is a unique identifier for a piece of information in a company context. The DocumentVersion is one of the three anchors for PDM information in the VEC. All technical information about a 7:PartVersion is contained in one or more documents. The documents are containing the actual content of the VEC since all Specifications are an element of a document.
The structure is defined in Table 139
| VEC Name | Type | Description | Allow Subtypes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DocumentVersion | structure | Subtype of 1:ItemVersion defined in VEC | |
DocumentNumber | String | The documentNumber is the major identifier of a DocumentVersion. The format is user defined and respectively company specific. A DocumentVersion is a unique identifier for a piece of information in a company context. The DocumentVersion is one of the three anchors for PDM information in the VEC. All technical information about a 7:PartVersion is contained in one or more documents. The documents are containing the actual content of the VEC since all Specifications are an element of a document. | False |
DocumentVersion | String | The documentVersion specifies the version index of a document (see also documentNumber). A DocumentVersion is a unique identifier for a piece of information in a company context. The DocumentVersion is one of the three anchors for PDM information in the VEC. All technical information about a 7:PartVersion is contained in one or more documents. The documents are containing the actual content of the VEC since all Specifications are an element of a document. | False |
DigitalRepresentationIndex | String | An arbitrary change index that indicates if the digital representation (the content in VEC) of this DocumentVersion has been changed / regenerated. This can be for example an index, a timestamp or a checksum. This allows the detection of changes in the content, even when the DocumentNumber & DocumentVersion is the same. For a more detailed explanation in the context see "Parts & Documents". KBLFRM-837. A DocumentVersion is a unique identifier for a piece of information in a company context. The DocumentVersion is one of the three anchors for PDM information in the VEC. All technical information about a 7:PartVersion is contained in one or more documents. The documents are containing the actual content of the VEC since all Specifications are an element of a document. | False |
Specification | Specification | Specifies the Specifications contained in the DocumentVersion. All structured, technical information in the VEC is described by such Specifications. A DocumentVersion is a unique identifier for a piece of information in a company context. The DocumentVersion is one of the three anchors for PDM information in the VEC. All technical information about a 7:PartVersion is contained in one or more documents. The documents are containing the actual content of the VEC since all Specifications are an element of a document. | False |