18.18 PartVersion
A PartVersion is unique identifier for a part in a company context. A part can be any components within a vehicle. The PartVersion is one of the three anchors for PDM information in the VEC. All technical information about a PartVersion is contained in one or more documents. These describing elements are normally referencing to the PartVersion.
The structure is defined in Table 105
| VEC Name | Type | Description | Allow Subtypes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:PartVersion | structure | Subtype of 1:ItemVersion defined in VEC | |
PartNumber | String | The partNumber is the major identifier of a 7:PartVersion. The format is user defined and respectively company specific. For all VEC-documents a 7:PartVersion-instance can be trusted to be identical if the combination of partNumber, 7:PartVersion and companyName is identical. A 7:PartVersion is unique identifier for a part in a company context. A part can be any components within a vehicle. The 7:PartVersion 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. These describing elements are normally referencing to the 7:PartVersion. | False |