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dkahraman's avatar
dkahraman
Ideator I
7 years ago

Filter List from Part Classification

Hi, instead of classification field in the PART item type, if we want to define subtypes in a separate field in the PART form how can we configure the filter list? For example, we have compone...
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Gopikrishnan's avatar
Gopikrishnan
Ideator I
7 years ago

Hi Duygu

Yes, it is possible using filter list and we have implemented similar things earlier.

Thank You

GK

dkahraman's avatar
dkahraman
Ideator I
7 years ago

may I ask how?

thanks

Duygu

  • Gopikrishnan's avatar
    Gopikrishnan
    Ideator I
    7 years ago

    Hi Duygu

    Step 1: Create a list name Subclass

    Step 2: In Filter Value tab in Subclass list, add label, name and filter value  (Example : Name: Resistor Subclass Label Resistor Subclass Filter Value : Resistor)

    Step 3: Create a property named Subclass in Part item type with data type Filter List. Select data source as Subclass list and Pattern as Classification

    Step 4: Save, unlock and close the Item Type

    Step 5: Open Part form and add the Subclass field

    Step 6: Save, unlock and close the form

    If you want to use different data source other than classification, then you need to create a property (in this case, component with data source list and give it as pattern for subclass)

    Thanks

    GK

    • dkahraman's avatar
      dkahraman
      Ideator I
      7 years ago

      thank you very much,

      I have done the same thing before but it did not work here. The list does not come to the subclass field in the Part instance. I don't know why.

      Duygu

      • christopher_gillis's avatar
        christopher_gillis
        New Member
        7 years ago

        Hi Duygu,

        I believe you're seeing is that you're using only the name of the child sub-class as your Filter value in the list. The actual value of the classification of an item is a fully-qualified path down the classification structure.

        For example, if we look at the CAD ItemType, it has a default classification structure of:

        I was able to reproduce the behavior you're seeing by creating a filter list against the classification property with filtered values like the image below.

        With these filters, my filtered list was not being populated with any values even when I was viewing a CAD with a classification of Part or Drawing. The issue here is the value of the classification field in the database for these CAD items is actually Mechanical/Part, Mechanical/Drawing, or Mechanical/Assembly.

        If you update our filter list to include this fully-qualified classification like the updated image below, you should notice that your list is populated with the values you expect.

        Chris

        Christopher Gillis

        Aras Labs Software Engineer