Note
This topic is relevant only for document management (DM) on the SAP GUI. It is not relevant for DM on the PLM Web UI.
You are processing a document, for example, on the Document data tab page.
Choose
.Depending on the document type, you may have to make an entry in the Document version field.
See: Document Version
The following overview displays the options for version assignment.
Settings for Version Assignment of Document Type | Activities |
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Automatic assignment | The system ignores each entry in the Document version field. The successor for the next highest version is automatically assigned (after the set version number increments). |
No automatic assignment | You see the Create document: Initial Screen. Enter the data for the new version. |
The next free version should be assigned for the highest existing version. | Enter the special character “*” in the first part of the Version field. The system assigns the numbers according to the version number increments. |
Confirm your entries.
The system checks the data of the source document. You may need to edit the data in the dialog box.
Process your document data.
Save the new version.