RE: [plcs-dex] Issue RBN-1 dexlib/data/templates/representing_product

A reply issued, as follows:

This template do not use the Part_version, only indirectly through the use of template representing_part, which includes a version.

All values of the Part_version is set automatically in the path, therefore the "unknown" version.

I see two alternative solutions to this, if you are not satisfied with the current solution:

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replace the use of template representing_part with a simple instantioation of a single entity Part.

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My arguments against this is that we don't get the Product_category instantiated, and if there is a template for representing a Part, why shouldn't we use it?

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Omit the representation of Part all together in this template (as suggested as a solution for issue DNV-28a)

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I'm not fond of this solution either, since I believe the "type ID" (the Part) is part of the identifier of a Product_as_individual.

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Peter

From: Rob Bodington [mailto:rob.bodington@eurostep.com]
Sent: den 7 augusti 2007 17:20
To: plcs-dex@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [plcs-dex] Issue RBN-1 dexlib/data/templates/representing_product_as_realized

I have reopened issue RBN-1 with this comment

This template uses representing_part and defaults the part verison to unknown.

It is not clear why we need to mention the part_version at all in this

template.

The relationship is between the product_as_individual and the part. The

relationship between the Part_version and the product_as_realised is not in

scope.

Having an unknown version when we do not need to refer to the version is confusing.

We should either create a referencing_part template and use that or

instantiate a part and relate to that.

Regards
Rob

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