Properties for Reference Designator

These properties configure reference designators.

For more information, see Configuring Reference Designator Properties.

Property Name Property Description Valid Values
emxEngineeringCentral.ReferenceDesignator.Unique

Specify that the Reference Designator be unique.

  • true = The Reference Designator must be unique value and is case sensitive.
  • false = the Reference Designator is not required to be unique.
true or false
emxBOMPartManagement.EBOMUniquenessOperator

Specify that both the Find Number and Reference Designator be unique.

  • or = Users can enter either the Find Number or the Reference Designator. In either case, the value must be unique.
  • and = Users must enter both the Find Number and the Reference Designator and both values must be unique.
emxEngineeringCentral.ReferenceDesignatorLength

Specify fixed or variable length for the Reference Designator attribute in the BOM.

  • 0 = Specifies that the reference designator can be any length.
  • Any positive integer value = Specifies that the reference designator must be a fixed length. For example, a value of 8 means that the reference designator must be 8 characters or less.
Any integer 0 or greater.
Any part type in the format type_{type of part}.ReferenceDesignatorRequired, such as:

type_Part.ReferenceDesignatorRequired

type_ElectricalPart.ReferenceDesignatorRequired

type_MechanicalPart.ReferenceDesignatorRequired

Specify that the Reference Designator field is a required field.

  • true = When users enter or edit a Reference Designator, the app validates the Reference Designator based on the ReferenceDesignatorRequired setting for the part being added or edited.
  • false = The reference designator for the specified part is not required.
true or false
DelimitedReferenceDesignatorSeparator

Specify the delimiter for a list of reference designator values.

Any keyboard character (comma by default).