Summary

The auto-numbering function is controlled by a combination of files and uses the standard PML function autonam. This function makes use of two files:

• dra-elements.pmldat - determines which element is recognised as a matching element. For ABA this is a DRWG with its function attribute equal to ‘ABAT’.

• dra-nam.pmldat - controls the format of the DRWG name.

The format of the number created is made up from a combination of text and returned values from functions supplied with the ABA UI. The function !!abaAutoNumber(‘discipline’) returns the necessary part of the number/name to the auto-naming activity, this reply is based on the Function attribute set by the option field in the ABA Template Drawing form.

The values returned are set in the Task Library as defined in the ABA Defaults file. The system administrator manages the creation of this library.

Each choice of the DRWG function has a TKPARA attribute that matches the requirement, for example ‘Administration’ will return the result ‘A (see the /ABA/AutoNumber member of the supplied TASKLB).