Schedule Management > Creating and managing schedules > Defining tasks, milestones, and work breakdowns > Defining work breakdown

Define the WBS code format manually

Procedure

In Schedule Manager, select the schedule.
Choose Schedule→WBS→Define Format.

Teamcenter displays the Define WBS Format dialog box.
In the Format box, enter a combination of numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and symbols for the format. The format should be in the form [N,A,a][.,-,/,+][N,A,a].
Enter an initial value at the top of the form to set the starting value.

Note: The initial value used by individual schedules can be changed at the schedule level. The overall initial value cannot exceed 32 characters. The maximum size for an individual level set in the initial value is 12 characters. The initial value must comply with the format.
Click Verify to verify the new format and the initial value in the Define table.
Click Finish to save the format and the initial value.

[?N,?A,?a]{[.,-,/,+][?N,?A,?a]}*

Token	Meaning
`?`	Whole number representing the minimum character length of a given section. If no number is provided, 1 is assumed.
`N`	Whole number (no support for fractions).
`A`	Uppercase English alphabet character (A–Z).
`a`	Lowercase English alphabet character (a–z).
`.` `-` `/` `+`	Valid separation characters.

Note: The format used by individual schedules can be changed at the schedule level.