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title: "Set up product version number rule"
slug: "set-up-product-version-number-rule"
tags: ["Flow", "PE", "Product Engineering"]
status: "new"
updated: 2026-03-20T09:14:53Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:46:07Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-product-version-number-rule"
---

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# Set up product version number rule

Set up product version number rules to define the ways in which version numbers can be defined.

To apply a version number rule to a product, you must first select the applicable rule for the engineering product type. This version number rule defines how the version numbers for the related products are defined. The **Number rule type** defines the initial version number and a new version number on adding a product to an engineering change order for which the Impact is set to **Version update**.

You can use these number rule types:

- **Manual**

You must manually enter the new version number when you release a new version of a product.
- **Auto**

The new version number is automatically defined based on a format that can have constants and variables.

**Example**: Your format is V-XX. As a result, on the first release, the product gets version number V-01.
- **List**

The new version number is defined based on the order of a predefined list.

**Example**: Your list is A, B, C, D, E. On first release, the product gets version number A. If version E is released, further version releases are blocked.

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## Related

- [Engineering version management](/engineering-version-management.md)