Specifications

Preface
Version Control
Software Release Notes Page 13
Version Control
SPECTRUM’s numbering scheme for version control consists of up to four
numeric fields as well as an alphabetic descriptor as shown in the
following diagram.
Major Release - Increments to the number in this field represent major
changes in the product’s design, functionality, or user interface. Major
releases are planned well in advance and occur no more frequently than
once per year.
Minor Release - Minor releases are scheduled product upgrades that
provide new or enhanced features but do not represent functionality
changes as significant as those involved in a major release. Minor releases
may occur one or more times per year.
Descriptor - This field identifies the current version as either a revision
to a major/minor release (rev) or a revision to a test release (alpha or
beta).
Revision - This field is incremented for subsequent revisions to a release
and is reset to zero for each new major/minor release.
Build - This field is primarily used for internal tracking of individual
builds under a particular revision and is not usually visible to the
customer. You will encounter build numbers only in conjunction with
alpha and beta test releases or special, limited distribution “support”
releases.
Major Release
Minor Release
Descriptor
Revision
Build
6.0 rev 0.00