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6.3. Order of Registration

The order in which members are registered is significant, because the CBOLD framework performs some processing in the order of registration. For example, reference designators are assigned hierarchically according to registration order. If one integrated circuit in a module is assigned reference designator U17, then the next integrated circuit in that module will be assigned reference designator U18. It is understood that "next" means next according to order of registration.

The order in which members are declared is irrelevant to the CBOLD framework. In fact, the framework has no way of knowing the order of declaration. Traditionally, however, members are registered in the order they are declared unless there is good reason to do otherwise. This convention is followed by the auto_reg Support Tool.

The Engineering Change Orders section discusses registration order issues that arise when making ECO's.