Connect Configuration Characteristic

Explanation

This activity is used to connect a configuration characteristic to one or more configuration families. You can also connect the configuration characteristic to one or more part configuration revisions.

Prerequisites

IFS/Configuration Back Office and IFS/Configuration Characteristic must be installed.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the configuration characteristic along with its option values is connected to the given configuration family and/or part configuration revision.

Window

Configuration Characteristic
Configuration Family

Related Window Descriptions

Configuration Characteristic
Configuration Family

Procedure

From Configuration Characteristic Window

  1. Open the Configuration Characteristic window and query for the required configuration characteristic.
  2. Right-click on the header and then click Connect Characteristic To. The Connect Configuration Characteristic dialog box opens.
  3. Select the Connect check box for the required families in the upper table (Configuration Family) in order to connect the characteristic to those families.
  4. Select the Connect check box for the required revisions in the lower table (Part Configuration Revisions) to connect the characteristic to those part configuration revisions.
  5. Click OK.

    Note : Part Configuration Revisions (lower) table will be disabled if the Config Value Type selected is equal to Package.

From Configuration Family Window

  1. Open the Configuration Family window and query for the required configuration family.
  2. Right-click on the Config Family Characteristic tab and then click Connect Characteristic To. The Connect Configuration Characteristic dialog box opens.
  3. Select the Connect check box for the required families in the upper table (Configuration Family) in order to connect the characteristic to those families.
  4. Select the Connect check box for the required revisions in the lower table (Part Configuration Revisions) to connect the characteristic to those part configuration revisions.
  5. Click OK.

    Note : If the Config Value Type is equal to Package, Package content characteristics and option values for Component Characteristic must exist in new Configuration Family and/or Part Configuration Revision.