Phase Out or Replace Components in Several Structures
Explanation
This activity is used to replace a component part in one
selected structure, several selected structures or in all the structures where
the component part is included. Depending on what you select in the window such
as the
rules for the site and the status on the structure, the outcome will be
different when a component part is replaced. In some of the scenarios, the
component part will be replaced in the existing structures and for other
situations a new revision will be created for the parent part.
Note: Depending on the site rule, structure status, time for the
phase out and selections in the dialog box, the replacement will either be in existing revisions or new revisions will be created. (Detailed information about the different situations
are described in the About documentation).
Prerequisites
This activity requires that the component must be defined in the
Inventory Part window.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, the system replaces a component in a selected
structure, several selected structures or in all the structures where the
component part is included, or create new revision for the structures.
Window
Phase Out or Replace Structure
Component
Configuration
Structure
Related Window Descriptions
Phase Out or Replace Structure Component
Configuration
Structure/Config Structure
Procedure
- Open the
Phase out or Replace Structure Component dialog
box.
- Enter the part number for the component to be phased out or replaced in
the Part No field . This replacement will follow rules depending on
the structure status, structure update level of the site, replacement date
and the choices in the dialog box.
- In the Phase Out field, enter the phase-out date to be used when
a structure is phased out to accommodate the changes defined in this dialog
box.
- In the Component In area, enter the part number of the component to
be phased in in the Part No field.
- If you select the Copy Configuration checkbox, all the rules of
the old component will be copied to the new component, if not, no rules will
be copied. The log, which shows the parts that have rules copied or not can
be seen in the background job.
- If the Update All Effective Structures check box is selected, all
the effective structures having the component will be affected. If you need
to select specific structures, you need to clear the check box and the table
will be populated with all the effective structure.
- If the Create New Revision checkbox is selected, the site with
structure update level simplified will be handled as enhanced or simplified
site. i.e. New revisions will be created when the originating structure is
in the Buildable state.
- If you need to create the new revision in the same status as the
original structure revision, select the Create Revision in same Status as
Existing.
- Click OK.