Copy Template Structure
Explanation
This activity is used to copy data from one template
structure to a template structure that is in the Preliminary status. You can choose to keep
the structure positions belonging to the template from which data is to be
copied or generate new structure positions.
You can choose to copy all or preferred information to
the template structure. Following are the options you can copy from one template
structure to another:
-
Alternates
per structure position
-
Alternates
per template
-
Dependencies
-
Connection
to Functions/Function Structure
-
Alternates
per structure position introduced by modifications
-
Alternates
per template introduced by modifications
Prerequisites
- A
template structure to copy data from must exist.
- The top node of
the template structure to copy data to must exist.
System Effects
A new template structure will be created and set
to the Preliminary status, selected information will be copied to this
structure.
Window
Serial
Structure Template
Template Structure Navigator
Related Window Descriptions
Copy Template Structure
Serial
Structure Template
Serial
Structure Template/Consist Of
Serial
Structure Template/Multilevel
Template Structure Navigator/General
Template
Structure Navigator/Consist Of
Procedure
- Open the Serial Structure Template
window and query (F3) for the template structure to which
you want to copy information. You can also perform these steps by using the
Template Structure Navigator
window.
- Right-click in the header of the window or the
General
tab and then click Copy Template Structure.
- Or, click the
Consist Of or
Multilevel
tab, select the row that holds the part for which you want to
copy information, right-click and then click Copy Template Structure.
- If you are working in the
Template Structure Navigator
window, right-click on the
General
tab and then click Copy Template Structure or click the
Consist Of tab, select the row that holds
the part for which you want to copy information, right-click and then
click Copy Template Structure.
- The first step of the
Copy Template Structure
assistant will open.
- In the Templ. Part No/Rev field, click List
to select the template structure from which data is to be copied.
- Enter a structure position of the template structure
from which data is to be copied in the Structure Position field.
Click List to select a value.
- If you want to keep the existing structure positions
of the template structure from which data is to be copied, select the Keep
existing Structure Positions in new Structure check box. Note: If
this check box is not selected structure dependencies cannot be copied.
- In the Copy Detailed Information area, select
the check box(es) that illustrate the information you want copied to the
template structure in the Preliminary status.
- Click Finish if you do not want to copy
position and/or template alternates introduced by modifications. If you
choose to copy the position and/or alternates that are
'modification-introduced' by selecting the relevant check box(es), click Next.
- The second step of the Copy Template Structure
assistant will open.
- Click Select All to view all entries for
'modification-introduced' alternates in the table.
- Select the Copy to Template check box if you
want to copy alternates introduced from modifications to the selected
template structure.
- Click Finish.