Insert New Multiple Groups or Sections

The Structure tab on the Service Structure Information Page enables you to insert a variety of objects into a service structure. You can add levels of hierarchy to your service structure by inserting multiple information groups or publication sections in one action.

Information groups and publication sections can also have referenced content objects associated with it. For more information about associating content with a service group or section, see Service Structure Information Elements .

Information groups and publication sections can contain other objects, which can be developed independently using their own Service Group or Section Information Page.

Follow these steps to insert multiple new groups or sections into your service structure:

1. Open the Structure tab on the information page for the service structure in which you want to insert the group or section.

2. In the service structure pane, find the location where you want to add groups or sections and click on the object.

3. Click Insert New in the Editing action set, and choose either Insert New Multiple Groups or Insert New Multiple Publication Sections from the menu.

You can also use the shortcut menu by choosing Insert New to display the same choices.

The Insert New Multiple Groups or Insert New Multiple Publication Sections wizard opens.

4. Set the context and type for the new groups or sections. Depending on your configuration, you can see the following options:

◦ Product or Library — Displays the context in which you are creating the groups or sections.

◦ Type — Displays the type of object you are creating. Type may be selected for you.

If you are adding information groups, this is usually Information Group. If you have created information group subtypes, you can select one of those types.

If you are adding publication sections, this is usually Publication Section. If you have created publication section subtypes, you can select one of those types.

◦ If your site has organizations configured, you see an organization identifier, such as Organization ID or CAGE Code. For more information, see Owning Organization Participants.

5. The next step is Set Identity Attributes. Depending on your configuration, you can see the following options for Groups or Publication Sections.

Each row in the table corresponds to a new group or section. The table contains standard controls that let you search within the table and show selected rows in the table. The table also contains a toolbar with the following options:

Option	Description
Add Row	Adds a single row to the table.
Add 5 Rows	Adds five rows to the table.
Remove Selected Row	Deletes one or more selected rows from the table.
Edit Attribute Value	Opens the Edit Attribute Value window for the selected row or rows. You can set a variety of attributes in this window, including t the location or view.

Displays a graphic representation of the type of object selected for each view.

◦ Number — Specify the unique numeric identifier for the group or section.

Depending on your configuration, the number is automatically generated. Otherwise, you must enter a number.

◦ Name — Specify the name for the group or section, which is required. Name appears in the authoring language, and its value must be specified in the authoring language.

◦ If you are adding information groups, choose Default Content Location — Specify the location where content referenced by this group is stored.

◦ Location — Specify the location where the new group or section will be stored. You must choose a location. The current context folder is display by default.

Select Folder lets you choose a folder. Click the browse button to display the Set Location dialog box, and set the location.

◦ Default Content Location — Specify the location where the content for the new group or section is stored. The current context folder is display by default.

◦ View — Specify the view for the new group or section. This choice may be read-only.

The default is the value of the Default Part View preference in the Part Management preferences category. The Windchill Service Information Manager general product template defaults to the Service view.

◦ Authoring Language — If available, you can choose the authoring language for the new group or section. The authoring language cannot be changed after an object has been saved.

◦ Selected Structure Object — Indicates where the new publication section is inserted.

◦ If you are adding publication sections, choose Where to Insert — Specify where you would like the publication sections inserted relative to the currently selected object in the publication structure.

▪ Before —Insert the sections before the object selected in the publication structure.

▪ After —Insert the sections after the object selected in the publication structure.

▪ As First Child — Insert the sections as the first object in the hierarchy of the selected object in the publication structure.

This choice is only available when a publication structure or publication section is selected in the publication structure.

▪ As Last Child – Insert the sections as the last object in the hierarchy of the selected object in the publication structure.

This choice is only available when a publication structure or publication section is selected in the publication structure.

6. When the attributes are set, click Apply or Finish to create the new groups or sections.

A message confirms that the groups or sections were successfully created