Opening Managed Collections in BOM Transformer
You can open a managed collection in BOM Transformer from any of the following locations:
• Managed Collection information page
• Search Results page
• Folder Contents page
The Open in BOM Transformer action is available for managed collection objects only when the managedCollectionForMAPSB.AllowedTypes property is configured with managed collection object types. For more information on configuring the property, see Configuring Managed Collection for MPMLink.
Consider the following points regarding opening a managed collection:
• When you open a managed collection in BOM Transformer, the structure on either sides open based on the contents of the collection. For example, a managed collection in upstream contains 5 parts. For those five parts, if there are only three equivalent parts, the downstream view will display these three equivalent parts and their children. If there are no equivalent parts corresponding to the parts in upstream, the downstream structure is not trimmed and the entire structure is displayed.
• The Open in BOM Transformer action for managed collection honors the configuration set in the Synchronize Configuration Specification and Filter Criteria between Upstream and Downstream preference. For example, a managed collection is created using parts in upstream and Synchronize Configuration Specification and Filter Criteria between Upstream and Downstream preference is set to Option Filter, apply option filter manually on the managed collection. The trimmed structure displayed in upstream is synced and displayed in downstream.
The following procedure applies for the Open in BOM Transformer action invoked from any of these locations:
1. Depending on the location from where you invoke the action, perform the following:
◦ In Managed Collection information page, click > . The Quick Filter dialog box opens.
◦ In Search Results page, search for a managed collection using appropriate keywords. Right-click a searched result item and click > . The Quick Filter dialog box opens.
◦ In Folder Contents page, right-click a managed collection and click > . The Quick Filter dialog box opens.
2. Specify the following details in the Quick Filter dialog box:
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Field
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Description
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Parent Context
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Provide the context information. This field is prepopulated if you specify the parent context during the creation of a managed collection or editing a managed collection.
Alternatively, use the picker to search and select a parent context. Parent Context can be the root node or the parent part of the selected part.
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Plant
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Select a plant from a list of valid plant-specific views.
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Effectivity Date
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Enter the effectivity date.
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Plant Life Cycle State
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Select from a list of available lifecycle states.
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Variant Specification
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Select one or more variant specification from a list of variant specifications. The list displays all the variant specifications related to the parent context.
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Include Parts with No Plant Assignment check box
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Determines if the parts with no plant assignment should appear in the filtered structure.
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3. Click OK. The collection of items opens in BOM Transformer.
Consider the following points regarding the Quick Filterdialog box:
• All fields in the
Quick Filter dialog box, except for
Parent Context, are also available in the
Quick Plant Filter dialog box in BOM Transformer. For more information , see
Quick Plant Filter .
• The values in the Plant, Plant Life Cycle State fields, and Include Parts with No Plant Assignment check box of the Quick Plant Filter dialog box will be prepopulated only if one of the following options is set in the Quick Plant Filter Behavior preference:
◦ Plant Configuration Specification
◦ Plant Filter
• The values in the Effectivity Date field is prepopulated when you select Today in the Default Date Effectivity for Plant preference.