Inserting an Existing Document
To insert an existing document, perform the following steps:
1. Select the objects you want to modify from the Resulting Objects table of a change task. You can select either standard control characteristics, operations, process plans, sequences, or parts.
2. In the Resulting Objects table, click 
Perform mass change. The Perform Mass Change dialog box opens.
Perform mass change. The Perform Mass Change dialog box opens.3. From the Select an operation list, select Insert Existing Document.
4. In the Document Number field, enter the document number of the existing document you want to insert. After entering at least three characters in this field, a list appears with one or more values that match the number. When you select a value from the list, this value is used as the document number. Optionally, you can click the find icon 
to open the Find Document window and search for the document.
to open the Find Document window and search for the document.5. The Relationship field appears. Depending on the document type and the preferences set up by your site administrator, the field is usually populated by the system. When more than one choice exists for the document, you must select the relationship from the list.
6. The Revision field is populated with the latest revision. The field is required only for relationships that require a specific document revision. For example, when a Reference relationship is selected, the revision field is disabled since it is not needed. If you want to change the revision, enter a new value or click Select Revision to open the Select Revision window, allowing you to select or enter a revision.
7. By default, the Automatically check in successfully modified objects. checkbox is selected. Clear the checkbox if you do not want the system to check in the modified objects.
8. Enter any comments that you want to appear in the Comments text box. The comments appear in the Version History table to document this insertion.
9. Click Next to preview the change. You are notified that the action that will take place. The objects that are modified by the insertion are displayed in the Object List table.
10. Click Finish. The system automatically checks out the objects and inserts the existing document you specified.
 | • If some of the selected objects are not eligible, they are ignored, but the processing of the valid objects continues. • If you enter a number that does not correspond to a valid document or you do not have access to it, you receive an error message informing you that you can correct the number and resubmit. |