Enterprise Version
Every downstream part is manufactured based on the specification of the upstream part. For a particular part, the Enterprise Version attribute displays the latest linked upstream part version. The Enterprise Version attribute value appears as a link. If you click the link, the part information page opens.
The Enterprise Version attribute is also available in the information page of parts.
Every part that is manufactured in an industry uses some design as a design reference. The design reference is nothing but the enterprise version. It may happen that, the design engineer updates the design. In such scenario, to manufacture the part with the latest changes, one must update the enterprise version.
Use Cases
The following use case provides you with an insight into the working of the Enterprise Version attribute in the BOM Transformer.
Use Case 1
Engine, A.1 (Design), present in the upstream view, and Engine, A.1 (Manufacturing) present in the downstream view are equivalent parts.
In this scenario, the Enterprise Version attribute in the downstream view displays the value as A.1 (Design).
Revise
Engine, A.1 (Design), present in the upstream view to
Engine, A.2 (Design). The equivalent status icon displays an out-of-date icon
for
Engine, A.2 (Design) and
Engine, A.1 (Manufacturing).
In this scenario, the Enterprise Version attribute in the downstream view displays the value as A.1 (Design). The reason is, even though the part in the upstream view is revised, A.1 (Design) is still the linked iteration for the part in the downstream view. That is, it refers to the older version of the design.
Initiate the
Update to Current Upstream Equivalent Object action on
Engine, A.1 (Manufacturing). The out-of-date icon is replaced with
. The revision of the part changes to
Engine, A.2. (Manufacturing).
In this scenario, the Enterprise Version attribute in the downstream displays the value as A.2 (Design). The reason is, the system updates the linked iteration to A.2 (Design). It now refers to the latest version of the design.