Use Case 4: Copy Target Plant and Plant Attribute Values Based on the Downstream Context
In such scenario, a plant-specific view is present in the downstream view of the BOM Transformer. For example, Berlin plant, Dresden plant, and so on. Based on the downstream configuration specification, you can copy the plants and plant attribute values under the target plant.
Consider that the following structure is present in the BOM Transformer:
In this use case, the downstream context is Berlin.
• An equivalent link exists between the Upstream Parent Part (Design) and Top Part (Berlin).
• Part C1 (Design) has plants Berlin and Munich assigned to it.
• Part C2 (Design) is the child part of Part C1 (Design).
Part C2 (Design) has quantity as 2.
• Plant attribute Attribute1 with value as String1 is assigned to plant Berlin.
• Plant attribute Attribute3 with value as String3 is assigned to plant Berlin.
• Plant attribute Attribute2 with value as String2is assigned to plant Munich.
• Plant attribute Attribute4 with value as String4is assigned to plant Munich.
1. Access the mpmlink.properties.xconf file located in Windchill/codebase/com/ptc/windchill/mpml/xconfs.
2. Set the following configuration:
◦ <Property name="com.ptc.windchill.mpml.copyOver.CopyOverPlantAndDepartmentData" default="true"/>
 | This property enables the copy of plants, plant attributes, departments and department attributes. If this property is set to false, the plants, plant attributes, departments and department attributes are not copied, even if you add other properties that are related to copying of specific plants, plant attributes, departments and department attributes. |
◦ Locate the following property:
<Property name="com.ptc.windchill.mpml.copyOver.mapsb.split.create.com.ptc.windchill.enterprise.data.EnterpriseData.com.ptc.windchill.enterprise.data.enterpriseData.PlantSpecificEnterpriseData" multivalued="," default=""/>. Add the following property under this property:
<AddToProperty name="com.ptc.windchill.mpml.copyOver.mapsb.split.create.com.ptc.windchill.enterprise.data.EnterpriseData.com.ptc.windchill.enterprise.data.enterpriseData.PlantSpecificEnterpriseData" value="IdentityAttributes::view=target_plant@CopyAttributes::Attribute1"/>
| | In this use case, the downstream context is Berlin. The term IdentityAttributes::view=target_plant ensures that the Berlin plant is copied. The @CopyAttributes::Attribute1 term ensures that only Attribute1 is copied. |
3. Select the Part C1 (Design) in the upstream view and Downstream Parent Part (Manufacturing) in the downstream view.
4. In the upstream view, select 
New/Add > 
New Split Assemblies. The New Split Assemblies dialog box opens.
New/Add > New Split Assemblies. The New Split Assemblies dialog box opens.5. In the Assemble Under step, create two split assemblies, Split Assembly 1 and Split Assembly 2.
6. In the Set Parameters step, for Part C2 (Design), assign quantity as 1 in the Split Assembly 1 and Split Assembly 2 columns.
For more information, see Creating Multiple Split Assemblies in Downstream View from Assemblies in Upstream View.
7. Click Finish. The following structure appears in the BOM Transformer:
An equivalent link of type split is created between Part C1 (Design) and Split Assembly 1(Manufacturing).
An equivalent link of type split is created between Part C1 (Design) and Split Assembly 2(Manufacturing).