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New Parts List Information Element
The New Parts List Information Element dialog box allows you to insert one or more new parts lists in the currently selected object of the service structure.
Field
Description
Product
Displays the name of the current product.
Type
(Required) Choose the object type. If subtypes are configured, you can choose from a list.
The default value of this attribute is the value of the Default Parts List Type preference. Refer to Setting Service Preferences for further information.
Number
If object numbering is automatically generated in your system, then the value can be (Generated). Otherwise, enter an object identifier number.
Name
(Required) Enter the name for the new parts list information element. Name appears in the authoring language, and its value must be specified in the authoring language.
Description
Enter an optional description. Description appears in the authoring language, and its value must be specified in the authoring language.
Location
(Required) Sets the location where the new parts list is stored.
Autoselect Folder means the system sets a default location.
Select Folder lets you choose a folder. Click the browse button to display the Set Location dialog box, and set the location.
Life Cycle Template
(Required) If life cycle templates are configured in your system, then the value can be (Generated). Otherwise, choose a Life Cycle Template.
For more information about life cycles, see Life Cycle Template Administration Utility.
Team Template
If team templates are configured in your system, then the value can be (Generated). Otherwise, choose a Team Template.
Team templates are used to help manage life cycles.
For more information about team templates, see Team Template Administration.
Information Type
If configured, displays the Information Type for the information element. Choose an appropriate value.
For information on configuring Information Type, refer to Managing Information Elements.
Authoring Language
(Required) Choose the authoring language of the information element.
Selected Structure Object
If you are in a publication structure, this field displays the location where you wish to insert the new information element.
Where to Insert
(Required) If you are in a publication structure, you can Specify where you would like the parts list information element inserted, relative to the currently selected object in the service structure.
The following locations are available:
• Before – Insert the information element before the object selected.
• After – Insert the information element after the object selected.
• As First Child – Insert the information element as the first object in the hierarchy of the selected object.
• As Last Child – Insert the information element as the last object in the hierarchy of the selected object.
Keep checked out after checkin
Check this box to keep the information element checked out to you after you create it.
Insert
Inserts the new parts list information element into the service structure relative to the location selected when you opened this dialog box. After you click Insert, a banner displays a confirmation message. Then the Name and Description fields are cleared, and you can continue to enter the criteria for another parts list information element.
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If you change the location highlight in the service structure after you click Insert, the location for the insertion of the next information element does not change.
All information elements created during your current session are inserted relative to the pre-selected location. To change to a different location, close this dialog box, choose your next location in the service structure, and open New Parts List Information Element again.
OK
Inserts the new parts list information element into the service structure and closes this dialog box.
Cancel
If you are creating a single information element, this choice abandons all selections and closes the dialog box.
If you have previously inserted one or more information elements, Cancel only closes this dialog box. The information elements you already created persists.
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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.
If your site has security labels enabled, you see the Set Security Labels step. For more information, see Setting Security Labels while Creating an Object.
For more information, see Service Structure Information Elements .
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