Sourcing Contexts
The sourcing context allows you to create an AML or AVL for a specific set of conditions. For example, you could create one for a geographical location of a production facility or for a particular product line within a product family. The Sourcing Administrator can define sourcing contexts for your organization.
To manage sourcing contexts, click
![](../../Windchill_Help_Center/images/IconSupplier.gif)
in the Navigator, and then select
Contexts. The
Sourcing Context List table shows the sourcing contexts defined for your organization. From this page, you can perform the following actions:
• Create new contexts using
![](../../Windchill_Help_Center/images/IconCreatePrefContext.gif)
• Delete any existing souring contexts using
![](../../Windchill_Help_Center/images/IconDelete.gif)
• View the information page for the sourcing context using
![](../../Windchill_Help_Center/images/IconInfoPage.gif)
• Edit the sourcing context using a right-click (row-level) action
![](../../Windchill_Help_Center/images/IconEdit.gif)
Consider this information about the sourcing contexts:
• The default context exists out-of-the-box, although it is not listed in the Sourcing Context List table.
• The default context cannot be deleted.
• You can define an additional context, as needed. However, if you have not specified another context, the default context is assumed by the system.
• If desired, you can specify additional subtypes and attributes for the sourcing context type.
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