Considerations for Importing Redline Replacements
When you import redline replacements from Microsoft Excel to Windchill PDMLink, consider the following:
• You can only import substitute replacements for parent parts in the structure that have checked out open redlines on the change notice.
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As the parent part is a part with an open redline, a redline usage link is given preference over a usage link which is without an open redline.
The Line Number attribute when available may be used for uniquely identifying the usage link.
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• Imported redline replacements must reference substitute parts that already exist in Windchill PDMLink.
• Organization administrators can set the > preference to define additional attributes (quantity, unit of measure, and reference designator) when defining a substitute.
• When the Replace action is used in a redline BOM worksheet and the new part is already defined as a substitute for the original part, the system automatically replaces the substitute part with the new replacement part. This behavior is similar to the Replace with Existing action when a substitute is selected. Adding the same substitute is treated as an update to the existing substitute rather than as a new entry.
For more information on the redline substitutes spreadsheet format, see File Format for Importing Redline Replacements.