Publishing Raw Material Parts
Raw material data from Windchill is published as part and BOM component. In a manufacturing plant, a raw material is the basic part that is used to start the manufacturing process. The raw material passes through multiple processes to manufacture the final part. At the end of each process, a semi-finished part is manufactured which becomes the raw material for the next process and the finished part for the earlier process. For more information, see
Raw Material, Semi-finished, and Finished Parts.
You can publish information about raw material parts and its BOM components in the Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration (ESI) response to a distribution target using the ERP Connector.
You can publish the raw materials using the following methods:
• Set State
• Change Notice
• BOM Transfer
• Send to Distribution Target
• Promotion Request
You can publish the option set individually or along with the BOM, process plan, and resource structure.
2. Click > . The Update Distribution Targets page opens. On this page, search for and select the check boxes of the target that you want to publish to.
3. Click OK.
4. Select the root part in upstream or downstream view and click > . The Send To Distribution Target page opens.
5. Click Next. The Included Objects section displays the list of targets selected for publishing.
6. Click Send. A message confirms that publishing has started.
> action. For detailed instructions, see Associating a Semi-finished or Raw Material Part with a Part.