Managing Supplementary Parts

You can configure a Supplementary relationship between parts list items and other parts, to link a group of objects that are required to complete a service or maintenance task.

The option to group supplementary parts is available in the Related Parts tab in the Structure tab of the Parts List Editor. Select a parts list item in the structure and navigate to the Supplementary Parts table in the tab.

To manage Supplementary relationships for a parts list item in the Supplementary Parts table:

• Click the Add Supplementary Part - Usage button

in the table toolbar to open the Add Supplementary Part window.

• Select the required item from the search results then click OK to exit the window.

• The part you selected appears in the Supplementary Parts table for the original parts list item.

The Supplementary Status icon

appears for the original part list item to indicate that a Supplementary relationship exists. The icon is displayed in the Supplementary Status column in the parts list structure tree and the Items tab — customize the view of these tables to expose the column. See Customizing Table Views for further information.

To remove an existing Supplementary relationship, click the Remove button

in the table toolbar.

You can edit the value of custom attributes for a supplementary part in the Supplementary Parts table. Customize the view of the table to expose the required attributes. See Customizing Table Views for further information.

You can configure Service Effectivity and Assemble to Order (ATO) settings for parts linked to a parts list item with a Supplementary relationship. Refer to Managing Applicability and Assigning Choices to Part Usages for information on how to work with applicability for these parts.

When assigning a supplementary part to a part, applicability settings are only permitted for a usage of the target part, i.e. within a specific context. Access the Manage Applicability window from the context menu for the supplementary part in the Supplementary Parts table to ensure you configure valid settings. You are not permitted to use the Assigned Item Expressions option or a Service Effectivity assignment of All.

If you have configured option choices for a supplementary part, you can view the expressions in the Assigned Usage Expressions column in the Supplementary Parts table. Customize the view of the table to expose the column.

Any filters for a parts list that are set to match Service Effectivity or ATO settings include parts linked with a Supplementary relationship. Refer to Filtering on Service Effectivity and Filtering on Options for information on configuring filters for a parts list.