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You want to define that characteristic BACKPEDAL_BRAKE for a bicycle only appears if the model Standard is selected. All other models are supplied without a backpedal brake. A standard bicycle can be supplied with or without a backpedal brake.

To do this, you allocate a precondition to characteristic BACKPEDAL_BRAKE.

  1. In the classification system, choose the Characteristics tab page. Select the characteristic BACKPEDAL_BRAKE and choose Start of the navigation path Characteristic Next navigation step Change End of the navigation path.

  2. On the Basic Data tab page, chosse Start of the navigation path Extras Next navigation step Object Dependencies Next navigation step Editor End of the navigation path, to create a local dependency.

  3. You see the dialog box for selecting the dependency type. Select Precondition.

  4. Enter the following source code in the dependency editor:

  5. MODEL EQ ‘Standard’

  6. Save your source code.

  7. On the basic data tab page of the characteristic, you see a pushbutton labeled Dependencies.

  8. Save your characteristic.

You only see the characteristic on the value assignment screen if you select the model Standard first.