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 PLM Web User Interface 3

 

Technical Data

Technical Name of the Business Function

/PLMU/WEB_UI_3

Type of Business Function

Enterprise Business Function

Available As Of

Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0

Technical Usage

PLM Core

ECC Application Component

PLM Web User Interface (PLM-WUI)

Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition

PLM Web User Interface: /PLMU/WEB_UI_2

With this business function, you can activate the enhanced Web user interface of SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM Web UI) (see Web User Interface of SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM-WUI)).

Integration

The following business functions contain additional functions for the PLM Web user interface:

Prerequisites

You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of Component

Component

Is Needed Only for the Following Features

Software component

SAP_APPL 606, EA-IPPE 406, PLM WUI 7.02

Portal Content

Business Package for PLM Web User Interface 7.02

You have activated the business function /PLMU/WEB_UI_2: PLM Web User Interface 2 (see PLM Web User Interface 2).

Customizing for the Web UI of SAP PLM can be found under Start of the navigation path Logistics - General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Next navigation step PLM Web User Interface. End of the navigation path

Features

If you activate the business function /PLMU/WEB_UI_3: PLM Web User Interface 3, the following new functions are available to you:

  • Routing Component Assignment (see Routing Component Assignment (PLM-WUI-APP-RTG))

    Before creating the manufacturing BOM, you can create a routing based on the engineering product structure. You can visualize the planning-relevant components of your engineering product structure, using the viewer.

  • Enhanced engineering record to support the release process (see Engineering Record on the Web UI)

    You can execute a release process for PLM objects such as document, material, or bill of material.

  • BOM redlining (see BOM Redlining on the Web UI)

    You can document and make planned changes to a BOM visible.

  • Document browser (see Document Browser on the Web UI)

    You can manage documents structurally in folders.

  • Status and Action Management (siehe Status and Action Management on the Web UI (PLM-WUI-APP-SAM))

    You can execute the status and action management for the following PLM objects:

    • Material

    • Bill of material

    • Product variant

    • Product item variant

    • Product assembly header

    • Product assembly item

    The engineering record supporst the release process as follows:

    • Checks are performed before a status change. For more information, see Customizing under Start of the navigation path Logistics – General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Next navigation step PLM Web User Interface Next navigation step PLM Web Applications Next navigation step Status and Action Management Next navigation step Business Add-Ins Next navigation step Additional Checks Before Status Change End of the navigation path.

    • The system initiates actions that were caused by a status change. For more information, see Customizing under Start of the navigation path Logistics – General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Next navigation step PLM Web User Interface Next navigation step PLM Web Applications Next navigation step Status and Action Management Next navigation step Business Add-Ins Next navigation step Additional Activities After Status Change End of the navigation path.

    Note Note

    If you already use SAP composite roles and want to make status changes on PLM objects, you must add the role SAP_PLWUI_STATUS_CHANGER to all composite roles that allow the changing of PLM objects (material, bill of material, document, product item, product item variant, assembly header, assembly item).

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  • Enhancements for Guided Structure Synchronization (BOM to BOM)

    Background processing (see Synchronization in the Background)

    You can execute the Guided Structure Synchronization for material BOMs in the background. In the object navigator, you can navigate between the changes states of the source BOM and change states of the target BOM (see Object Navigator).

  • Collection of PLM-relevant nodes in Customizing

    In Customizing, you can find all PLM-relevant settings under Start of the navigation path Logistics - General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) End of the navigation path.

    Existing paths are still valid.

  • Collection of PLM-relevant topics in SAP Library

    You can find all PLM-relevant topics in SAP Library under Start of the navigation path SAP ERP Central Component Next navigation step Logistics Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management End of the navigation path.

    Existing paths are still valid.

    Note Note

    With this business function, you do not activate any additional menu entries. If you want to call the PLM Web UI from the back-end system, you have to create role-specific user menus.

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