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 Processing a Structure

Use

The Product Structure Browser makes numerous processing functions available for the functional location and equipment in a structure. You process the technical objects either with Drag&Drop or using the functions in the context menu.

Procedure

  1. Start the Product Structure Browser by choosing Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Central Functions Next navigation step Engineering Next navigation step Environment Next navigation step Product Structure End of the navigation path .

  2. Activate the required filter using the Filters icon.

  3. Enter the uppermost technical object in the hierarchy on the relevant tab page ( Functional location or Equipment ) and choose Continue . The technical object entered now appears in the browser.

  4. Place the cursor on the technical object and call up the context menu using the right mouse button. Choose one of the functions available.

Function

Use

Drag&Drop

Change

You can change the master record for a functional location or piece of equipment directly. All the changes are posted immediately.

No

Display

You can display the master record for a functional location or piece of equipment. You can also execute this function with a double-click.

No

Create subordinate functional location

You create a new functional location within the structure. The data for the new functional location is transferred from the selected functional location.

No

Create piece of equipment

You create a new piece of equipment that is installed in the selected technical object. You can install pieces of equipment in functional locations and other pieces of equipment.

No

Reassign or copy sub-hierarchy

You cut or copy a sub-structure. You can re-insert the sub-structure at any place in the structure. Sub-structures can consist of both functional locations and pieces of equipment.

Yes

Install or remove equipment

You remove a piece of equipment from a technical object or install a piece of equipment in a technical object.

No

Reassign functional location or equipment

You remove a functional location or piece of equipment from a technical object and install it simultaneously in another technical object.

Yes

Set or reset deletion flag

For more information, see Deletion Flag for Master Records .

No

Activate or deactivate

For more information, see Deactivation of Master Records .

No

Caution Caution

The Rename function for functional locations requires you to have activated the function for alternative labeling in Customizing. Make sure you are fully aware of the effects of alternative labeling before you use it, since it is not simply a renaming function.

End of the caution.

Result

In contrast to the structural display, you can use the Product Structure Browser to process existing structures for technical objects. Since all the changes are posted directly to the database, you can display all the changes in real time.