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Use

You can use the filter to control which iPPE objects are displayed in the iPPE workbench navigation tree and field catalog.

You can set the context in which you are working, such as when you are balancing lines or developing specific parts of your product in the iPPE focus.

Note

To reset a filter, choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text. This deactivates the filter so that it no longer affects the display or your work in the iPPE workbench.

Integration

The filter criteria correspond to those defined in the field catalog for the current user profile.

Features

You can create your own filter, copy an existing filter, and decide whether other users can also use or change the filter.

You can set the user profile in which the filter is to be active and state whether it is to be used in a particular context.

Caution

The system offers only those user profiles for selection in the filter that are assigned to the user in iPPE Customizing.

There are 4 tab pages for controlling which objects are displayed and which options are available for editing:

You can enter a plant, usage and values for the effectivity parameters to control how your product structure is displayed.

If you wish to simulate a configuration, you must set the Parameter Effectiv. indicator.

See also: Effectivity Parameters in the Filter.

If you wish to copy the data from an active concept to the component variant, you can set the Concepts indicator.

For more information, see Concept.

You can simulate the configuration of a material or product.

When you have already recorded a configuration for the material or product in the material/product master, the configuration is displayed in the area Global Characteristic Valuation. You can change these values and save them for this filter. You can load the results of the value assignments in the navigation tree.

Note

If you change the values, it has no effect on the configuration of the material/product in the material/product master.

You can decide which objects the system is to hide in the navigation tree when you work with this filter.

There are two levels when you use attributes to filter the display. In the Options section, you can choose how the objects found by the filter criteria (as shown in the lower part of the dialog box) are displayed. The objects can be:

In the filter criteria, you can define whether the objects found:

Example

Filter Options: Hide

Fltr Criterion

Ignore

=

<>

Value

Change Number

  

X

  

12345

Description

  

X

  

Car A

Class

    

X

Convertible

Class Type

  

X

  

300

Result:

All objects changed with change number 12345, that include the description Car A, do not belong to the Convertible class, and are assigned to class type 300 are hidden.

Actions

Creating a Filter

  1. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Filter.
  2. The input fields and tab pages for the filter are displayed in the detail area.
  3. Enter a name for the filter and state which users are authorized to use and change the filter.
  4. Specify a user profile and work context, if applicable.
  5. Enter any other data you require on the tab pages.
  6. To save the filter, choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Save Filter.

The filter is now saved and active. Filter active is displayed on the title bar.

Copying a Filter

  1. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Filter.
  2. Enter the name of the filter that you wish to copy.
  3. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

    4. The Copy Filter dialog box appears.

  4. Enter a name for the new filter and choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

The filter is copied and all entries are transferred to the copy.

Note

To reset a filter, choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text. This deactivates the filter so that it no longer affects the display or your work in the iPPE workbench.

To delete a filter, choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

 

 

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