Filters define the data that is to be evaluated for the product structure and displayed on the result screen. You can use a private filter to display product data for specific situations. This private filter is user-specific and cannot be used by any other user.
You are in the
Product Structure Browser
.
Initial Screen
.
On the
Product Structure Browser
screen
: Initial screen
select
(Filter).
Dependent on the existing filters the following screens will appear:
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You see this overview when at least one general filter is defined. The filters you have created are marked in the column as
Choose
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The Define filter screen appears when you have not yet defined a general filter. |
In the
Define filter: <Description>
screen enter the name of your filter and a description.
Choose
Continue
.
The
Filter
screen appears.
Define
. You see an overview of all the object types that can be exploded in the product structure, for example documents, change numbers.
Explode the object types (for example, document) that you want to make the filter settings for to the lowest level possible.
The expansion icon indicates a level that can be expanded.
You must be at the deepest level of the explosion before you can start restricting data.
Exploding the explosion path for the object type
and
Document parts
and
Revisions levels
and so on.
Decide what you are going to include in your filter, and what not in the following way:
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You can restrict the selected settings. The standard system display selected settings with a (selected). Click on
(s
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You can cancel the restrictions. The standard system display s selected settings with a (restricted). Click on
(restricted) to change the selected setting from a restricted to non-restricted
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If you want to include or exclude a complete node (for example, Class) in the filter, place the cursor on the uppermost node in the structure (for example, Class) and click on it to change it as required.
Save your filter.
You have defined a filter that only you can use to explode and display the product structure. If you have only defined one private filter, this will automatically be activated.
Note
As soon as several filters exist you must activate the filter .
Only the objects or relations that you have selected in your filter are checked in the product structure.