Prerequisites

You have made the Customizing settings listed below.

You are in the Structures Workbench (edit mode). You may have to select an organizational measure before you can edit force elements.

Create a Root Object

Choose Extras → Create Root Object .

Specify the properties for this object and confirm your entries by choosing Execute

The force element is displayed in the structure area.

Choose Save

The force element is created. The new force element is displayed at present as an unrelated object only. Choose Load Force Element → Structure Search → Unrelated Objects .

To display the force element in the structure area as a root, assign a different force element to it. Either choose an existing force element or create a new one. Choose Load Force Element and then Structure Search . If the new force element is not yet displayed as a root, choose Refresh

Creating and Assigning Force Elements

Choose Create Force Element

In the Type field, select the required object subtype. The following are shipped with the standard system:

Force element

The force element for the domestic base, operations, or exercises

Operation/exercise

The highest-level force element for an operational structure or exercise target (see also Creating/Assigning Objects for Op. Structures/Exercise Targets )

Reference Force Element

The reference force element for setting up a reference structure

You define object subtypes in Customizing for Defense Forces & Public Security by choosing Organizational Flexibility → Structures Workbench → Define Relationship Types/Groups and Object Subtypes

Enter the required properties

If you have chosen Operation/Exercise , enter the properties for the operation or exercise (see also Creating/Assigning Objects for Op. Structures/Exercise Targets ).

On the Objects tab page, enter a short and long name for each force element to be created.

On the Relationships tab page, select the required relationship type in the Relationships for field.

You define relationship types in Customizing for Defense Forces and Public Security by choosing Organizational Flexibility → Structures Workbench → Define Relationship Types/Groups and Object Subtypes . A relationship type represents a relationship or a group of several relationships. Each relationship type can be subdivided into various relationship groups.

A group of relationships that must be created

A group of relationships comprising at least one relationship that must be created

A group of relationships that can be created

Relationships are assigned to object subtypes, as the following illustration shows:

Three relationship types (regular force elementoperational force element, andexercise force element)are defined for object typeforce element

Two relationship groups with corresponding relationships are defined for relationship typeregular force element

You must create the relationships for the organizational structure.

You must create relationships for either the administrative chain of command or the wartime establishment; it is also possible to create relationships for both.

Specify a higher-level force element and the required assignment period for each relationship provided. In line with the relationship groups, the system checks whether you have made all the required entries.

If you have chosen Root Object , do not specify a higher-level force element.

Choose Execute and save your changes.

Alternatively, you can also create force elements by copying existing force elements.

Delete/Delimit a Force Element

Select the required force element in the structure area.

You can delete force elements with the status Planned only.

Choose Structure Operations → Delete Force Element or Delimit Force Element .

If you want to delimit a force element, you have to enter a delimitation date.

Confirm your entries.

See also Dispersal of a Force Element .