Phase Out or Replace Components in Several Structures

Explanation

This activity is used to replace a component part in one selected structure, several selected structures or in all the structures where the component part is included. Depending on what you select in the window such as the rules for the site and the status on the structure, the outcome will be different when a component part is replaced. In some of the scenarios, the component part will be replaced in the existing structures and for other situations a new revision will be created for the parent part.

Note: Depending on the site rule, structure status, time for the phase out and selections in the dialog box, the replacement will either be in existing revisions or new revisions will be created. (Detailed information about the different situations are described in the About documentation).

Prerequisites

This activity requires that the component must be defined in the Inventory Part window.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the system replaces a component in a selected structure, several selected structures or in all the structures where the component part is included, or create new revision for the structures.

Window

Phase Out or Replace Structure Component
 Configuration Structure

Related Window Descriptions

Phase Out or Replace Structure Component
Configuration Structure/Config Structure

Procedure

  1. Open the Phase out or Replace Structure Component dialog box.
  2. Enter the part number for the component to be phased out or replaced in the Part No field . This replacement will follow rules depending on the structure status, structure update level of the site, replacement date and the choices in the dialog box.
  3. In the Phase Out field, enter the phase-out date to be used when a structure is phased out to accommodate the changes defined in this dialog box.
  4. In the Component In area, enter the part number of the component to be phased in in the Part No field.
  5. If you select the Copy Configuration checkbox, all the rules of the old component will be copied to the new component, if not, no rules will be copied. The log, which shows the parts that have rules copied or not can be seen in the background job. 
  6. If the Update All Effective Structures check box is selected, all the effective structures having the component will be affected. If you need to select specific structures, you need to clear the check box and the table will be populated with all the effective structure.
  7. If the Create New Revision checkbox is selected, the site with structure update level simplified will be handled as enhanced or simplified site. i.e. New revisions will be created when the originating structure is in the Buildable state.
  8. If you need to create the new revision in the same status as the original structure revision, select the Create Revision in same Status as Existing.
  9. Click OK.