Connect Configuration Option Values
Explanation
This activity is used to connect a characteristic option value to
one or more configuration families. You can also connect the characteristic
option value to one or more part configuration revisions.
Prerequisites
IFS/Configuration Back Office and IFS/Configuration
Characteristic must be installed.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, the characteristic option value is connected to the given configuration families and/or part configuration
revisions.
Window
Configuration Characteristic
Configuration Family
Related Window Descriptions
Configuration Characteristic
Configuration Family
Procedure
From Configuration Characteristic Window
- Open the
Configuration Characteristic window and
query for the required configuration characteristic.
- Right-click on the required option value record and then click Connect
Option To.
This will open the Connect Config Option Values
dialog box.
- Select the Connect check box for the required families in the upper table in order to connect the option value to those families.
- Select the Connect check box for the required revisions in the lower table to connect the option values to those part configuration revisions.
- Click OK.
Note : Part Configuration Revisions (lower) table will be disabled if the
Config Value Type is equal to Package.
From Configuration Family Window
- Open the Configuration Family window and query for the required configuration
characteristic.
- Right-click on the required option value record and then click Connect Option To. This will open the
Connect Config Option Values dialog box
- Select the Connect check box for the required families in the upper table
(Configuration Family) in order to connect the option value to those families.
- Select the Connect check box for the required revisions in the lower table (Part Configuration Revisions) to connect the option values to those part configuration revisions
- Click OK.
Note: If the Config Value Type is equal to Package, Package content characteristics and option values for Component Characteristic must exist in new Configuration Family and/or
Part Configuration Revision.