Build Template Structure

Explanation

This activity is used to define the contents of a template structure. It is possible to have several different templates linked together in a structure. If the structure of a specific part revision is controlled by a separate template,

The structure of a specific part revision can only be defined once when the Configured in Separate Template check box is selected, but it can be linked to several times from different templates, making it possible to reuse one single configuration multiple times. The Configured in Separate Template check box is available so that while registering a new record you can immediately connect each structure branch to another serial structure template, and let that template control its configuration. You can un-do the configuration in separate templates by right-clicking and clicking Reverse Separate Template on preliminary templates that do not have connected structures. All template structures define if the parts in the serial structure are life limited or not. From the template structure there are certain rules for the values, this is dependent of the value of the serialized part. When defining a new template, you would normally work in the Consist Of tab and add or delete parts directly in the table of the window, level by level. When the template is in the Preliminary status, you can manually add or remove structure positions to the template. However, for templates that are in the Active status, you need to right-click and click Add Structure Position or Remove Structure Position to add or remove structure positions to the active template.  

Prerequisites

• The top part and revision must be a valid serial part revision.
• The parts that are to be added to the template must exist as engineering part revisions (for non-serialized parts) or as serial part revisions (serialized parts).

System Effects

• The template structure can be further detailed. Each branch in the template structure can be added to other templates (if not already added). When all levels in the template structure are completed, the structure can be set to the Active status.
• A template structure needs to be registered before it is possible to create a serial structure. Even a serial structure with only one part (i.e. no structure) needs a template structure.

Window

Serial Structure Template
Template Structure Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Serial Structure Template
Serial Structure Template/Consist Of
Template Structure Navigator
Engineering Parts
Serial Parts
Serial Part Revisions

Procedure

Use the following procedure to build a template structure using the Serial Structure Template window:

1. Open the Serial Structure Template window and query (F3) for the necessary template part. If the template part has not been registered as yet, create a new template part as described in the activity Define Template Part.
2. Click the Consist Of tab and create a new record (F5).
3. In the Sorting Code field, enter a value to determine how the record is to be sorted, also in the serialized configuration.
4. In the Structure Position field, enter the structure position. If you choose not to enter a value in this field, when saving the record, the system will automatically generate a value in this field.
5. In the Part Number field, enter the part number you want connected to the template. Use the List of Values to select a value.
6. In the Part Revision field, enter the preferred revision of the part. Use the List of Values to select a value.
7. If the Configured in Separate Template check box is selected, the configuration of this structure entry is controlled by another template.
8. In the Position field, enter the position of the part in the structure using the relevant CAD drawing or other available information.
9. If the Minimum Configuration check box is selected, the actual part is required to be included in the structure. If the part is not to be included in the minimum configuration, clear the check box. If the structure status is Active, right-click and click Reverse Minimum Configuration.
10. In the Quantity field, enter the quantity of the actual part for the specified position. Note: There are no restrictions on the quantity of a non-serialized part. If a serialized part has a structure, this part cannot have a quantity larger than 1 (one). However, a serialized part without a structure can have a quantity larger than 1 (one).
11. In the Life Limited Part list, specify if the part is life limited or not.
12. In the Catalog Number field, enter the reference to the illustrated parts catalog or illustrated parts list. For more information, refer to the activity Verify Catalog Number.
13. If the ETOPS check box is selected the part requires Extended Twin Engine Operations.
14. If the RVSM check box is selected the part requires Reduced Vertical Minimum Separation.
15. If the LMP check box is selected the part requires the Lower Minimums Program.
16. Enter additional information in the Information field, if needed.
17. Save the record (F12).
18. Repeat steps 2 to 17 for each part revision you want included on this level of the structure.
19. To start with the next level in the same structure branch, select the part that is to be the top of this branch, right-click, and then click Next Level.
20. The selected part appears in the header of the window. You can now start registering sub parts on this level (i.e., perform steps 2 to 17).
21. To move up one level in a structure branch, right-click and then click Previous Level.
22. When the template structure is in the Preliminary status, you can add or remove template parts that have already been defined in the structure. Adding a part into a structure level has the same impact as defining a new part at the same level in the structure. You can do this either by adding a new record and selecting a part number which already has a defined template structure or by right-clicking and clicking Add Structure Position. The Add Structure Position dialog box opens, and you can enter the structure position by selecting a valid value from the List of Values. When the structure position is selected the part number and revision appear automatically. For more information on adding a structure position to the template structure, refer the activity Add Structure Position.
    To remove a part from the template structure, select the record and delete it, or right-click and click Remove Structure Position. The Remove Structure Position dialog box opens, and you can choose to set the structure position to obsolete when removing it from the structure. Click OK, and the system will remove the structure position from the selected structure level. You can view the removed structure position in the Removed Positions tab. For more information on removing a structure position from a template structure, refer the activity Remove Structure Position. Note: When the template structure is in the Active status, you will have to use the menu options to do these changes. Furthermore, it will not be possible to remove or add parts that are part of the minimum configuration directly. Instead, you will first have to reverse the minimum configuration setting by selecting the Reverse Minimum Config menu option, and then remove any parts installed in that structure position.

Use the following procedure to build a template structure using the Template Structure Navigator window:

1. Open the Template Structure Navigator window and query (F3) for the necessary template part. If the template part has not been registered as yet, create a new template part as described in the activity Define Template Part.
2. A graphical representation of the part is shown in the left pane of the window.
3. Click the Consist Of tab and create a new record (F5).
4. In the Sorting Code field, enter a value to determine how the record is to be sorted, also in the serialized configuration.
5. In the Structure Position field, enter the structure position. If you choose not to enter a value in this field, when saving the record, the system will automatically generate a value in this field.
6. In the Part Number field, enter the part number you want connected to the template. Use the List of Values to select a value.
7. In the Part Revision field, enter the preferred revision of the part. Use the List of Values to select a value.
8. If the Configured in Separate Template check box is selected, the configuration of this structure entry is controlled by another template.
9. In the Position field, enter the position of the part in the structure using the relevant CAD drawing or other available information.
10. If the Minimum Configuration check box is selected, the actual part is required to be included in the structure. If the part is not to be included in the minimum configuration, clear the check box. If the structure status is Active, right-click and click Reverse Minimum Configuration.
11. In the Quantity field, enter the quantity of the actual part for the specified position. Note: There are no restrictions on the quantity of a non-serialized part. If a serialized part has a structure, this part cannot have a quantity larger than 1 (one). However, a serialized part without a structure can have a quantity larger than 1 (one).
12. In the Life Limited Part list, specify if the part is life limited or not.
13. In the Catalog field, enter the reference to the illustrated parts catalog or illustrated parts list. For more information, refer the activity Verify Catalog Number.
14. If the ETOPS check box is selected the part requires Extended Twin Engine Operations.
15. If the RVSM check box is selected the part requires Reduced Vertical Minimum Separation.
16. If the LMP check box is selected the part requires the Lower Minimums Program.
17. Enter additional information in the Information field, if needed.
18. Save the record (F12).
19. To view the new part in the graphical object structure, refresh the data in the header of the window.
20. Select a part in the graphical object structure to view details on its sub parts in the Consist Of tab. Thus, instead of right-clicking and clicking Next Level and Previous Level to navigate through the structure, you can select the actual part or level in the graphical object structure to view details on the relevant sub parts in the Consist Of tab.
21. When working with large or deep structures, you can select a part on a preferred level, right-click and click Set as Root. As a result, the structure levels above the selected level will not be shown in the graphical object structure, and you can focus on the levels below. You can reset the root by right-clicking on the graphical object structure, and then click Reset Root.
22. Select a part in the graphical object structure, right-click, and then click Expand to view more details on the part and its sub parts. Right-click and click Collapse to reduce the details that will be displayed in the graphical object structure.
23. When the template structure is in the Preliminary status, you can add or remove template parts that have already been defined in the structure. Adding a part into a structure level has the same impact as defining a new part at the same level in the structure. You can do this either by adding a new record and selecting a part number which already has a defined template structure or by right-clicking and clicking Add Structure Position. The Add Structure Position dialog box opens, and you can enter the structure position by selecting a valid value from the List of Values. When the structure position is selected the part number and revision appear automatically. For more information on adding a structure position to the template structure, refer the activity Add Structure Position.
    To remove a part from the template structure, select the record and delete it, or right-click and click Remove Structure Position. The Remove Structure Position dialog box opens, and you can choose to set the structure position to obsolete when removing it from the structure. Click OK, and the system will remove the structure position from the selected structure level. You can view the removed structure position in the Removed Positions tab. For more information on removing a structure position from a template structure, refer the activity Remove Structure Position. Note: When the template structure is in the Active status, you will have to use the menu options to do these changes. Furthermore, it will not be possible to remove or add parts that are part of the minimum configuration directly. Instead, you will first have to reverse the minimum configuration setting by selecting the Reverse Minimum Config menu option, and then remove any parts installed in that structure position.