Connect Template to Template
Explanation
This activity is used to connect an existing sub structure within a template structure to another
template. The purpose of doing this would be to standardize the configuration of
certain equipment types, and also to reduce the number of configurations for a
single piece of equipment.
This functionality is very similar to the activity
Create Template from Sub Structure, the only difference being that this function reuses an existing
template structure.
When an existing sub structure is connected to another template, the existing
sub structure will be discarded and the template structure to which it is being
connected will take over the configuration. To prevent the creation of invalid
serial structures, the structure positions of the old parts need to be entered
(in the Mapped Old Structure Position field in the
Map Structure Positions when connecting Template to
Template dialog box) to match the structure positions of the parts in the
new template. All serial structures that are based on this structure branch will
be converted according to the new template. If the new template includes a new
position, an empty structure position will be added automatically to all the
serial structures using the new template. If the new template removes a
structure position, you need to manually remove the corresponding serials from
the serial structures before proceeding with this action.
Prerequisites
- The template structure you want connected to another template
must exist.
- The template to which the template structure is to be connected to must exist.
- The template structure you choose to connect cannot be connected to another
template.
System Effects
- The existing sub structure will be discarded.
- The template structure it is pointing to will take over the
configuration.
- Serial structures based on the structure branch will be converted to the
new template.
- If the new template includes a new structure position, the system will
add an empty structure position to all serial structures using the new
template.
- If the new template removes a structure position, the system will remove
all empty structure positions for the removed position from all serial
structures using the new template.
Window
Serial Structure Template
Template Structure
Navigator
Related Window Descriptions
Serial
Structure Template/Consist Of
Serial
Structure Template/Multilevel
Template Structure
Navigator/Consist Of
Procedure
- Open the
Serial Structure Template window and query (F3) for the
template structure that is to be connected to another template.
- Click the
Consist Of tab. Note: In this window, you
can also use the Multilevel tab to perform this procedure.
- Select the row that contains the structure branch you want connected to the
other template, right-click and then click
Connect Template to Template.
-
A warning message is displayed and requests approval of the selection.
Click OK.
-
The
Map Structure Positions when connecting
Template to Template dialog box opens.
- The structure of the template you are connecting to is now displayed in
this dialog box.
- You need to map the structure positions of the existing structure with
the structure positions of the template you are connecting to. To do this,
select a value in the Mapped Old Structure Position field for each
record that is displayed. Click List to select a value.
This mapping ensures that all existing serial structures are correctly
updated with structure positions according to the new template structure.
Note: This procedure may also be performed using the
Template
Structure Navigator window.