Remove Structure Position

Explanation

This activity is used to remove an existing structure position from a template structure. A structure position can be removed from a template structure as a result of an embodied modification or an internal requirement, which is aimed at better controlling the template structure by further detailing the configuration. 

In the Remove Structure Position dialog box, you can select whether you want to set the structure position to obsolete. You can only remove a structure position if the structure position is not used by any serial structure.

With the Access Control feature, the following will occur to the access of the part used in the structure that is to be removed in the template structure, 

• If the part only exists in one structure position, the parts access rights will be removed when the structure position is removed.
• If the part exists in more than one structure position in the template, access rights will not be updated when the structure position is removed.
• If the parts serial number is removed before the structure position is removed, the serial will keep the current access rights until it is installed in a structure.

Prerequisites

• A template structure with the Active status must exist.
• For the structure position to be removed all serials and parts based on the template structure must first be removed.
• In addition, if a structure position becomes invalid as a result of a modification the structure position that is to be removed must have been entered on the modification (while it is in the Preliminary status). For more information, refer the Define the Structure Position to Remove activity.

System Effects

• The structure position is removed from the template structure and can no longer be used in serial structures.
• If the value of the AUTO_TRANSFER_STR object property is set to TRUE, and the structure position has been transferred to manufacturing/prepared for transfer, the corresponding entry will be removed automatically from the temporary transfer table (Template Structure Prepared for Transfer to Manufacturing/Temporary Transfer). Note: Corresponding manufacturing structures will not be updated.
• Empty structure positions that correspond with the removed position will be removed automatically from all serial structures using the template from which the position was removed. Empty structure positions refer to the structure positions where expected serials or parts are missing from the serial structure.
• Access groups for the parts will be updated.
• Access groups for existing serials will be updated.
• If running work scopes in Manufacturing are using the structure position, the serials included in this position must be handled manually for such work scopes. For instance, assume the serial is included on a disposition shop order. One way of finding the disposition shop order is to search on the position part number in the Shop Orders window. Some options for manual handling of the position is to set a disposition code to remove material demand or to exclude the component from maintenance levels. On assembly shop orders, remove the reference to position part from the material line or remove the corresponding material line, since this structure position is no longer valid.

Window

Serial Structure Template 
Template Structure Navigator 

Related Window Descriptions

Remove Structure Position  
Serial Structure Template/Consist Of 
Serial Structure Template/Multilevel 
Template Structure Navigator/Consist Of 

Procedure

1. Open the Serial Structure Template or the Template Structure Navigator window, and query (F3) for the template structure from which you want to remove a structure position.
2. You can either, click the Consist Of tab found in the above mentioned windows, or click the Multilevel tab in the Serial Structure Template window. 
3. Select the row that consists of the structure position you want to remove, right-click and then click Remove Structure Position. The Remove Structure Position dialog box will open.
4. If you want to make the structure position obsolete, select the Make Position Obsolete check box.
5. Click OK.