Reimport the modified dataset

Procedure

1. In Teamcenter, choose one of the following options to open the dataset that you want to reimport:

   • In the navigation pane, click My Teamcenter. Search for the dataset you want to reimport. Double-click the dataset. The dataset is automatically checked out and the stand-alone Microsoft Office Word or Excel is launched with the dataset.
   • In the navigation pane, click My Teamcenter or Systems Engineering. Search for any of the requirement objects that are contained within the dataset. Right-click the requirement object and choose Open With→Summary. In the Summary view, under the Contents heading, click the URL. In the File Download dialog box, click Open to launch stand-alone Microsoft Office Word or Excel. The dataset is automatically checked out and the stand-alone Microsoft Office Word or Excel is launched with the dataset.

2. In the unstructured document, click the Teamcenter tab→Requirements group→Flat File Import and choose Import Update.

3. Click Search to search for the specification you want to reimport.

   • In the Search dialog box, click the Select saved query box and select the property you want to search for.
   • Type the property value you want to search for.
   • Click Search.

4. In the Search Results dialog box, select the requirement specification you want to reimport.

5. Click OK. The Specification box displays the requirement specification you want to reimport.

6. Select the Create Links box to create trace links.

7. Under Import Options, select one of the following:

   • Update — Adds new requirement objects and trace links and removes deleted requirement objects and trace links.
   • Revise — Performs the same additions and deletions as the Update option, and in addition, creates a new revision of the dataset in Teamcenter.

8. Click Import.

When the import is complete, the item ID of the reimported requirement specification in Teamcenter is displayed.

Related Topics

• Previewing the import file for accuracy and errors