Add or modify an element effectivity

You can add and modify element effectivities using date ranges or unit numbers. You can also create new shared effectivities, and understand how effectivity changes can impact the element visibility. You can create an element effectivity using a range of dates, a unit number or a range of units. You can also update an existing element effectivity.

Add an element effectivityProcedure Set an active change notice to track a Usage BOM.

Select one or more elements and click Add

Element Effectivity.

In the Element Effectivity panel, click Add Effectivities .

You can add multiple effectivities to the selected element.

Note Add a new effectivity or locate existing effectivities from the Search tab.

To author a new date effectivity:

In the New tab, select Date. (Optional) Select the Share check box to create a shared effectivity.The Name field is displayed only for shared effectivities, so that users can search for the effectivity by name. Select the Start date from the calendar. Select the End date from the calendar. If applicable, you can select UP (all future dates) or SO (stock out). (Optional) Click Replace to add a new End Item, or search for an existing End Item. (Optional) Select the Protect check box if you do not want the effectivity to be edited. Click Add to create the effectivity.The element effectivity is applied to the selected element. If the applied Revision Rule or Date effectivity is not applicable to this element, then it is excluded from the structure. Select the Show Excluded By Effectivity toggle to show this element.Note You cannot author multiple date ranges inside a single date effectivity on a single occurrence.

OR To author a new unit effectivity:

In the New tab, select Unit. (Optional) Select the Share check box to create a shared effectivity.The Name field is displayed only for shared effectivities, so that users can search for the effectivity by name. Specify the desired unit or a range of units in the Unit field. Click Replace to add a new End Item, or search for an existing End Item. (Optional) Select the Protect check box if you do not want the effectivity to be edited Click Add to create the effectivity.The element effectivity is applied to the selected element. If the applied Revision Rule or Unit effectivity is not applicable to this element, then it is excluded from the structure. Select the Show Excluded By Effectivity toggle to show this element.Note You cannot edit multiple date ranges inside a single date effectivity on a single occurrence.

Edit or remove an element effectivity

Before updating an element effectivity, ensure that you have set an active change notice to track a Usage BOM.

To update an element effectivity, select it and click Edit .To remove an element effectivity, select it and click Remove .

After the element effectivity is updated for an element, if the applied Revision Rule or effectivity criteria is not applicable to this element, then it is excluded from the structure. Select the Show Excluded By Effectivity toggle to show this element.