Update multiple structures simultaneously in a change notice

Update multiple impacted structures simultaneously for the problem items that are a part of a change notice by adding siblings, child items, and occurrence substitutes simultaneously as a part of the solution items.

When updating the structure, ensure that the selected item is not in the Released state.

When updating multiple structures simultaneously, you can perform the following tasks:

• Add siblings, child items, and occurrence substitutes.
• Revise the structures.
• Replace and remove the items from the structures.

All updates that are made as a part of the change notice are indicated as redline text.

Restrictions and limitations

You can update multiple structures simultaneously if your Teamcenter setup includes BOM Structure Management license.

Procedure

1. In an active change notice, perform the impact analysis for the problem items and then select the impacted items.

   The impacted items are the structures or immediate parent assemblies for the problem items. If a problem item is a part of multiple structures, you can select all these structures as impacted items.

2. Click the Change Content tab to view all the problem items and their immediate parent assemblies, which are identified as impacted items.

   Tip: To navigate to or locate specific items on the Change Content tab, use filters and sorting in columns. After you apply a filter to a column, all items that satisfy the filter criteria are displayed on the Change Content tab. For example, suppose that you are searching for an item with ID as 12. In such a case, in the ID column, select the Contains operator and type 12. The Change Content tab displays all items that have ID as 12. After a filter is applied, the Change Content tab considers the redlining and shows the modified content. If an item is removed on the Change Content tab as a part of the change, and its content satisfy the filter criteria, then that item is still shown on the Change Content tab. For example, suppose that the 8cm nut is removed and you entered the filter specifying the 8cm size. In such a case, the Change Content tab shows all 8cm nuts including the one that you removed.

   You cannot filter the visual indicator columns. After applying column filters to locate the required content, if you click another tab in the change and then return to the Change Content tab, the column filtering is removed. You must again apply the column filters.

3. Perform the following actions as appropriate to select and show the required items on the Change Content tab:

   If you want to...	Perform this action...
   Select all items including the parent and child items.	Click Select > All.
   Select all top parent assemblies.	Click Select > All top parents.
   Select all occurrences of the selected item.	Click Select > All matching elements.
   View all child items for the selected parent node apart from the ones that are a part of the change notice and also view the rest of the siblings and sub-assemblies.	Click Show > All Children. (You might see all child items by default if your administrator has set it for you. If all child items are shown, the parents are always collapsed — you must manually expand them.)
   View only the child items that are a part of the change notice and do not want to view the siblings and sub-assemblies.	Click Show > Children in Change.
   Revise one or more items.	Select them and click Revise. If you select only one item, the Revise panel appears — review the information and click Revise. If you select multiple items, confirm on the message that appears. The selected items are revised and shown with redlines.
   Edit the description, quantity, and other properties of the selected child items.	Click Edit, then click Save Edits when finished.
   Add a child item to one or more items.	Select the items under which you want to add the child item and click Add > Child. In the Add Child panel, search for an existing child item or create a new one, then click Add.
   Add a sibling item to one or more items.	Select the items and click Add > Sibling (you cannot add a sibling to the parent item in the structure). In the Add Child panel, search for or create the item, then click Add.
   Add occurrence substitutes.	Select one or more items and click Add > Substitute. In the Add Substitute panel, search for or create an item and click Add. The occurrence of the selected item is added as a substitute. The Substitutes and Primary Component columns show the substitute and primary item information; the Substitutes section on the Overview tab for the primary item also lists the substitute items. You can further set substitutes as primary components. To hide added substitutes from the structure, right-click the structure and select Hide Substitute Components.
   Remove items from the structure.	Select the items and click Edit Structure > Remove. The items are removed and redlines appear for them.
   Replace selected items with another item.	Select one or more items and click Edit Structure > Replace. In the Replace panel, search for or create an item, then click Replace. All selected items are replaced with the chosen item.

4. If required, select the required revision rules and apply date and unit effectivity on the Change Content tab.

What to do next

After the impacted structures are updated and the solution items are provided, you can view the change summary and then send the change for downstream process.