Load variant rules from the database

To retrieve a variant rule from the database and use it to configure the current structure:

Procedure Click the Load button in the Variant Rule dialog box. Teamcenter displays the Load Variant Rule dialog box. The top section of the dialog box allows you to search by item revision or SVR. By default, it shows SVRs attached to the item revision of the selected BOM line. The section also allows you to select the loading type. Override and Update are for 100% and 120% modes. Allow Multiple Variant Rules changes the mode to overlay. The middle section displays a list of the variant rules attached to the top-level item revision of the open structure open or the SVRs selected from the result of a variant rule search. The lower section displays the details of the variant rule selected in the list of SVRs. You can use this information to preview the rule and ensure it is the rule you want to apply. In the dialog box, select the required variant rule in the list and click Load. Choose how the new variant rule should affect any existing option values that you have set, as follows: Set Override and all options not defined by the loaded rule are unset. Set Update and only the values of those options listed in the rule are changed. All other options remain in the same state as before you loaded the rule. This allows you to form a complete variant by loading a number of partial rules. Set Allow Multiple Variant Rules and you can load multiple SVRs by selecting the check boxes in the leftmost column. You cannot modify variant rules that you load with this selection.

Note You must select at least two SVRs if Allow Multiple Variant Rules is selected; otherwise, Teamcenter displays an error message. (Optional) Select a row in the SVR table and Teamcenter displays its option values in the options table. If more than one value is valid for an option, the values are separated by OR operators. Click OK. Teamcenter displays the name of the loaded variant rule in the Variant Rule dialog box title bar and sets the options accordingly. The State column in the properties table contains Set by rule-name, allowing you to identify how these values are set. If you click Cancel, Teamcenter reverts the BOM window to its last applied variant rule state. If you have a large BOM, this action may take a little time and a progress indicator displays in the status bar until it is complete.

Note When you exit overlay mode, Teamcenter displays a warning that it will revert to 100% mode and apply a default variant rule to the BOM. Default values, derived default values, and rule checks are evaluated. Click Yes to continue.