Set external option definitions

You can set external option definitions only with the New Option wizard, which guides you through the following steps:

Note You must create an external option as a global option or variant items fail at lower level modules. Do not define an external option from an option lower in the structure. Because Teamcenter evaluates definitions from the top down, this configuration fails. Do not use external options with variant items. External options are not updated when option values are added to the global option on which they are based. This behavior occurs because the option values are cached.

Procedure Select a public option. Enter a name. You do not need to use the same name as the referenced external option. For option type, select The same type and restrictions as an existing option. For derived option type, select Search for Existing Options. In the next window, enter the item name (not item ID) of the module on which the external option is defined and click Next. You can use wildcards (*) to search for all modules in the database, not only those defined as global options. Select the option you require, as shown in the following example. In the next window, select the Use option as an external option check box and click Next. Results This completes the definition of the new option, and you can now view it in the Variants pane, as follows. New option definition Teamcenter does not indicate that it is an external option here. However, if you view the option in the Edit Option dialog box, a check box shows that the option is external, as shown in the following figure.

Note You cannot set this option as external in this dialog box. Edit option dialog box Teamcenter considers that the affected module uses the external option. If you place the cursor over a global option definition, you see a tool tip in the format: Optionx (on lower level module) uses external option Y (on higher level module) For example: Copy Public 002508:Trim uses MV-F1000 Trim