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Structure Manager tabs
Click the Show/Hide Data Panel button, or choose View→Show/Hide Data Panel, to display the data pane which contains these tabs.
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Attachments | Allows you to select and view attachments to the selected line, for example, a dataset or form. The visibility of this tab is controlled by the setting of the BOM_Display_Attachments_Panel preference. |
| Graphics | Displays an image of the selected line or lines, if a DirectModel dataset is available. |
| Incremental Change Info | Allows you to add, edit, or remove incremental changes for the selected line. The visibility of this tab is controlled by the setting of the Incremental_Change_Management preference. |
| Referencers | Allows you to perform a where-used or where-referenced search for the selected item revision. The visibility of this tab is controlled by the setting of the BOM_Display_Referencer_Panel preference. |
| Supersedure | Displays supersedure information for the selected item revision. The visibility of this tab is controlled by the ECM_SET_GENEOLOGY preference. |
| Variability | Allows you to assign variability to a product context for use in Platform Designer. The visibility of this tab is controlled by the PSM_global_option_item_ids preference. |
| Variants | Displays variant data such as options, option defaults, and rule checks. Variant conditions are displayed in the Properties pane. The visibility of this tab is controlled by the BOM_Display_Variant_Super_Panel preference. |
| Vendor Parts | Allows you to view and select from the vendor parts associated with the selected item revision. This tab is available only if the optional vendor management solution is installed; consequently, the VendorManagement_feature_installed preference is set. |
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.pse/xid348672 · retrieved 2026-07-11