Activate Template Structure

Explanation

This activity is used to change the structure status of all nodes in a template structure to Active. Before all nodes in the template structure can be set to the Active status, the system will verify that there are no parts in the structure with the value "-" (not decided) in the Life Limited Part field. Any occurrence of this value will result in an error message and you will not be allowed to activate the template structure. Also, a warning will be displayed if structure entries on the lowest level of the structure are configured by a separate template. The warning is only a reminder to check if this is done by mistake, since a separate template without a structure has no usage. If you need to reconfigure structure nodes on the lowest level so that it is not configured by a separate template, select the relevant record, and then click Reverse Separate Template.

When designing (building) a template structure, the default structure status is Preliminary. It is possible to have structure branches that are Active even while the structure top is in the Preliminary status. Note that you cannot change the status of an active template structure back to Preliminary. When the template structure is set to the Active status, it is allowed to have alternates in the status Preliminary. However, to be able to replace a structure part with an alternate or to reconnect a disconnected part, the parts must be Active. If the template structure is to be used for serial structures, the template structure an all connected parts on sub levels must be activated.

It is possible to add a new structure position to an active template structure by using the Add Structure Position dialog. When this is done, the new position in the template structure will be created in either the Preliminary or Active status. When this structure position is activated, it will have an effect on all serial structures using the template. As a result, an empty structure position will be added automatically to all serial structures using the template. Empty structure positions refer to the structure positions where expected serials or parts are missing from the serial structure. In addition, if IFS/Complex Assembly MRO is used, the new structure position will be transferred automatically to manufacturing. Following criteria must be fulfilled for automatic part transfer to manufacturing:

• The value of the AUTO_TRANSFER_STR object property is set to TRUE.
• The parent template is already transferred.
• A unique catalog number is entered for the structure position.
• The structure position is activated.
• The site to which the structure position is to be transferred is a site to which the logged-on user is allowed.

Prerequisites

• A template structure with the structure status Preliminary must exist.

System Effects

• The status of the template structure is changed to Active.
• Serial structures can be built using the template.

If IFS/Complex Assembly MRO is used, and all criteria for automatic part transfer are fulfilled:

• A position part is generated for the structure position at all user-allowed sites to which the parent template is successfully transferred. This includes all instances where the structure position is valid for use.
• The phase in date of the position part is set to the latest phase in date of the parent part.
• For all relevant top parts, the temporary transfer table is updated with the new position part and corresponding real and alternate parts.
• Modifications applicable for the new structure position are transferred to manufacturing for user-allowed sites. That is, active modifications where the given part is defined as an assigned part revision, where affected parts are defined, and the modification is not yet transferred.
• The position part is added as a component line to the latest Disassembly and Assembly structures of the parent position part. In addition, if the position part has a structure, Disassembly and Assembly structures are created for the position part.
• Disposition and repair structures and routings are created for the position part (and its structure). 
• A record is generated in the template transfer history to indicate the success or failure of the part transfer.

Pages

Manage Template Structure

Activity Diagrams

Define Template Structure
Maintain Template Structure