Remove Structure Position
Explanation
This activity is used to remove an existing structure position from a
template structure. A structure position can be removed from a template
structure as a result of an embodied modification or an internal
requirement, which is aimed at better controlling the template structure by
further detailing the configuration.
In the Remove Structure
Position dialog, you can select whether you want to set the structure
position to obsolete. You can only remove a structure position if the structure
position is not used by any serial structure.
With the Access Control feature, the following will occur to the access of
the part used in the structure that is to be removed in the template structure,
- If the part only exists in one structure position, the parts access
rights will be removed when the structure position is removed.
- If the part exists in more than one structure position in the template,
access rights will not be updated when the structure position is removed.
- If the parts serial number is removed before the structure position
is removed, the serial will keep the current access rights until it is installed
in a structure.
Prerequisites
- A template structure with the Active status must exist.
- For the structure position to be removed all serials and parts based
on the template structure must first be removed.
- In addition, if a structure position becomes invalid as a result of
a modification the structure position that is to be removed must have been
entered on the modification (while it is in the Preliminary status).
For more information, refer the Define the Structure Position to Remove
activity.
System Effects
- The structure position is removed from the template structure and can
no longer be used in serial structures.
- If the value of the AUTO_TRANSFER_STR object property is set
to TRUE, and the structure position has been transferred to manufacturing
or prepared for transfer, the corresponding entry will be removed automatically
from the temporary transfer table (Template Structure
Prepared for Transfer to Manufacturing or Temporary Transfer).
Note: Corresponding manufacturing structures will not be updated.
- Empty structure positions that correspond with the removed position
will be removed automatically from all serial structures using the template
from which the position was removed. Empty structure positions refer to
the structure positions where expected serials or parts are missing from
the serial structure.
- Access groups for the parts will be updated.
- Access groups for existing serials will be updated.
- If running work scopes in Manufacturing are using the structure position,
the serials included in this position must be handled manually for such
work scopes. For instance, assume the serial is included on a disposition
shop order. One way of finding the disposition shop order is to search on
the position part number in the Shop Orders page. Some options
for manual handling of the position is to set a disposition code to remove
material demand or to exclude the component from maintenance levels. On
assembly shop orders, remove the reference to position part from the material
line or remove the corresponding material line, since this structure position
is no longer valid.