Engineering itemsEngineering items (E-items) are theoretical items that form the basis for real items that you can produce. An E-item usually has several revisions, or versions, that range from a prototype, to the item you manufacture, to an obsolete item. You can define revisions in the Engineering Item Revision (tiedm1100m000) session. Use the Engineering Item - Item Relationship (tiedm1101m000) session to link an approved revision to a production item. You can copy the E-Item revision to a production item in the Copy Engineering Item to Item (tiedm1201m000) session. Record E-item components in an EBOM with the Engineering BOM (tiedm1110m000) session. An EBOM has the same structure as a PBOM, but the revisions perform a similar function to the sequence number in a PBOM; that is, validity on different dates. You can copy an EBOM to a production BOM. You can copy E-items and EBOMs individually, or you can copy them using mass bill of material changes ( MBCs), which enable you to perform several actions simultaneously. E-Item Relationships Relationships between E-items and items form the link between an E-item revision and one or more items. You can use the link to copy a design change that you have made to an E-item to an actual standard or customized item. Example E-item: Mountain bike E-MB01
Note that until the revision with the In-design status has been approved, you cannot create another revision. The actual revision for items is the most recent revision for which all the following conditions are met:
E-item - Item relationships You can define the relationship between an E-item and a produciton item in the Engineering Item - Item Relationship (tiedm1101m000) session. E-item/item relationships are used to:
Revision status LN takes into account the revision status in the following situations:
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