Dispatch to BP – Multilevel

When you perform the Dispatch to BP operation on the selected file and the Attach All Related Objects preference is enabled, it is checked whether the selected file exists in PLM and is with the status Draft.

The dialog box contains the following information:

  • Files that are within the structure.
  • Files that must be unlocked.
  • Possible problems in performing Save and Unlock operation on the files.
Note: If the file does not exist in PLM or the status of the file is not Draft, the process is stopped.

The Information column of the above dialog box can have the following values:

  • Missing Locally
    The file is missing locally.
  • Version Mismatch
    The version of the local file differs from version of file indicated in the grid.
  • Dependent File [Missing / Mismatch]
    Child file(s) of the current structure, which is either Missing Locally or has a Version Mismatch.

The Requires Locking column can have the following values:

  • Yes
    The file is locked by the current user and must be unlocked.
  • Locked by Others
    The file is locked by other user.

Click OK, the list of files locked by current user and therefore must be unlocked, are displayed. If one or more files are returned in the above step (for performing Save and Unlock operation), then add-in performs Save and Unlock operation on these files.

If Save and Unlock operation fails, you can either continue with creating the business process or can stop the business process.

If you continue the business process, the integration looks for all the files that are Draft and are UNLOCKED, and their corresponding document-id (DOC.DOC_KEY + DOC.REVISION) and associated items-ids (ITEM.ITEM_KEY + ITEM.REVISION) are read. If no objects are obtained, the process is stopped.

When the business process is created and is launched, you are indicated of the progress.