PLM Item (pdpdm1600m000)

Use session to view and maintain the PLM item data. You can also copy the data of an existing item to a new item. The data in the header section is defaulted from thePLM Item Defaults (pdadm5152m000) session.
Note: 
  • The User Defined Attributes tab comprises of custom fields that are included based on the requirement.
  • The xcad fields are customized and optional. The fields can be used to specify file names or information about objects.
  • You can use the File Operations option to access the Document Files (pdpdm1604m100) session.
  • You can use the Copy Multilevel E-BOM to P-BOM option to copy multilevel E-BOM to P-BOM.
These sessions are displayed as satellite sessions:
  • BOM (pdpdm1101m000)
  • Routings (pdpdm1111m000)
  • Document (pdpdm2600m000)
  • Folders (pdpdm3101m100)
  • Business Processes (pdwfl1517m100)
  • Drawings (pdpdm1105m000)
  • PLM Projects (pdpdm1110m000)
  • Category (pdpdm1526m100)
  • Where Used (pdpdm1501m100)
  • Subcontractors (pdpdm1112m000)
  • Customers (pdpdm1103m000)
  • Suppliers (pdpdm1120m000)
  • Revisions (pdpdm1500m100)
  • Revision History (pdpdm1517m000)
  • Sent to Production History (pdpdm1523m000)
  • Thumbnails (pdpdm5502m000)

Field Information

Item

The code of the item. Items are revision-controlled objects that are intrinsic to the functional processes supported by PLM Discrete.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Item Character

The category to which the item is related.

Allowed values

Engineering Item
Product
Package
Label
Standard Component
WBS

Used for Project integration to define project structure. For WBS of Item character, Budget Element ID is mandatory.

WP

Used for Project integration to define project structure. For WP of Item character, Budget Element ID is mandatory.

Project Item

Used for Project integration to define the project material or items.

Tool
Generic
Feature
Option
Item Type

The item type used for the project.

Allowed values

Purchased
Engineering Module
Manufactured
Product
Generic
Life Cycle

The stage at which the item is, in the production life cycle. This is used to track the item through the various phases (from design to production).

Allowed values

In Design
Approved to Production
Released to Production
Is Latest

Indicates if the revision of the item is the latest.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Status

The status of the item.

Allowed values

Draft
Released
Under Change
Obsolete
General
Item Group

Sets of items grouped on the basis of common features. The item group is used in conjunction with the item type.

Customizable

Indicates if the item is customized.

Note: 

By default, this field is set to Yes.

Customization, which also requires generation of a product structure, is applicable for these items:

  • Generic items, which must always be customized.
  • Product, Purchased, and Manufactured items, only if the Make Customized check box is selected on the customer order. The setting of this check box can be modified on the customer order.
  • Standard items that have anonymous inventory and for which the Make Customized check box is selected on the customer order.
PLM Project

The PLM project for which the item is created. The PLM administrator assigns users to the specific projects based on the authorization.

Security Access Level

The level of security access provided to the user.

Allowed values

Unrestricted
Restricted
Confidential
Secret
Top Secret
Note: By default, this field is set to Unrestricted.
Category

The code of the item category.

Category Name

The name of the item category.

Originating Item

Indicates if the item is the basic model in the associated CAD system to which all the other members in the category are related.

Template

The code of the template defined for the item.

Note: The template for which the Preferred check box is selected in the PLM Item Defaults (pdadm5152m000) session, is defaulted.
Activity/Element

The code of the project element / activity linked to the item.

Note: The field is enabled only when the Item Character field is set to WBS (Work breakdown structure) and WP (Work Package).
Business Process

The business process for which the item is required. The application populates this value when the business process is in the progress. When the business process is completed, the value in this field is cleared.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Create CAD File

Indicates if CAD file must be created for the item.

Allowed values

Yes
No
Yes (Create Assembly)
Note: By default this field is set to No.
CAD Instance Name

The name of the variant in the CAD family.

Country Of Origin

The country where the item is originally manufactured.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Cage Code

A unique Commercial and Government Entity Code, or CAGE Code, assigned to suppliers associated with various government or defense agencies.

Allowed values

Cage Code 1
Note: By default, this field is set to Cage Code 1. You cannot modify this value.
Change Management
Created By

The login ID of the user who creates the item.

Name

The name of the user who creates the item.

Created On

The date on which item is created.

Originating App

The application using which the item is created.

Note: By default, this field is set to PLM.
Previous Revision

The alpha numeric code of the existing revision of the item.

Modification

If user does a mass BOM change (MBC) for a item this field get enabled.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Approval Date

The date on which the item is released.

Effective From

The date from which the effectivity of the item is applicable.

Effective To

The date up to which the item is effective. The application sets the date when a new revision of the item is released.

Derived From

The original item from which this item is copied.

Characteristics
Serialized

If this check box is selected, the item is serialized.

Lot Control

If this check box is selected, the item is lot controlled.

Phantom

If this check box is selected, the item is a phantom item.

Long Lead Item

If this check box is selected, the item is the long lead item.

Service

If this check box is selected, the item is a Service item and is included in the BOM for future maintenance and repairs.

Repairable

If this check box is selected, the item is a Repairable item.

End Item

If this check box is selected, the item is an end item. Only serialized items can be defined as end items. For the serial effectivity , at least one end item must be defined for a project.

Unit Effective

If this check box is selected, the Unit Effectivity series and Unit Sequences are defined for the item.

Interchangeable

If this check box is selected, the units of the item are Interchangeable.

Note: By default, this check box is set to selected.
Selection
Signal Code

The signal code associated with the item. This value is defaulted if a signal is linked to the item.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Selection Code

The selection code of item. You can use selection codes to select items by color, diameter, product expiry date, and so on.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Product Type

The code of the product type of item. The product type is used for classifying items with similar characteristics for production purpose.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Product Code

The product code associated with the item.

Product Line

The product line code associated with the item. Product line is a group of products manufactured by the same producer, that are similar but differ in details such as, size, shape, color, and so on. The product line is used as an item selection criterion for reporting.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Product Class

The product class code associated with the item. The product class is mainly used as an selection criterion for reporting.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Warehouse

The default warehouse in which the item is stored.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Manufacturer

The code of the manufacturer (supplier) of finished goods.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Engineer

The code of the employee who is assigned the engineer's role.

Planner

The code of the employee who is assigned the planner's role.

Unit Data
Unit Set

The code of the unit set. Unit sets are a group of unit codes that can be linked to standard or customized items, or to item defaults.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Unit of Measure

The unit of measure used for the item. This value is defaulted based on the unit set selected.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Weight Unit

The unit of weight of the item, such as kilograms or pounds.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Currency

The currency in which the item cost is specified.

Description

The description or name of the code.

BOM Unit

The quantity of the item on which the engineering BOM is based. The main purpose of this unit is to include very small quantities of a component in the engineering BOM.

Cost
Purchase Price

The cost of the purchased item.

Production Cost

The production cost of the item.

Material Cost

The cost of material for the item.

Physical Characteristics
Volume

The volume of the item.

Estimated Weight

The estimated weight of a manufactured item.

Standard

The standard of the item.

Material

The material from which the item is manufactured.

Expiry Date

The date until which the patent is valid.

Expiry Date

The date upto which the certificate is valid.

Hazardous Control
CE/FCC Compliant

The item is FCC compliant.

Allowed values

Yes
No
Partial Fail
Not Applicable
FDA Compliant

The item is FDA compliant.

Allowed values

Yes
No
Partial Fail
Not Applicable
ROHS Compliant

The item is compliant with ROHS regulations.

Allowed values

Yes
No
Partial Fail
Not Applicable
Recyclability

The level of recycling of the item.

Allowed values

R1
R2
R3
Compliance Status

The item's compliance according to RoHS directive.

Allowed values

No Data
Pass
Pass with Exemptions
Fail
Conditional Fail
Partial Fail
Not Relevant
Not Applicable
Exemption Reason

The reason if compliance status is compliant with exemptions.

Assessment By

The login ID of the person implementing the change.

Compliance Comment

The information related to item compliance or non-compliance.

Certified Date

The date on which the item is declared as certified for the first time in PLM.

Assessment Date

The date on which the item is last assessed.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Search Arguments
Search Key 1

The search key used for the quick retrieval of the item.

Search Key 2

The search key used along with Search Key 1 and Signal Code for quick retrieval of the item.

Miscellaneous
Object Type

The category used to classify the object.

xcad1

The file name (used to replace references correctly in the assemblies) or collaboration information about objects.

xcad2

The file name (used to replace references correctly in the assemblies) or collaboration information about objects.

xcad3

The file name (used to replace references correctly in the assemblies) or collaboration information about objects.

xcad4

The file name (used to replace references correctly in the assemblies) or collaboration information about objects.

xcad5

The file name (used to replace references correctly in the assemblies) or collaboration information about objects.