Displaying, Defining and modifying MBC

To define a new MBC in the MBC (tiedm3610m000) session, click New MBC. To find an MBC, click Find MBC. You can only modify MBCs that have the In Design status.

To use MBCs

You can apply an MBC in two situations:

  • To change and approve a number of EBOMs. For more information, refer to Changing EBOMs - Automatic procedure
  • To approve the changes in a number of EBOMs, after you made changes in the EBOMs manually. For more information, refer to Changing EBOMs - Semi-automatic procedure.

If the Manual Revision Numbering check box in the Engineering Data Management Parameters (tiedm0100m000) session is selected, finalizing an MBC procedure is different in some respects. For more information, refer to the Manual Revision Numbering field Help.

MBC Definition

You can use the following sessions to view and define the effects of an MBC:

  • MBC Action (tiedm3120m000).
  • Include/Exclude E-Items (tiedm3121m000).
  • E-Item by MBC (tiedm3122m000).
  • E-Item Revisions by MBC (tiedm3540m000)

You can view the information on the tabs. Apart from the last mentioned session, you can also start the sessions from the appropriate menu.

MBC simulation

If you click Simulate ... or Simulate (Detailed)... on the appropriate menu, you can produce a report that shows the effects of the MBC.

MBCs and reference designators

You can use actions that are linked to an MBC to add, delete, or replace reference designators in EBOMs. For more information, refer to Reference designators and MBCs.