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Managing Structures
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Objectives
After completing this module, you should be able to:
Discuss item structures
Set up structure types and names
View item structures
Perform item ‘where used’ queries
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Agenda
Overview
Structure types and names
Viewing item structures
Performing item ‘where used’ queries
Summary
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Overview
Item structures represent the product definition and the components that make up the product.
You can search for items in a structure using component and item attributes, as well as other additional criteria. These searches are performed within the context of a selected item structure.
Overview
In Oracle Engineering and Bills of Material, you can create any number of alternate BOMs. Oracle PLM has extended this concept to introduce a structure type to aggregate all of the alternatives under a particular type of structure. For instance, under a “Engineering” Bill of Material, users could have multiple EBOMs.
To facilitate the definition of these new structure types, Oracle PLM uses exactly the same UDA framework for PLM structures as it does for PLM items and change objects. Because of this complexity and because of the traditional term “BOM” that typically has been used to represent the manufacturing bills of material, in Oracle PLM we refer to bills of material as “structures”. This term is used at any point during the entire product lifecycle: Concept, Design, Production, Service, Obsolescence.
Furthermore, Oracle PLM is used in many industries other than manufacturing, where the structure concept works, but the concept of the traditional manufacturing BOM does not.
So far in this course, you have learned that the new PLM item catalog categories are the central operational unit for PLM items. Similarly, you have seen how change types are the central operational unit for PLM Change Management.
Now, you will learn how structure types are the key operational component for Oracle PLM structures.
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5. The Product Structure Design Flow
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Agenda
Overview
Structure types and names
Viewing item structures
Performing item ‘where used’ queries
Summary
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7. Structure Types and Names
Used to classify structures
Requirements Structure, Engineering Structure, Manufacturing Structure
Structure Name
Represents BOM alternates. You can define as many structure names for each structure type as you need.
Bills are defined under each structure name
RBOM, EBOM, MBOM, PBOM, Primary
Structure Types
A structure type enables you to classify and characterize item structures throughout the lifecycle of an item. For example, you can have structure types for Engineering, Manufacturing, and Service. You can define an unlimited number of structure names for a structure type, enabling you to create several different structures of the same type that you can use for comparison. For example, you can create several different engineering BOMs (EBOM1, EBOM2, EBOM3) using the structure type Engineering BOM with different component costs and BOM grading attributes. Comparing these BOMs enables you to make better decisions earlier in the lifecycle of your products.
You can associate item attachment categories, criteria templates and results formats with a structure type. Structure types are hierarchical, with structure names, item attachments categories, criteria templates and results formats inherited throughout the hierarchy.
Structure Names
You can define multiple structure names for each structure type and enable them in different organizations. For example, you can have three engineering BOMs (EBOM1, EBOM2, EBOM3) that use the structure type Engineering BOM; you can use these to compare designs. Manufacturing BOMs might be slightly different in each global region, because similar parts are procured from different suppliers. You can have a structure type Manufacturing BOM with different structure names (MBOM_US, MBOM_EMEA, MBOM_APAC) for each of your manufacturing regions around the globe. Structures within a structure type share the same common characteristics.
Refer to Practice Defining Structure Types [LAB43AFY]
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8. Associating Structure Names with Types
Engineering Structure
Type
EBOM1
EBOM2
EBOM3
Refer to Practice Defining Structure Names [LAB43B0Y]
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9. Structure and Component Attributes
Structure Attributes
Associated with structure types
Represented in structure pages
Examples: Cost, weight
Component Attributes
You can define user-defined attributes for components in a structure to capture additional information at the component level on a BOM.
Example: Mean time between failure (MTBF)
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Setup Flow
Structure Attributes
Structure Types
Component Attributes
Define Structure
Attribute Groups
Define Value
Set
Define Structure
Attributes
Define Value Set
Values
Link Structure
Attribute Group to
Structure Type
Define Structure
Pages for Structure
Attribute Groups
Link Component
Attribute Groups to
Structure Type
Define Component
Attribute Group
Define Value
Set
Refer to Practice Defining Structure Attributes [LAB43B1Y]
Define Component
Attributes
Define Value Set
Values
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11. <Course name> <Lesson number>-11
Agenda
Overview
Structure types and names
Viewing item structures
Performing item ‘where used’ queries
Summary
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12. Viewing Item Structures
You can view:
Structure details
Indented structures
Components or subassemblies in indented structures
Structure components for an item revision
Structure components for a specific date
Viewing Item Structures
Configuration Management within the PLM HTML interface allows you to view multiple product structures (BOMs) defined for an item. However, there is no edit capability for the structure within the PLM HTML interface. Within the PLM HTML interface, you can create a structure header, but you cannot add components to the structure, within HTML. You can view the fully indented structures. You can also manage attachments to those structures.
In the next module, you will learn how you can not only view but also edit these structures, using the Product Workbench.
Note: As with items, you can use Excel to import and export structures. However, you currently cannot upload reference designators within structures.
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Agenda
Overview
Structure types and names
Viewing item structures
Performing item ‘where used’ queries
Summary
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14. Performing Item ‘Where Used’ Queries
You can view assemblies where a component is used throughout all item structures. You can search for assemblies in the component ‘Where Used’ hierarchy.
Item
Structures
Performing Item ‘Where Used’ Queries
You will see how to perform ‘Where Used’ queries in the next module, Using the Product Workbench.
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Agenda
Overview
Structure types and names
Viewing item structures
Performing item ‘where used’ queries
Summary
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16. <Course name> <Lesson number>-16
Summary
In this module, you should have learned how to:
Discuss item structures
Set up structure types and names
View item structures
Perform item ‘where used’ queries
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