Add an MBOM to a work package by mirroring an EBOM structure

In the manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM) panel on the Manage Work Package page, the option Add MBOM using Mirror is available when users click Add . Based on existing Teamcenter preferences, the Add MBOM using Mirror command adds a linked MBOM to your work package by mirroring an engineering bill of materials (EBOM) structure.

In accordance with existing Teamcenter MBOM mirror preferences, the Add MBOM using Mirror command is enabled for the specified EBOM structure.

• If an MBOM with an expected ID already exists in the database, that MBOM is added to the work package.

• If such an MBOM does not exist, a new MBOM is created.

To enable this option, you must define correct values for the following Teamcenter preferences:

• MEMBOM_Mirror_TypePrefixSuffix = Item,M_ Note Default values: Item:Item:M_: Part:Part:M_:

• MEMBOM_Mirror_MakeRules = KEY:Usage_ArchitectureId,VALUE:H| VALUE:L Note
  
  The above KEY values are examples.
  
  If you want to use the Add MBOM using Mirror command with a multi-field key, do the following.
  Set up the MFK in the BMIDE. Update the preferences MEMBOM_Mirror_TypePrefixSuffix and MEMBOM_Mirror_MakeRules. In the file \tc_profilevars.bat, set the environment variable MEMBOM_Mirror_use_mfk = 1 , and then restart the pool service.

MBOM mirroring preferences that you can use include:

• MEMBOM_Mirror_AlignProperties

• MEMBOM_Mirror_IgnoreRules (Value: KEY:GCS CP,VALUE:SKIP,ACTION:Skip|VALUE:TRAVERSE,ACTION:Traverse)

• MEMBOM_Mirror_MakeRules (KEY:GCS CP,VALUE:Make|VALUE:Phantom)

• MEMBOM_Mirror_TypePrefixSuffix

Note

• If you also want to copy EBOM attributes from an EBOM to an MBOM, according to property type, you can align properties using the preference MEAlignedPropertiesList or the preference MEMBOM_Mirror_AlignProperties.

• If you create a mirrored MBOM from a source EBOM, later remove that MBOM from your work package, and then try again to create a mirrored MBOM, the source EBOM is mirrored again unless you or your administrator change the value of the preference MEMBOM_Mirror_TypePrefixSuffix.