Running a batch update of in-process assemblies

The ipa_b_executer utility generates or updates in-process assemblies (IPAs) and updates filtered in-process assemblies (FIPAs) in a manufacturing process structure. By modifying the parameter file that the utility uses as input, you can update IPAs and/or FIPAs.

You can add a new line to the parameter file to indicate which FIPAs must be updated. Therefore, there are two types of lines in this file:

• The parameter line for an IPA that starts with #Item

• The parameter line for a FIPA that starts with #Item_FIPA

Given these two types of lines, three cases can exist:

• If only an #Item line is present in the file, Teamcenter updates the IPA only.

• If only an #Item_FIPA line is present in the file, Teamcenter updates the FIPA only.

• If both #Item and #Item_FIPA lines are present in the file, Teamcenter updates both the IPA and the FIPA.

You cannot create FIPAs with this utility. You can only create FIPAs from within Manufacturing Process Planner.