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Add global alternates

Procedure

  1. List the global alternates (if any) of the item for which you want to add one or more global alternates.

  2. In the Global Alternate dialog box, click Open .Teamcenter displays the Open by Name dialog box.

  3. Search for the item that you want to define as a global alternate of the selected item.

  4. If you want to define more than one global alternate of the selected item, repeat the previous step for each global alternate.

Note You cannot add the same item as the global alternate more than once. Teamcenter displays a Cannot create duplicate alternates of same item message if you attempt this action.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.xid1364469/build_add_global · retrieved 2026-07-11