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Interpreting absolute occurrence data

The following figure shows how absolute occurrences appear in the structure when in context editing is enabled.

Absolute occurrences in a structure

Note the following lines in this structure:

Line Purpose
20487187/C (view) The immediate parent that is in context for absolute occurrence edits. The line is also color-coded in the structure and in the title bar of the pane where the current context is shown. The color is green in this example but may be changed by your administrator. Lines that are not in the current context are grayed out. Similarly, the out-of-context parts corresponding to the grayed out lines may also be grayed-out in the viewer. You cannot create absolute occurrences from grayed-out lines in the current context and you cannot edit an existing property value on such lines. Lines below 20487187/C (view) are generally not grayed out and are in context.
20367635_101/B (view) This is a standard occurrence note. It is in context and may be edited.
20367635_201/A This occurrence note is not in context because it is not in all occurrences of the immediate parent assembly.
20367635_3/A The overriding note value in the context of 20487187 only for this specific occurrence of the parent. To obtain more information about edited absolute occurrence data, place the cursor over any cell containing the icon. The tool tip banner shows the context in which the edited data is valid.

By default, the assembly viewer highlights only those items in the assembly that are in scope in the selected context; items that are not in context are shown grayed out. The administrator may optionally change this behavior so that all items are shown.

The structure contains icons that indicate the status of the structure lines as follows:

Icon Indicates
A line containing this icon is the context for the creation of certain absolute occurrences. The line is also color-coded in the structure and in the title bar of the pane where the current context is shown.
A line that contains this icon has one or more of the absolute occurrences edited in a context but not necessarily the current context.
A property cell containing this icon is already edited in a context; the current absolute occurrence data is shown in the cell. Each cell that contains data for a specific absolute occurrence includes this icon.
A line that contains this icon before its name is a target for editing data in the current context. Look for a icon in one or more properties cells of the same line to identify if the necessary edits are already made. Note This icon identifies a target in the current context. It may not appear in the same line if you select a different context.
A line that contains this icon has an in-context edit made by an incremental change. The edit may be an add, remove, or both.
A cell that contains this icon has an in-context edit removed by an incremental change.
A cell that contains this icon has an in-context edit added by an incremental change.
A cell that contains this icon has in-context edits added and removed by an incremental change.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.xid1364469/pmpa0770 · retrieved 2026-07-11