Multi-BOM Management general functionality > Running accountability checks > Running an accountability check or propagation in batch mode

Schedule structure propagation

You can propagate differences from a source structure to a target structure and schedule this propagation to take place at a specific time or at specific recurring times.

Procedure

Select the source and target structures for the propagation and choose Tools→Accountability Check→Schedule Structure Propagation.

This dialog box is very similar to the Schedule Accountability Check Report dialog box with the exception of the Reporting tab.

Enter the comparison criteria in the Scope, Equivalence, and Partial Match tabs of the Schedule Accountability Check Report dialog box.
On the Reporting tab, click to search for an existing folder in which Teamcenter should store the log file.
On the Scheduling tab, schedule the time that you want the propagation to take place. You can also choose to execute the task immediately.
Click OK.

Teamcenter sends the request to the Dispatcher and the user interface is immediately available for further work. If you choose to schedule the propagation to occur on a recurring basis, Teamcenter creates a request for each recurrence day. For example, if you choose to propagate the differences on Mondays and Wednesdays, Teamcenter creates two Dispatcher requests. You can monitor the status of the Dispatcher request using the Dispatcher Request Administration Console. If you create a request with multiple occurrences, the Dispatcher Request Administration Console displays the following:

Start time The time that the you submitted the request.

End time The time that the request ends. This can be:

Determined by Teamcenter. If you schedule a daily or weekly propagation with a specific number of occurrences, Teamcenter calculates the end date.

Determined by you. If you schedule a daily or weekly propagation with a specific end date, Teamcenter displays the end time that you enter.

Time interval This is the time that the Dispatcher waits between jobs assuming they are within the start time and end time range. If you select Execute immediately, the time interval is 0.

Results

When the propagation is complete, Teamcenter creates a PropagationLogs_Date_Time dataset and stores it in the folder that you specified on the Reporting tab. This dataset holds a text file containing all the information written into the accountability check report such as the scopes of the source and target structures and propagated data types.