Search in context

The default search context with an opened BOM tree is the root line of the tree. However, you can choose to make any BOM line in the tree the search context by making it the absolute occurrence context. Once you have done this, the system searches in the context of this BOM line when it performs a search or accountability check. The result is the same as if the search or accountability check is done on a tree (with in context mode turned off) with this BOM line as the root. A BOM line has a valid context as long as occurrence paths with respect to the underlying item of this line have been stored for its children.

This rule is overridden if you choose the search ALL LOADED contexts in target option on the Accountability Check dialog box. When this option is set, the system searches all contexts it finds in the tree, no matter if the in context mode is set or not. In this case, the system checks every loaded BOM line to see whether it has a valid context associated, and then that context is searched.

Procedure

1. Select the desired BOM line.

2. Click to turn on the in context mode.

3. Type the ID (name) of a predefined absolute occurrence in the text box next to the In Context Search button at the bottom of the pane.

4. Click .