Creating copy action rules

When an object is a copy action candidate, the copy action is determined by a series of rules that are identified by preferences. For each rule, the system administrator indicates specifications for the parent object, the child object, and the relation. The administrator also specifies the copy action.

Relation specifications

Relation specifications can be by:

• Teamcenter relation type

• BOM structure occurrence type

• Folder content

The Teamcenter relation type may be a wildcard character or a Teamcenter relation type name.

The structure occurrence type may be an asterisk, null (for no occurrence type), or the occurrence type name.

Folder contents are specified with the string contents.

Occurrences in cloned structures

Any occurrence in the BOM view revision of a cloned item, process, or revision is considered a cloned occurrence, regardless of whether the loaded child object is cloned or referenced. Quantities, occurrence types, notes, find numbers, and user interface locations of cloned occurrences match those in the template occurrence.

Each occurrence predecessor is processed according to the following rules:

• If the predecessor sibling was ignored during the copy action and is not represented in the clone, the predecessor is not set.

• If the predecessor sibling is cloned, the predecessor is the clone.

• If the predecessor sibling is referenced, the predecessor is the same as in the template.