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1. PRTO20015005 PRTO20015010 PRTO2Z0015015 PRTOZ0015020 PRTO20015025 PRTO20015030 PRT020015035 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 53 PRM Processing Scenarios 6 Processing Scenarios Data and processes which are defined in the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Configuration items objects data packages processing scenarios status documents etc are different for each company The following basic actions related to the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager can be defined e Create a Configuration Item Material Creation gt e Create Data Package e Maintenance of Documents in Data Package e Create Part Family D e Maintenance of Family Data DU e Revision Status Change Configuration Item e New Version Change Data Package P Function and operation ofthese basic actions are described in the following sections The scenarios described in the following sections are examples only The numerous configuration and setting options of the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager allow almost endless versions for objects scenarios and configurations In a general description like this document not all options can be considered 6 1 Create a Configuration Item Material Creation e Starting situation o Creation of a new Configuration item e Case study o Development of a part e Creation of a OEM part o The following process steps are required o Create change ma
2. Function Display of information about material and plant revisions and data package changes for the selected material plant only if activated Description Please refer to Tab Rev Chng 2 3 17 Refresh Object Data Fr Tetas Object context General function gt Refresh object data menu Refreshes object data Description All data relevant for the objects in the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench will be read again 3 7 18 Repeat Object Dialog omm gt gt Function gt Repeat ObjDia Object context menu Repeat last object dialog ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 35 PRM Workbench Option Description Pushbutton eu Function Repeats last object dialog Description The chronologically last object dialog of a material master record or data package will be repeated The actual status of the object must allow this function Material This function is only active if function Repeat object dialog for the material has been activated on your system 3 19 Save Current Layout Option Description Menu option Extras gt Save current layout Object Context menu General functions a Save current layout Pushbutton SCH Function Saves user specific layout Description The current column order and columns widths will be saved and reused next time the PRM Workbench is used The order can be changed with drag amp drop Name shaf 120 Ny The width of the columns can be changed with
3. m fea o ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 87 PRM Workbench Navigator integrated in PLC 10 Workbench Navigator integrated in PLC The applications ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench amp Navigator can also be running directly integrated in other applications This possibility is used within ProNova SAP PLM Client which provides a central arbitrarily expandable user interface including integration of objects and structures This chapter concentrates on special features if ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench amp Navigator are running integrated in ProNova SAP PLM Client This is also valid for other applications integrating the PRM Workbench Please refer also to documentation about product ProNova SAP PLM Client Workbench To start ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench use the tab provided in the running ProNovia SAP PLM Client The entry mask will not appear The current material will be displayed in tab PRM Workbench The tabs for ProNovia SAP Client can be defined customer specific The tab name PRM Workbench is according to the ProNovia standard PLC template To select the validity see also Workbench gt Validity 19 a push button is provided details see PLC documentation The ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManagers Workbench info line will not be displayed by default in the ProNovia SAP Client But can be set by the user see User Settings With a double click on the object the
4. Navigator ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 83 PRM Navigator Previous object F5 Next object F6 End F12 e Function call va Push buttons ProNovia PRM Navigator e Function call ia context menu on the object o The context menu can be called via the right mouse button the functions available depend on the object type de 289 gt ES FDP 289 0001 000 00 gt ES TDP 289 000 01 ES ZNG 289 000 00 Display object Edit object rs Display object Edit object Services r 84 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Navigator 9 4 User Settings Change View ProNovia PRM Navigator user settings Detail Ei User Name CG Object links x Show object links All linked versions Show recursive object links af Use all document status for version Structures f Show document structures af With BOM Exact usage definition EI Options for Object Links Option Description Show object links e Activated o All object links between material and document will be displayed e Deactivated o Object links between material and document will NOT be displayed All linked e Activated versions o All linked document versions will be listed independent of document status and validity This will override option Use al documents status for version e Deactivated o Linked document versions will only be listed when valid acc to the validity period entry mask In case m
5. Product Lifecycle Management ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager User Manual www pronovia com Imprint Legal Notices Issue September 2014 B 02 0 All rights reserved Copyright and Usage Rights This document is copyrighted and may not be modified without the prior written consent of the publisher Reproduction and distribution is permitted only with the following legal notice 2014 ProNovia AG Changes and updates without notice Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation SAP is registered trademark of SAP AG ProNowia is a registered trademark of ProNovia AG Disclaimer ProNovia AG assumes no responsibility for any typographical technical or other inaccuracies errors or omissions and their consequences Liability in respect of the software described herein please see our software terms Publisher Contact ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach Fon 41 44 860 13 06 Fax 41 44 860 13 07 Website www pronovia com E Mail info at pronovia com Table of Content 1 Die e Tt Le 2 een 7 1 1 IS TOC UNS ni een ae ido gd 7 1 2 Re 7 1 3 Eege 7 1 4 Symbols in this document 8 2 Application Ee EE H 3 WV OF DOING RE 11 3 1 Eeer 11 3 2 ENUY MA EE 12 321 o EE 12 3 22 MAI a 13 3 2 3 BER tel rta 14 3 2 4 INTER SE EE 15 325 Object e EE 18 3 3 VVOLKDE LICHTS CHE EE 19 3 4 Tap OFT e 19 3 4 1 ele ele EE 20 3 4 2 a o 21 3 4 3 EE EE 23 3 5 SA 25 3 6 Ee EC e E 27 3 6 1 SLAMS AE OO
6. nal Td Mehrfach verw optional Entwicklungs berich BER 1000000030 4000 08 b or Lili Llar LA AS Se tio 4 7 aD BERAOOO00003S04 000 08 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 49 PRM Object Basic Material 5 Object Basic Material ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager can be used to manage basic materials and basic material specifications documents Basic materials will then be treated as a any other KONFIMA items 9 1 Basic Material Assignment The assignment of a basic material to a non basic material configuration e g single part is carried out in the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager object dialog Please see also Object Dialog 22 Initially object basic material specification only shows the icon in the column Link By selecting the icon a dialog box will appear and the basic material must be entered Configuration lgnor Seis Re Link Org Number Info Type Description wv de PLMMAT CAD 649 HALB PLM Material with CAD C Client TPE 2W230 Create Material Specif gt J Data package CAD MAT Y CAD mecanical J Data package TDP_MAT Materialen Technical gt Uran Tertiary Documents gt LJ T SNL secundary Documents gt T TNL Tertiary Documents ang w TW Basic Materia EE TMS Material Specification Plant 1000 1000 ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench always calls up the last used basic material search help to find the basic material Please reg
7. Confirmation with enter or E Assign Process Phase Process Scenario Status After assigning the configuration type the material will be given a material status and as a consequence a processing scenario If more than one status or processing scenarios for a material creation are possible for a configuration type a selection dialog will appear The selection then depends on the material status and or the processing scenario ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 55 PRM Processing Scenarios TPENAOO Selection of cross plant material status for 358 w Selection of X plant status IE To be created P NEU COPY Creating as copy from reference w IE To be created P NEU INI Creating initial material We Without filter limitation It is possible that filters are used on the processing scenarios The filter then defines which objects will be handled with the processing scenario The material status selection then depends on the filter Status and scenarios with a filter are marked with icon E If processes and phases are implemented the selection of the material status then depends on process gt process phase gt possible status to a phase Select the line with the appropriate status processing scenario and confirm the selection with lt Select gt E Input Change Number Revision Validity Entering a change number an initial revision level has to be assigned to the material TPSONAIOO Inp
8. Sr Technical Information il Date Time User Hu External ID w 06 05 2013 10 46 56 CG 1 Material 363 4 Problem class important 1 SAA E ER Ty Message Text Position 0010 material CG090827 B without Configuration T not allowed Sia DO 1 115 0 mo 7 4 Check Routing ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager can control changes of routings Also the change number being used can be checked lf the check fails for one ore more reasons a message protocol will be output 7 5 Alternative Dates SAP allows only 999 alternative dates for each change master record lf the PRM configuration assigns alternative dates per material and numerous changes are made this limit may be reached PRM controls the actual counter reading and gives out the following warning when the counter reading is above 980 e ChangeNr amp Attention only amp more alternative dates can be created If the maximum is reached the start of the change will be aborted and an error message will be issued ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 67 PRM Checks amp Messages e For change number amp no more alternative dates can be created If this situation occurs please contact your PRM responsible in your company 68 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM MUD Monitor 8 MUD Monitor lf a document can be assigned to several configurations it is called a multiple used document MUD For the management of this kind of documents two options are po
9. View Data The following data of a part family will be displayed in a separate window e Family number family description also multilingual e Main material ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 41 PRM Workbench e Members O This function is only available if the configuration type for the family data is set to viewing only E Edit Data The part family data can be edited in a separate window 8 Whether and which data can be edited depends on the configuration type settings and O authorizations In the maintenance dialog the currently existing family materials are listed r TR VU Family data Family 4 Shaft Group Master material 06130212 FAM A71 mi Language EN mi Members Material Material Description Configurati C6130212 FAN Ai haft 6120 5 P EGR X A CG130212 FAN A2 shaft C150X5 P BGR X Gs fe d gt d EES lka All available functions are described in the sections following 3 7 29 1 Change Description The text can only be maintained in the language displayed The descriptions in other languages can be maintained by changing the language using the push button 7 right of the language code 3 7 29 2 Set Main Material The main material is marked with the symbol d If configured the main material serves as template for the material master data and objects of the Configuration ltem when function expand family is performed All assigned objects of the main material will then be shown
10. action Example Object could not be created because the change number was locked by user CG After the change number was released the line in the upper part ofthe dialog can be marked 1 and the action can be repeated 2 H Display logs PE Sptechnical Information i Date Time User 2 Nu Exemallb ProcScenario Objecttype Material Description gt 08 05 2013 09 59 26 CG 4 Material 360 P NA P BGR X shaft C150xX12 Change number locked by CG UPDIP 2NG gt Action Create Change number locked by CG del al eS Pr lala A een Ty Message Text Data package P TDP X gt Action Create In case the user has no permission to repeat the last action he must address the PRM administrator who is 64 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Checks amp Messages able to control the PRM administrator user interface and repeat the last action E Check Object Dependencies Setting an object status the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager will run several checks on other objects documents material components in BOMs etc If one or more checks are negative the user will be informed with a message protocol Example Document status to be set checks all existing documents in the data package Checks action on related objects to Material 360 Gl Technical Information il Date Time User Nu External ID se 08 05 2013 10 03 07 CG 1 Material 360 M Problem class important 1 SA
11. drag and drop of the separating line Name Shaft 12C 3 7 20 Set As Main Material of the Family This is a context menu function The selected material of the part family will be set as the family main material O This function is only available in part families 3 7 21 Shift validity This is a context menu function Opens a dialog in which a new validity date for the revision change can be entered and set for the object 36 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench 8 This function is protected by an authority object Depending on authorities and state of the configuration data package object status this function is available or not The entered date is checked as following e A validity of a organizational unit and of a data package must be equal or greater of the corresponding validity of the client e A data package validity must be equal or greater then the corresponding validity of the organizational unit e H the authority to shift individual objects within a data package normally this authority is not available any date can be set to this objects 3 22 Show Other Material in Workbench Option Description Menu option Not available Object context Not available menu Pushbutton Function Shows another material in the workbench Description Without leaving the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench another material can be shown fe TPO 1W100 Enter material
12. 02 2012 28 02 2012 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 81 PRM Navigator 9 2 Navigator screen The user interface oft he ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigators is divided into the following sections SE gd ae zii ProNovia PRM Navigator Object Us Description sta RewECM wv el CG120110 A 5 E AICGAT gt ES FDP CG120110 4 0001 000 00 A ACGA1 v ES FDPICG120110 4 0002 000 00 A ACGA1 w Document structure ER SL CG120110 4 0002 000 00 IAs D1 CGA1 gt BS TDP 10000000126 000 01 A ACGA1 gt ER WSTICG120112 WERKSTOFF 000 00 ES WA A CGA1 ES ZNGM0000000127 000 00 3 lA ICGA1 v 2 06120110 4 0001 01 Production Di v CG090827 B 5 v 55 CG090877 B 0001 01 Production Di gt ES ZNG 10000000063 000 00 ES IA AICG_TRASH_CAN w CG090827 B 0001 01 Engineering Design 01 v d CG120119 NAV1 FR AICGA ER SL CG120119 NAV1 000 00 A ACGA1 ER 2NG 10000000160 000 00 A ACGA1 gt 5 CG120119 NAV1 0001 01 Production 01 gt 25 CG120119 NAV1 70001702 Production Di gt Y 50000013 01 0001 CG120119 NAV1 1 gt oe CG6120110 4 0002 01 Production Di Menu e ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator menu functions 2 Push buttons e General functions are provided Object data EI e Display of objects and structures for entry object Object Data If available the following object data will be displayed for the object 82 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach Abbreviation Object Usage Descripti
13. 08 2009 OH Data package Technical TDP 425 000400 RL Seal Post u 100032 26 05 2009 EN Masier Drawing TMD25 DEMO RL Seat Post Ma 100032 26 05 2009 El Maternal Specification TMSa3 DE 00 RL DIN EN 10083 MM 100019 11 08 2009 be Plant 1000 1000 Ri Produktion 1 BK 1000 A fly Plant 2000 2000 RG Produktion 1 EK 2000 Ia y Data package Manufacturing 2000 FDP1M425 2000 000000 RL SeatPost MM 100032 26 05 2009 Ef Standard Routing 2000 FRTIM25 20000DE00 RL SeatPost 100032 26 05 2009 of Working Instruction 2000 FWINOOODIOO0S6DE00 RL generali fabrication instruction MW 100040 29 04 2009 Routing 2000 50000022 01 2000 4 Saltelstitre 100032 26 05 2009 ll Data package Quality Managem 2000 00PM25 2000000 00 RL SeatPost Ma 100032 26 05 2009 Ei inspection Instruction 2000 Ol425 2000 DE N RL Seat Fosi 100032 26 05 2009 Ef Sales Org 2000 21 200021 PR Sales Org 001 Distribtn CH MW Menu e Menu functions for ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench Push buttons e Pushbuttons for general functions The push buttons available depend on the actual process scenario and the use of the part family Tabulators e Depending on the selected tab the following information are displayed o Configuration configuration of material resp part family o Rev Chng detailed information about material plant changes and data package revisions and o Status info Current status and process scenario for each organizational unit A
14. Depending on the settings a material class will be assigned to a part family The material class can either be newly created an existing be assigned or both options are possible TPCOT TOO Create material to family 3 Create or assign family class Assign existing class is i Create new class 4 Select Pa I a After selecting the function the description of the part family must be entered As default value the material description of the already existing master material will be provided TPECITWI00 Description of new Family Family s Master material 358 Description shaft Group C12 Class Class Type 001 Class 358 Description Family Data shaft Group 012 The details about the part family are only requested while creating a new family For maintenance of the family data please refer to chapter 3 9 2 2 Edit Data ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 59 PRM Processing Scenarios 6 4 2 Create New Family Material The creation of new family material is according to the creation of a material see also Create Material Master Record For exceptions and remarks see below After creating family data the following message will appear Se TPC W100 extend Family The transaction to create the new material will now be started EEE EEE EEE RRR EOR CORRE HEHE EEE TOROS OE EO O It is possible to abort the material creation But at this time the part family was already created and O
15. Execute material status change See also Execute Status Change 22 o Assign revision level Assign process phase status o Maintain object See also Object Dialog 27 6 7 New Version Change Data Package e Starting situation o Change of a released data package no material change e Case study o Change of a production data package o Simple change of a CAD data package e The following process steps are required o Create change master record o Start ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench o Enter material number o Define validity of display o Start change of data package See also Start Change 28 o Maintain objects See also Object Dialog ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Processing Scenarios 61 PRM Processing Scenarios 6 8 Decline changes If defined a change can be declined by a specific status change This status declined is typically used as follow up status of type rejected The validity of the supported objects which were changed with the change number corresponding to this change will be set to 30 12 9999 With that this change will never be valid Any earlier declined change will be shifted one day back for example from 30 12 9999 to 29 12 9999 All objects which validity is controlled by PRM will be shifted This status type can be used on changes for revisions to material client to plants if plant revision is activated and on data packages On dat
16. TTrrCG PRHY S DA 000 04 D CG TRASH CAG 08 04 013 CG PRAYS DA 0001 0001 c CG_TRASH_CAT P MA 0RG 07 04 2013 FDP CG PRMVS DA 0001 000 02 0001 c CG TRASH CAT 07 04 2013 CG PRMVS DA c CG_TRASH_CAS P MA 07 04 2013 TOF CG PRAYS 04 000 03 E CG TRASH CAS 07 04 2013 ODP CG PRAYS DA 0002000 01 00032 CG TRASH CA4 P MA 0RG 01 01 3000 06 04 2013 CG FAMVS5 DA 0001 0001 d CG TRASH CA4 P NA ORG 05 04 2013 FOR CG PRAYS 04 0001 000 01 0001 CG_TRASH CAJ 05 04 CHL F H D F I H D D F D e The following information is displayed Fr Type M material P Plant D data package Pr 77 Planned validity Only displayed if target status of the processing scenario has not been reached Columns marked with can be sorted with the push buttons Ya 26 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench 3 6 Tab Status Info Tab Status info provides detailed information about the current material status and processing scenarios Raw China S Status info Material 1326 w g Status log Status and Proc Scenario per status network and org level Status type Org key MS DS Description Proc Scenario Desorption Actwe TS TD Filter Diesicrif plant status LG PL Released General CL PL IN Frelaunch Introduction LG We DChain spec 2000 21 IN Initial P 5 matl status 2000 LI PL Initial PLD PL IN Prelaunch Introduction LG A DChain status PL Released Prelaunch Status type Type of material status e Cross
17. all selected MUD with different data and the monitor status Push button Function Description Display object Displays the marked objects with SAP DMS standard display transaction CVO3N do aj Document N Replaced document old Change object Changes the marked MUD with SAP DMS standard change transaction CVO2N Depending on the function only single F a objects are selectable SIR Calls additional transaction for marked MUD Icon tool tip text and transaction are according to customizing Icon acc customizing With standard settings ProNovia SAP PLM Client will be called if installed Depending on the function only single objects are selectable Ka Selection of the MUD and display of the usages in the lower part Function About function new version insert replace remove according to icon described in the legend please refer to chapter 8 3 2 1 General Functions Status Status according legend see General Functions 8 3 2 3 Lower Part of the Screen Usages This section shows the usages of the selected MUD with all related data and the monitor state O Which options are possible on the usage depends on the system settings Push Button Fields Functions Description E Use ah The selected or default actions will be processed on the usages This can Ba be done directly o as a batch job background processing If the multiple Fl be R used document is locked when starting the batch job the job is
18. e ObjType Relev Description e ObjType Description Relevance e ObjType Description Relev Description e ObjType Relevance e ObjTyp Description 40 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench e Relevance Description e Default settings ObjType Description Relevance E WB Obj Layout Objects will be displayed in alternating colors e Every 2nd line blue letters e Every 2nd line red letters e Every 2nd line yellow background e Every 2nd line green background e Every 2nd line red background Example Every 2nd line red background we CH Data package CMO Mechanical part CMO PRT ME UMD CMSE UMM CMSE Display PRM Org Units W O Documents Allows displaying organizational units for which no data packages have been created yet Example e by Plant 2000 No data for validity 2000 Info Line in PLC If the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench was started in a sub screen e g within the ProNovia SAP PLM Client an info line with a menu can be activated This info line shows the main material data as well as general functions Drop Down menu Configuration f Rew Chng Status info K Material CG130415 A e Configuration T P BGR A MS NA Proc Scenario P NA Configuration Org unit Number Info Or CG Name 3 7 29 View Edit Family Data Will be called using the context menu on a part family node using the commands Display Object or Edit object
19. no linking by simply clicking on the icon Data packages marked with the icon gt will be handled automatically 4 2 1 Create Document Version You want to create a document to a data package or material or you want to create a new version of an already existing document Configuration Ignor Sels Re de PLMMAT PP C Client v CH Data package CAD_PP wv CH CSN EE UPM wv CH C SNM EE UFM wv CH Data package TDP_PP D For the creation new version of the document the actual change number for this data package material will be used Column Description User action For new data package The document will be Required documents Material created newly The action is already active default Selection Others E Bu IF existi l f ver EN one Change icon to e in column Selection resp package Material the document will be b e SC Gel Ve created else it will be S elect Vs a a created ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 45 PRM Object Dialog 4 2 2 Link Document You want to link an already existing document to a data package or material Ignor Sels Re Org Numbers Info 419 HAWA Configuration se PLMMAT PP QDP 419 2000 000 wv SN ES op 2000 DE EE QPR 0 DE v OH Q TNL gt ce QII 2000 QUI 419 2000 DE 00 2000 EN BE Ol 2000 21 2000 21 Sales Org Link An existing Select icon in column L
20. object will be displayed in the ProNovia SAP Client and not in the object display e The following ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench function calls are NOT available for ProNovia SAP PLM Client and must therefore be initiated via context functions o Function call va menu in title bar o Function call va push buttons E Navigator To start ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator use the tab provided in the running ProNova SAP Client The entry mask will not appear The current material will be displayed in tab PRM Navigator The tabs for ProNovia SAP Client can be defined customer specific The tab name PRM Navigator is laccording to the ProNowa standard PLC template To select the validity see also Workbench gt Validity 19 a push button is provided details see PLC documentation With a double click on the object the object will be displayed in the ProNovia SAP Client and not in the object display 88 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach Pro Novia AG Telefon 41 0 44 860 13 06 Lindenhofstrasse 8 Telefax 41 0 860 13 07 CH 8180 B lach www pronovia com
21. part family The material for which the context menu is shown shall be displayed in the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench as initial material without leaving the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench 3 4 Create Data Package This is a context menu function on client or organizational nodes This creates a data package including start of a processing scenario The data package and the processing scenario must be selected and if requested a change number must be entered ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 31 PRM Workbench This function is only available if the actual object data and settings allow this function 3 7 5 Create Extend Family om E Description A part family will be created or extended if already existing SAP PLM Transaction MMO1 for the creation of a new material master will be called The transaction to create the new material will now be started Only available on your system if current material status allows this function If necessary the creation of a family and a new member must be initiated with a suitable processing scenario 3 6 Compress part tree This is a context menu function The object node will be compressed the subordinate objects will no longer be visible 3 7 7 Continue Execute Action poto pn OO Fr Description Actions which have been selected in the object dialogue for the objects will be executed 32 ProNo
22. plant material status e Plant specific material status e Distribution chain specific material status e Cross distribution chain material status Org key Organizational key of object blank client bo rr ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 27 PRM Workbench 3 6 1 Status Log Status log The material status log can be called with push button from the tab Status info Material statue log m 4 Material Maze pl Front Wheel D12 45 Configuration T PLAMAT Mal Type HALB X plant status P 5 matl status DChain spec Counter TMS OS Org key Proc Scenario Conf Type User Date Time Log field system Change No Bea 7 LG CL FL IN PLMAAT MS 19 04 2013 00 20 45 PLM Admin 100094 P ai 6 D IN 2000 21 UT 18 02 2013 10 35 40 MOZ 5 F LI 2000 PLD_PL_IN UT 18 02 2013 10 30 41 PRONOYIA PLCL 100094 A 1 LG PLHMAT UT 18 02 2013 10 30 09 PFRONOYIA PLCL 100094 B 3 LN PLMHAT UT 18 02 2013 10 29 37 FRONOVIA PLCL 100094 P d LD PLMMAT UT 16 02 2013 10 23 09 FRONGYIA PLEI 100094 B 1 LI CL DL DN PLMMAT UT 18 02 2013 10 19 28 EMOL 100094 B gt gt The status log displays all status set on the material master record the triggering processing scenarios as well as change numbers revision levels alternative dates etc Therefore the complete history of the material Configuration ltem becomes transparent Different tabs allow choosing between different status logs e Cross plant material status e Plant specific material
23. re AREA BEL 81 40 o Ty Message Text Gi Document object BER ENTW ObjectRelevance must exist be linked for this action Before executing depending actions e g setting another status on another object ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager counts the number of internal sessions see also below If the number of internal sessions is too small the following message will appear TPEENAIDO ProNovia SAP PLM Administrator Client System TPC 7 100 Not enough free internal modes req 3 free 1 see long text H Maximum number of internal sessions reached What are internal sessions A session is an open SAP window where you can process a certain task You can open several sessions and work on a different system task in each session just as you can work with multiple open windows in other software applications If a program starts another transaction or another program e g double click on the object an internal session will be started SAP limits the number of internal sessions down to 10 Internal sessions are independent of the number of open windows within a terminal session they only count within one window After starting SAP which opens a window the main program to display the main menu easy access will use already one session After starting the first transaction the second session will become active In the following a possible scenario of internal sessions of actions with objects dependencies is expl
24. status e Distribution chain specific material status e Complete all material status A status which has been set before implementing ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager will not be O shown in the log For the cross distribution chain material status no material status log is available The following information is displayed Column Meaning Counter Continuous counter T Status type blank Cross plant material status P Plant specific material status D Distribution chain specific material status MS Plant specific and cross plant specific material status DS Distribution chain specific material status 28 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach Column Org Key Proc Scenario User Date Time Log field User Log field System ChangeNo Rev Lev Filter Alternative Date PRM Workbench Meaning Key of the organizational unit ID of process scenario SAP user who was responsible for the status change Date of status change Time of status change If enabled user can or must describe the reason of the status change Log field set by the system e g SAP transactions Indicates the technical reason for a status change Possible entries list not complete e SAP transactions code SAP transaction which triggered the status change e PLM Admin Set by ProNovia SAP PLM administrator e PRM RELDirect Set by defined object dependencies by ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Change Number used for status cha
25. supporting BOMs the product structure of a Configuration tem can be displayed very efficiently Furthermore the graphic navigation within a complete product structure is possible The user will be offered all possible process scenarios dependent on the context of the object in which the consistency of the data model will always be guaranteed More details see Workbench 1 E Object Dialog The ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager object dialog part of the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench allows maintenance of data packages and objects for a Configuration Item ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Application Overview Material 425 Cat Post Configuration T PLMMAT CAD Configuration f Rew Chng Status info Configuration Ignor Selms R Type Description Li w da PLMMAT CAD PLM Material with CAD Client w Data package CAD_MAT iy CAD mecanical we CSN Tertiary Documents ER UMD e o UG Master Drawing ER UMM s o UG Master Model CH C SNM Secundan Documents multible De UFM CH UG Fitting Model ER USD O UG Secondary Drawing we CH Data package TDP_MAT iy Technical CH TSN Tertiary Documents TMD Ti O amp Master Drawing In this dialog various actions can be performed e g creating versioning linking and deleting The user will be offered all objects and actions dependent on the context in which the consistency of the data model will always be guaranteed More details see Object Dialog 44 E
26. the current material has already been assigned to this part family and also to the material class if existing In the entry mask of transaction MM01 Create material the default material is already entered The material master data can be copied as default values but can still be edited Create Material Initial Screen Select View s Org Levels Data Material Material Type semifinished Prod w Change Number Copy from Material Instead of using the default material another user defined material number can be entered Please consider the key fields industry sector and material type will be according to the default material Therefore it is recommended to use a default material with the same key fields It is possible to work without a default material there the default material must be deleted from field Copy from 6 5 Maintenance of Family Data About maintenance of family data please refer to View Edit Family Data 44 60 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 6 6 Revision Status Change Configuration ltem e Starting situation o A released Configuration ltem material amp data package shall be changed e Case study o Normal change Revisioning of an assembly o Phase change of an assembly e The following process steps are required o Create change master record o Start ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench o Enter material number o Define display validity if necessary o
27. the selected validity Display of validity organizational units and objects for the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench can be changed and set user specific Please refer to User Settings 28 Level Org unit Objects displayed Client e Data packages Cross Plant o Documents o BOM client specific or plant specific if no plants are displayed components Data packages o Documents o BOM plant specific Components o Routings Operations with production resources and tools e components e documents e inspection characteristic o Quality info record documents Sales Org e Data packages 20 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Workbench Level Org unit Objects displayed 3 4 2 Object Data Configuration Org unit Number Info 3 Name Change R Valid Fro PLM Material with CAD 425 HALB RG Seat Post v CT Client RG Cross plant objects m CH Data package CAD mecanical CM0 425 000 00 RL SeatPost i 100032 A 26 05 2009 ES UG Master Drawing UMD 425 000 00 RL Gest Post 100032 26 05 2009 EE UG Master Model UMM 425 000 00 RL Seat Post BS 100032 26 05 2009 CH Data package Technical TDP 425 000 00 RL SeatPost 100032 A 26 05 2009 Master Drawing TMD 425 DE 00 RL SeatPost BB 100032 26 05 2009 EG Material Specification TMS 383 DE 00 RL DIN EN 10083 BS 100019 11 08 2009 fy Plant 1000 1000 RI Produktion 1 BK 1000 E v fly Plant 2000 2000 RG Produktion 1 BK 2000 E C
28. will be displayed for an actual validity Application ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 13 PRM Workbench Select validity Key date Validity date range 3 2 3 Button gt 14 Description Application Use e You are interested in the actual valid state of a Configuration Item Description e The objects of a material will be displayed to the selected validity Application e You are interested in the state of a Configuration ltem on a certain date Remarks e The validity can be defined using entry filed key date e The validity can be selected with push button o For the selection of the validities all validities are available for the following objects Client e Material revision changes e Data packages for client e Combined validity for all client objects Plant Plant change e Plant revision changes if activated e Data packages for plant e Combined validity for all plant objects Combined validity for all objects e For the validities which have been determined the following information will be displayed o Object Revision Object Validity Change number Description e All objects of the material will be displayed to the validity date range selected Application e You are interested in the state on a certain date or the history within a certain time range Remarks e Please refer to option key date Push Buttons Description Starts ProNova SAP PLM Pr
29. 09 se OH Dala package Technical TOPRM2 5000000 RL M Seat Post 100032 A 28 05 2009 Er Master Drawing TUDASD EA RL Seat Poat 100032 26 05 20010 Ef Material Spacifica on THEGE2DEMO RL DIN EN 10083 100019 11 08 2009 E fy Plant 1000 1000 Ri A Produkion 1 EBK 1000 a Plant 2000 2000 RG M Produkien 1 BK 2000 OH Data package Manufacturing 2000 FOPMA25 200000000 RL JM Seat Post 100032 A 26 05 2000 E ET Standard Ro pp 2000 ER T Z DOES AL Ir Saat Post 100032 26 08 2009 gt A Working instruction 2000 Frame RL M general fabrication insted 100040 29 04 2009 gt 7 Routing 2000 SO000022 407 2000 i Sallelst lze 100032 26 06 20000 CH Data package Qualit Wanagement 2000 00PA25 20004D00401 AL Im Saal Post 100037 A 26 05 2008 E Up Inspechon Instnachon 2000 ON 2D Eo RL Ir Sea Post 100032 26 04 20009 e Mi Sales Org 200021 200024 PR ID Sale Org 001 1 Distibin With the assistance of the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench the data packages and objects of Configuration ltems can be displayed and changed The ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench enables the user to group Configuration ltems in part families and to maintain them ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench provides a graphic user interface in which the Configuration ltems and their objects can be displayed very structured The listed SAP PLM objects can be shown directly in details the originals available can be displayed directly with the appropriate application By
30. 2 not yet finished 26130314418 MUD mass operation possible 2613031442 MUD mass operation possible 2613031443 MUD mass operation possible 2613031444 MUD mass operation possible aaa e Afterwards the registration will be stopped or the registration takes place for all material masters possible Afterwards the monitor for the current action will be called and all functions according Monitor Screen can be used 8 6 Replace MUD With mass operation Replace MUD a MUD can be replaced in all its usages by another MUD Replace this MUD Document Type BER Document 10000000150 Document Part BIO Document version D6 With this MUD Document Type BER Document 10000000304 Document Part BIO Document version 08 Control group operation Control Group BER TDP The following steps are required e Call function Replace MUD e Enter the respective MUD which should be replaced 78 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM MUD Monitor e Enter the new MUD which will be the replacement in the configuration e f more than one control group is available one must be selected e E Execute will start searching the usages of the MUD which must be replaced e The material master records will be checked If all can be used for this function the action will be directly registered else the material master will be displayed with additional information e Afterwards the registration will be sto
31. AAA Material O All initial settings and selected validities will remain the same 3 7 23 Show Plant Assignment BOM This is a context menu function on bill of material records This function calls SAP PLM transaction to show the plant assignments of the bill of material O This function is only available if BOM has a plant assignments 3 7 24 Show Structure Displays the document structure of the data package in SAP PLM transaction CV13 O This function is only available if data packages are handled as documents with a document structure ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 37 PRM Workbench 3 7 25 Start Change This is a context menu function on data package and starts a data package change The required processing scenario must be selected and ifrequested a change number must be entered Y CH Select Proc Scenario for TDP C6130212 FAM A2 000 02 Sa P NA ORG Change on org unit level D Small change with same revision level Y select I EIS This function is only available if data packages are handled as documents with a document structure Also processing scenarios for the object data must be possible according to the settings A change on a data package results in a new version ofthe corresponding document info record 3 7 26 Status Info Option Descrintiom O Functions gt Statusinfo Object context Not available menu Shows detaile
32. GAL A 28 05 2013 gt fy Plant 0001 0001 gt 1E Object change number Material revision plant revision if activated document revision Valid from date Description of the object management record to a change info record Depending on enhancements and settings on your system the columns displayed and the column content can be different from the description above The sorting of the columns can be changed by the user Please refer to Save Current Layout 28 22 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 3 4 3 PRM Workbench Screen Details The following icons are used for the objects Icon d ODO OD SR FE Description Compressed Exploded e A folder node is compressed or exploded Clicking the icon changes the state e compress node explode node Used on validity records to show the status of the corresponding validity e gt Change creation in work e H Released and today valid configuration state e 3 Released but today no longer valid configuration state e X Declined change see Decline changes Pi Node for the part family and data packages In the node for the part families the corresponding family materials are displayed in the node for the data packages the document objects are displayed Client Plant Sales organization fay Plant Ei No data for validity For the organizational unit no data objects are available within the display validity pe
33. H Data package Manufacturing 2000 FDP 425 2000 000 00 RL SeatPost ia 100032 A 26 05 2009 Ef Standard Routing 2000 FRT 425 2000 DE 00 RL SeatPost 100032 26 05 2009 gt E Working Instruction 2000 FWI10000000096 DE 00 RL generall fabrication instruction 100040 29 04 2009 gt Routing 2000 50000022 01 2000 4 Sattelst tze 100032 26 05 2009 CH Data package Quality Managem 2000 QDP 425 2000 000 00 RL SeatPost pa 100032 A 26 05 2009 BE Inspection Instruction 2000 QlV 425 2000 DE 00 RL SeatPost 100032 26 05 2009 EI Sales Org 200021 2000 21 PR Sales Org 001 Distribtn Ch If existing the following object data will be displayed for the configuration objects Org Unit Number of organizational unit Plant sales organization or space for client specific objects Number Info Depending on the object type Family Family number Org Unit Number of organizational unit Material Material number material type BOM Material number plant alternative Document Document type number part document version Routing Task list group plant group counter Process Process number Q Info record Supplier ID plant H indicated document originals exist and can directly be shown ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 21 PRM Workbench Abbreviation CHD Description Icon not visible column title St ChngNo Rev Valid from ObjMRec Desc Description Change document Only in
34. Le amen ened Re nT ee ee vere ne 38 USOS 111 4 6 ES 38 VIEW EdF Amy Data EE 41 ERange DESCHPIONn aa en nenne 42 SEL MAIN EE EE 42 Add New Family E le 43 Delete Remove Family Membere EEN 43 ODJEC Dia lO Orinin 44 fe ee E A S 44 Actions on DOCUMENSS reiua a A A NA 44 Create Document V CISION a Ai 45 CNK DOC D pas ans ae ee 46 REMOVE DIC esse 47 Kelte AR eier un EE 47 KIEREN 48 Automatic Object Handling ooo cee eeeencecesceeeeneeeeeeseceeeeneeesesnneeeesneeeesennseessnneeeeeas 49 Object Basic Matera reellen 50 Basic UE Ee TUE 50 Search Basic Materials via Class basic material catalog 50 Basic Material Search Using ProNovia SAP Eaevirowee occocccccccccccononanonnncnnnos 52 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 6 1 6 1 1 6 1 2 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 4 1 6 4 2 6 5 6 6 6 6 8 7 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 138 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 3 1 8 3 2 8 3 2 1 8 3 2 2 8 3 2 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 9 1 9 2 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach Processing S CONAN IOS smilies 54 Create a Configuration Item Material Creation cccccccccccccceseeeeencececeeeeeeeeeeeees 54 Create Change Master Recon 54 Create Material Master Recon 55 Maintenance of Documents in Data Package oooccococococccccccccononanoncnnnnncconananononcnnnos 57 LreateUataackage Ae 58 Create Part Famihy FamihyMatenals 58 A nonnene er rnern nnn 59 LreatehNewEamhyMaienal co nnnrn cnn nnrn nn rnnrn cnn 60 Mainte
35. Navigator ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator offers functionality to navigate graphically within the managed data models and objects Configuration ltems can be exploded to show the relations between single objects and to other Configuration Items ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator is integrated into the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager but can also be used as a separate transaction More details see Navigator PU 10 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench 3 Workbench The ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager workbench is a SAP PLM application to create manipulate or display Configuration items 3 1 Start ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench is started with SAP PLM Transaction PRONOVIA PRMWB Please consider transactions from a reserved name space in the SAP command field must start with a N Entries in the SAP Easy Access Menu do not need the prefix SAP command field iInjpronovia prmwb ow Start via entry in the SAP Easy Access Menu SAP Easy Access a E a ge Other menu to Ty e a Create role CH Favorites ir PRONOVIAVPRMWEB ProNovia ProcessManager Workbench IPRONOVIAIPLC1 ProNovia SAP PLM Client ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench can also run directly integrated within other applications E g the workbench is used by the ProNova SAP PLM Client Please refer to chapter 10 Workbench Navigator integrated in PLC ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbe
36. UD actions to the selected change numbers Registration When and by whom the data was registered For MUD data with status document in process this means the user the creation date and time of the MUD version For all other status this means the user the date and time when the mid was released and entered for processing on other usages Last change User date and time when the MUD records have been processed the last time in the MUD monitor E Selection by MUD Selection by number or change number of MUD used in this action 12 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM MUD Monitor Selection by attributes Selection by MUD Selection by basic material Trigger document replacement document document to be inserted or removed Document Type Ol to Es Document to Document Part to E Document version to m Change Number to El Search for replaced document function replace MUD Organizational unit All Client Plant Sales Organization E Selection by Basic Material Allows selecting by basic material which has been used for replace basic material Selection by attributes Selection by MUD Selection by basic material Replacement material trigger material material to be added or removed oe E Sg El Search for replaced basic material 8 3 2 Monitor Screen PRM Monitor multiple used documents only view iA li e Je n ME MEA IAE ew Selec Funct Status Identification Org k Trigger
37. User Current Date Time Cty TRASH CAN 31 12 9995 29 03 2013 Co 26 03 2013 10 25 39 C4 TRASH CAN 01 01 9999 31 12 9998 CG 26 03 2013 10 23 19 Change the object info record description of the change master record Show the object info record of the change master record Object status the different status of the objects such as material document data package BOM production version routing and QM info record can be symbolized with icons The variety is dependent on customer specific settings Tab Rev Chng Display information to material and plant revisions and data package changes for the selected material plant only if activated Section Description General e Material number material type configuration type cross plant material status information e Within a part family it is possible to change to another material within the same family aa Configuration E Rev Chna Status info Ir 1 Material C6130212 F5M 42 k Material Type Glslelz FAM sl Semifinished Product CG1350212 F4M A2 Configuration T plant status Revisions and e All existing revisions and changes on the material master plant if activated and the DP changes data packages will be displayed history ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 25 PRM Workbench Type Object Org key RewLew Change No Proc Sce a o Valid From Plaid CG PAMVS DA 0001 0001 D CG TRASH CAG P NA ORG 01 01 3000 11 04 2013 CG PRMVS D D CG_TRASH_CA6 P MA 08 04 2013
38. WIO000000089 DE 00 TEIM10000000090 DE 0C E E E The replacement is also possible on basic material documents please refer to Object Basic Material 50 Link One Select icon in column Link document will ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 47 PRM Object Dialog be replaced Enter document which shall be linked by another Document Type Document Document Part Doc Version Current object TEI 10000000090 DE 00 will be was removed and replaced with the new selected continue H OOOO RR ne IT Yes NON EAR 4 2 5 New Document Version You want to create a new document version of an existing document Configuration Rem Link Number Info wv de PLMMAT CAD 369 HALB wv C Client CH Data package CAD MA CM0 369 000 02 w CH CSN Bi UMD gt UMD 369 000 02 gt UMMIS6S 000 02 ER UMM af sel Vs If marked a new document version will Change the icon in column Sel Vs to e be created The new version will created using the actual change number of the data package or the material master record revision This function will only be available if your company allows document versions with the same change number or this document is not assigned to the current change number 48 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Object Dialog If a document is multiply used it is possible that the action will affect all linke
39. a packages the corresponding version is completely invalid On material master changes the last valid change will be made active again This is also visible in the status log 62 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Checks amp Messages 7 Checks amp Messages ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager allows a large variety of settings to check data and objects and therefore guarantees an excellent consistency ofthe data model In case certain user activities e g status change object creation object change object usages are not allowed the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager will always inform the user with suitable messages These checks by the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager are running independently no matter by which transaction the user starts e g status change with SAP PLM Transaction MMO2 or status change via ProNovia SAP Client etc The ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager allows a large variety of checks In the following chapters only examples are explained 7 1 Checks on Status Change Setting an object status the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager performs several checks E Status Not Valid Not Available On objects material document etc it is possible to check whether a certain status cannot be set because the status is not allowed or selectable for the current status net The following message protocol will appear Example e g the material status set with transaction MMO2 cannot be set amp Inva
40. ained ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 65 PRM Checks amp Messages Log on Internal session 1 Start PRM Workbench Internal session 2 Status change on material master indirect MMO2 Internal session 3 Treatment of depending documents status change Internal session 4 E Documents will set other documents Internal session 5 Normally this causes no problems But because of the navigation it may be possible that at the moment of the status change an internal session is already active which does not allow more depending actions Example Start SAP 1 gt PCL 2 gt MMO3 3 gt Link objects CVO3 4 gt Document structure 5 gt Document display and change to edit 6 gt status change This way the first object dependency will already start in the 7th internal session If nested actions are necessary it may be possible that the number of still available sessions is not sufficient If not enough actions are available for the required actions it is necessary to quit the nested transactions and the initial action must be executed in the first session E Check BOM Structures While setting an object status the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager can run checks on the BOMs If one or more checks are negative the user will be informed with a message protocol 7 2 Check Change Number In case it is possible to select a change number without restrictions the change number will be checked whether it is not yet used i
41. and available documents are found in the ProNovia Support Center http support pronovia ch 1 2 Prerequisites Prerequisites for using ProNowa products e The ProNowa products to be used must be installed and setup correctly on the relevant systems e The ProNovia products must be properly integrated activated and configured Details see ProNowa Basic Library Integration and Enhancement Manual e To use the ProNowa products valid licenses for each product must be loaded on each system Details see ProNowa Basic Library Integration and Enhancement Manual e The necessary permissions for the display and maintenance of SAP objects must be present 1 3 Abbreviations Some abbreviations used in the ProNovia documents Abbreviation Stands for ADM ProNovia SAP PLM Administrator C5C ProNova SAP PLM CATIA V5 Conversion CENIT CHD ProNovia SAP DMS ChangeDoc DMC ProNovia SAP DocumentManagementClient ESB ProNovia SAP EasyBrowse GCP ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Generic CAD Plugin MMS ProNova SAP PLM MaterialMasterSupport MSC ProNovia SAP PLM StructureControl MSO ProNovia SAP DMS MSOfficelntegration OBJ ProNovia Object Services OLM ProNovia SAP PLM ObjectLifecycleManager PBL ProNova SAP PLM PRM DynamicBaseline PCF ProNovia SAP Client Framework PCM ProNovia SAP PLM ChangeManager PLC ProNovia SAP PLM Client ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach T PRM Introduction PRM ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager PRL ProNovia SAP PLM Pr
42. arch by listing all objects found and the number of hits The correct basic material entry can then be marked and selected Mpal FAA eje el 2 8081 AS EBL 38 Hits EN Object Das mat description DIN EN Class Basic material number DIN EN Density Old basic material de 315 355Pb20 BMO30010010 1 0756 7 500 Kg dm3 465pb20 BMO30010010 1 0736 m3 115Mn37 11821 HELO CALA I ALU Krater The basic material number will then be transferred to the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager This way the basic material specifications will be linked to the material object Configuration ignor Seis Re Link Org Number into Type Description Name w el PLMMAT CAD 649 HALB PLM Material with CAD Shan Client Cross plant objects gt O Data package CAD_MAT ty CM0549 D000 00 CAD mecanical Shaft OCH Dala package TDP_MAT thy TDP1649 000 00 Technical Shan OTSN Tertiary Documents O T SNL Secundary Documents Tertiary Documents la EE TMS TMS 288 DE 00 Material Specification DIN EN 10277 Do TUCH 5 3 Basic Material Search Using ProNovia SAP EasyBrowse In case ProNova SAP EasyBrowse is implemented in your system the basic material number can be found via a graphical search in the basic material catalog O ProNovia SAP EasyBrowse is a user interface for graphical navigation over class hierarchies 52 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Object Basic Material 4 CIEN Re S B v EI PRTO20015
43. ard company specific valid and implemented functions regarding basic material 5 2 Search Basic Materials via Class basic material catalog In case a basic material catalog is available on your system via the SAP PLM classification system it is possible to use this basic material catalog to search the basic material Therefore select SAP standard search help Materials for class Material by old material number ER Material Number Material Description HE LEP ae Material by old material number Language Key Ben Material by bill of material Material Material transferred from CAD system Competitive product by competitor Production Resources Tools by Description PRT Grouping Maximum No of Hits 500 Sales material by general product hierarchy Material by vendors material number Material by material category Materials for class In the appearing search help material for class the material class of the basic material catalog can be entered The appearing search screen can be divided into 4 sections 50 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Object Basic Material Find Objects in Classes hrind in initial dass include Br Bf Ge Reselect T BS APA G0 en Ji e Initial Class Class Hierarchy Class BM Basic material Y 001 EM Class Type 991 Material Class 001 BM010 ei 001 BM01 001 aaa gt 001 BM025 E gt 001 BM030 General Characte
44. aterial short text E Material by ECM REV Description This option allows searching material master records by change numbers revision level configuration type or description Search over plant data is depending on settings possible too see below Material master record to linked document Material by ECM RewDescription Mat eri al BEES Plant Config Type Material Type Language Key EN EN Material description MatStatus Change Number Revision Level Only max rev Maximum No of Hits 500 vll The input fields listed below are available For Fields marked with i below more details about search behavior and values displayed are listed Plant s for which data should be searched Config Type Current material configuration type No search via configuration type history possible 16 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach Field Material Type Language key Material description MatStatus i Change number i Revision level Only max rev Depending if in Plant a sel PRM Workbench Description Material type Language used for material short text selection Material short text The actual cross plant or plant specific material status Change number with which the material plant was changed Because of the history multiple entries are possible for the material Revision level of the material plant Because of the history
45. cation Use Description e The objects of a material are displayed for all validities if activated then without declined changes 3 Application e You are interested in the history the actual and future states of a Configuration Item Description e Objects for the selected material will be displayed for the actual validity today and in the future if activated then without declined changes 21 Application e You are interested in the actual state of a Configuration ltem But you also want to display current changes which will become effective in the future Description e Select material and objects starting from today and all changes in future if activated then without declined changes 121 Application e You are interested in the todays state of the configuration item but also want to see running changes for the future Description e The objects of a material with the highest validity will be displayed Depending on option without declined changes this is the absolute highest validity or the highest validity not declined Application e You are interested in the highest valid state of a Configuration ltem today or in the future If activated then for the options e All validities e Validities starting wth today s valid revision e Validities starting from today e Highest validity declined changes won t be shown See Decline changes Bi Description e The objects of a material
46. ccess on material status log 3 Info line e Additional information for the selected material 3 4 Tab Configuration Display of the material resp the part family including the objects and object information Two sections exist configuration and object data ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 19 PRM Workbench ee Rev Chng deb Status info Configuration Org unit Number Info 5 Name Mange R Valid Fro f PLM Material with CAD 425 HALB RG Seat Post C Client RG Cross plant objects v CH Data package CAD mecanical CmM0 425 000 00 RL SeatPost 26 05 2009 Ee UG Master Drawing UMD 425 000 00 RL Seat Past EE UG Master Model UMM 425 000 00 RL Seat Post we CH Data package Technical TDP 425 000 00 Seat Post Master Drawing TMD 425 DE 00 RL SeatPost EF Material Specification TMS 383 DE 00 RL DIN EN 10083 i Plant 1000 Produktion 1 BK 1000 S Plant 2000 LG Produktion 1 BK 2000 CH Data package Manufacturing FDPV 425 2000 000 00 Seat Post standard Routing FRT 425 2000 DE 00 seat Post gt d Working Instruction 2000 FWIMO0OO0000098 DE MDO RL generall fabrication instruction gt ry Routing 50000022 70112000 Sattelst tze CH Data package Quality Manager QDP 425 2000 000 00 Seat Post 26 05 2009 ES Inspection Instruction 2 Oll 425 2000 DE 00 Seat Post 100032 26 05 2009 E Sales Org 1 200021 Sales Org 001 Distribin Ch 3 4 1 Configuration Data packages and objects are displayed dependent on
47. d data packages and materials If the action is not possible on all usages a message indicating this is shown and the action cancelled un H deg dea This document is multiple used This action must be executed on all usages But on the marked usages this is not possible because ofvalid date or status The action has been cancelled wf OK For materials data packages which cannot be handled because of the validity the actual data package status or the actual material status are as shown below CH T TNL EB TEI 001 E gt TDP 649 000 00 Shaft D TDP 650 000 00 Shaf TEIM0000000254 DE 00 4 2 6 Automatic Object Handling Some object handlings are automatically controlled by other program parts E CAD Desktop If documents are handled on the CAD desktop please refer to SAP documentation and the PRM workbench is started directly CAD relevant objects will be locked In this case these objects will be handled by the CAD desktop Configuration Selection Type Description w E BGR Assembly riess ProE w C Client 5 Data package E TDP X Technical data package general al Data package E TDP x2 Technical data package CAD w CH SX DA E E DR1 Main Drawing E Multiple used documents Multiple used documents MUD which are not handled within the PRM configuration but will be handled by the PRM MUD monitor may be automatically marked for exchange or removal see also MUD Monitor
48. d informations for the different material status See Tab Status Info 2 3 7 27 Status Log ES Workbench gt Status Log Object context menu Not available Pushbutton Not available Material status protocol Please refer to Tab Status Info 2 3 28 User Settings With the user settings the behaviour and visual layout of the ProNovia products can be changed according the personal preferences 38 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench On the left the settings are listed in hierarchical order Which settings are available depends on the actual application An product specific setting is not available before the product itself is loaded For example when running the PRM workbench within the PLC the PRM settings are not loaded before the PRM Workbench tab is entered the first time User name CG Display Display gt gt PRM Workbench 5 Display WEB obj info format Default settings El 2 General WB obj layout All lines default El Material ifo ine n PLE j gt Ei Document WB layout option Org unit gt validity gt DP objects E WB validi Descendi z A Geer eg org units w o documents El Behavior E y gt E Structure Usage Object choice Easy Access F Reset HI save s Cancel The user settings can be called using the icon amp or the menu Workbench gt User Settings E WB Layout Option Defines the display order of organizational units validity records data packa
49. delayed for two minutes Backg processing It may be possible that no selection is possible and one processing mode will automatically be executed ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 15 PRM MUD Monitor Push Button Fields Functions Description G 4 Display ofthe marked data package or material master record with SAP standard display transaction CVO3N MMO3 Data package Da Material P Change of the marked data package or material master record with SAP standard edit transaction CVO2N MM02 YT Calls additional transaction for marked data package or material master record Icon tool tip text and transaction are according to customizing F Default and if installed ProNovia SAP PLM Client will be called Status Status according legend see General Functions Change When marked option start change was selected on the object acc to field in control or the option was executed Depends on the status This option is possible if the target object has been released and starts a PRM change on the target object with a start of a processing scenario The new MUD version will be added to the newly generated data package version Replace If marked option replace in data package has been selected or executed on the object This option is possible if the target object is actually in a running change Mark for next change If marked option marked for next change has been select
50. dicated if ProNova SAP PLM DMS ChangeDoc is installed on your system Object description Object status icon The different status of the objects material document and data package can be symbolized with suitable icons Depending on the client configuration the icons can be different or not existing at all Status icons to data packages are only indicated if they have been mapped as a document with aBOM The status ofthe corresponding object e lf possible then PRM shows the status corresponding to the displayed validity For documents this is always possible for a material status on client or plant if the change is registered with change number in the status log All client changes performed by PRM are registered this way plant changes only together with plant revisions e H for a displayed validity the status can t be determined then PRM shows the current status of the object and marks it with the asterisk character In the following example all status for client and plant could be determined except the plant status in validity 28 05 2013 31 12 2098 In this case because the plant is in creation and the configuration not valid in the displayed validity Configuration Org Number Info St Chan Revlev Valid From v da Assembly CG130528 BOM A HALB FR v 4 01 01 2099 31 12 9999 gt U Client FR CGAL A 28 05 2013 gt fay Plant 0001 0001 NE CGAI A 01 01 2099 E 28 05 2013 31 12 2098 gt C Client FR C
51. ed or executed This option is possible if target object is not in change and not released e g control status this is the only option to exchange the MUD with the target object AS soon as a change is started on the target object the MUD version will be actualized in the data package Ignore If marked option ignore has been selected or this option was executed This MUD version will then be ignored for this version e g not used or replaced After another versioning and release the use will be considered again for the MUD process 16 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM MUD Monitor 8 4 Remove MUD With mass operation remove MUD it is possible to remove a MUD from the configuration of several usages selection of MUD to be removed Document Type Document Document Part Document version Control group operation Control Group w The following steps are necessary e Call function remove MUD e Select MUD which shall be removed from the configuration ofthe usages e f more than one control groups for this action are configured one specific control group must be selected e Execute F8 will determine the usages and they will be registered for the processing of this action e The monitor for this action will be called directly and all functions according Monitor Screen 9 can be used 8 5 Add MUD With mass operation Insert MUD it is possible to add a MUD to other configurations A mat
52. ee eee eee eee asians 28 3 7 Functions Of ThE ln EE 29 Site Activate Display Ela ia 31 3 7 2 Ee EE 31 3 1 3 Change OR Mi a EE EN 3 7 4 Create Datoaackage enn 31 3 7 5 Create Extend Fam 32 3 7 6 Compress part ee eececcccessccceceesecceeceseeccecensenceesessancessessanceseesanseesessanseeeessaneeeens 32 SIT Bella 32 3 7 8 Deactivate Display Filter EE 33 3 7 9 Delete Saved La yOUb eee ceccceecsscceecsseceeseseceeseseceesesceeesuseaeeseseaeestseeeeseseneeseseaeeess 33 3 7 10 EE IEN 33 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 3 7 11 3 7 12 34 19 3 7 14 31 19 3 7 16 3 7 17 3 7 18 3 7 19 3 7 20 3 7 21 3 1 22 3 1 23 3 7 24 3 7 25 3 7 26 3 1 27 3 7 28 3 7 29 3 29 1 3 29 2 3 29 3 3 29 4 4 1 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 4 2 5 4 2 6 9 1 9 2 9 3 o A ee ne een 33 Execute Status ne EE 33 Expand part A o A Eee eee eee 34 Material Stats a een ernten eA ee ee len 34 RRE e E e EE 35 ROV IN E 35 Refresh Object Data 35 Repeat Object Uualog ee ceccceecsscccecsecceeeeecceeseseceeseseeeeseseeceseseeeeseseaeeseseneeseseaeeens 35 Save Current LQ VOU oe nennen 36 Set As Main Material of the Fam 36 SNE UNS EE 36 Show Other Material in Workbench ec cecccececeeseceeeeeeeceeeeceeeseesecseeseuseeseeseeseeaes 37 Show Plant Assignment BOM ooo ieee ceesseceesceceesnceeeesneeeessneeesesneeesesaeevenseevensaees 37 SNOW EE 37 SO prog e MP a A 38 JS re Tan oe A ae er eee een 38 ny ES US Be
53. emove materials can be removed from the part family This may be necessary if the assignment to a part family was done by mistake or if the administrator needs to maintain the part family Materials which still have assignments to family documents CANNOT be removed Removing the material would lead to an undefined state Use the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench to determine the documents affected and remove the material object links from the document structure of the data package It is possible to O move directly to the family maintenance dialog clean up the data and repeat the delete function This function is no alternative to a logistical discontinuation procedure of the material The material master which has been removed will not be changed according the SAP PLM System All data relations etc will not be change The material will not be marked for deletion ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 43 PRM Object Dialog 4 Object Dialog The ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager object dialog is used to maintain the data packages As a part of the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench it will be started by different actions e By a ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager processing scenario for example o creating a Configuration item Scenario material creation o Changing a Configuration item Scenario normal change o creating a data package o changing a data package e By ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager function Re
54. erial search is used for the selection of the material master records MUD to be added to selection Document Type BER Document 10000000304 Document Part O00 Document version 08 Control group operation Control Group BER TDP Ve The following steps are required e Call function Add MUD e Enter the respective MUD which should be added to the new configuration e f more than one control group is available one must be selected e E Execute will start the material search All search helps for material masters are available The required material master must then be selected from the result list e The material master records will be checked If all can be used for this function the action will be directly registered else the material master will be displayed with additional information ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 77 PR M MUD Monitor Mass operation Add MUD E Transfe rvalidenties amp amp rTechnical Information il Date Time User Nu External ID w Ki 13 05 2013 15 45 27 CG 357 BERM0000000304000 08 Problem class Other 343 Problem class important 12 Problem class medium 2 d A lel F m MINA eieiei EB DO 12 A 2 343 Message Text CG130212 B MUD mass operation possible Function Insert MUD for MUD BERAM0000000304 000 08 and material CG130212 FAM A71 not yet finished Function Insert MUD for MUD BERA0000000304 000 06 and material 06130212 FAMAZ
55. for selection when a new family material shall be created Therefore it can be useful to change the main material to another before new family materials are created This way the objects will be suggested By clicking on the push button q right of the material number the material master of the currently marked record will become the main material of the family 42 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench 4 Family 4 Shaft Group C Master material CG130212 FAM A1 Language EN 15 1 Members Material Material Description Configurati II E 06130212 Shaft C120 5 P BGR X A w haft C150 5 P BGR X i 130212 D This maintenance function will only be available if the function has been activated for this configuration type in the customizing 3 7 29 3 Add New Family Member With push button Insert new materials can be assigned to the part family This may be necessary if a new material already existed when the part family was created or has not been created with function Extend part family see also Create Extend Family 32 If a material is already assigned to a part family it cannot be assigned to another part family If the configuration type does not allow assignments to a part family the material CANNOT be e assigned to a part family This function is NO alternative to processing scenario Extend part family 3 7 29 4 Delete Remove Family Members With pushbutton Delete r
56. g scenario will then control the action versioning re versioning on the material objects e The selection of status depends on the actual status the status network of the object and the defined object relations e f activated in the settings a status log entry may be required TPD 14100 Enter log field Material C6G130420 A Shaft 12C A plant status Log field e H activated in the settings a description of the object info record for the change master record may be required EE Status change requires a description of the object management record CG130420 A 3 7 13 Expand part Tree This is a context menu function Expand current and all subordinate object nodes For reason of performance only the missing data of the subordinate node will be read But all nodes which have already been read will be exploded 3 7 14 Material status owm p Function gt Material status Object context menu Not available 34 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench omo rom Pushbutton Not available Detailed information about the material status Please refer to Tab Status Info 2 3 15 PRM Navigator This is a context menu function and calls the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator in a separate task The selected object and the actual validity will be used as initial parameters For details please refer to Navigator PU 3 7 16 Rev Chnge om Tamron ooo
57. ges DP and objects The following options are available Fr gt Validity gt org unit gt DP objects Configuration v Assembly se CH 01 01 9971 31 12 9999 w C Client gt 3 Data package P TDP X Org unit Bang Plant 0001 gt 3 Data package P FDP X 0001 Sales Org 0001 01 OH 01 01 9970 31 12 9970 gt C Client gt fy Plant Sales Org ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 39 PRM Workbench Ge hm Validity gt DP objects Configuration Org unit wv l Assembly CH 01 01 9971 31 12 9999 CH Data package P TDP X EE P ZNG PD CH Data package P FDP X ER STL SB CH 01 01 9970 31 12 9970 gt Data package P TDP X Org unit gt validity gt DP objects C Client we CH 01 01 9970 31 12 9999 gt Data package P TDP X w Bang Plant we CH 01 01 9971 31 12 9999 gt Data package P FDP X Sales Org E WB revision order Defines whether the versions shall be displayed ascending lowest validity first or descending highest validity first Descending Ascending configuration Configuration v l Assembly v da Assembly gt 01 01 9999 31 12 9999 gt 14 04 2013 14 04 2013 gt 15 04 2013 31 12 9998 gt 15 04 2013 31 12 9998 gt 14 04 2013 14 04 2013 gt 01 01 9999 31 12 9999 E WB Ibjlnfo Format Allows to overrule the default format used for the object information type relevance The following options are available
58. h has already been created but not yet released shall be edited o Objects of a not yet released data package shall be changed e Case study o Create alternative document o Remove wrongly assigned document o Create a new document version o Assign alternative document o Exchange a document with another e The following process steps are required o Start ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench o Enter Material Number o Define display validity if required o Execute function Repeat object dialog Depending on your system settings the function will be available on the objects data package and or material master see Repeat Object Dialog ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 57 PRM Processing Scenarios o Maintain objects See Object Dialog 6 3 Create Data Package e Starting situation o A new data package shall be created for an existing Configuration ltem e Case study o Create optional data package for the client e g cross plant quality data package o Create optional data package for the plant e g purchase data package e The following process steps are required o Create change master record if required o Start ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench o Enter material number o Define display validity if required o Execute function Create data package See also Create Data Package o Maintain objects See Object Dialog 23 6 4 Create Part Family Family Mate
59. ial Li 20110 NA Document Document Document version Par document Document version Using validity Define validity Without valid from date explosions will be done using current validity of each object The ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator provides two entry options object type material or objects type document The determination of the validity depends on the selected object H the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator is started directly from the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench or ProNovia SAP PLM Client the validity settings of corresponding tool will be used Input Fields Field Description Material Enter material to be displayed with the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator 80 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Navigator Material selection must be active For search helps on material numbers please refer to Material Search 1 Document selection must be active SAP PLM search helps are available Using Defines validity period of selected object assignments Without any entry the explosion is validity according the current validities for all objects E Push Buttons Starts ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator Enter key of document to be displayed in the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator Structures will be read and indicated Please refer to the sections below Change No RevLev Valid From 28 02 2012 28 02 2012 28
60. ing object Description Change Number St Old object Registered at Cre a E BER ENTW BER E10000000250 200000 CG120328 A1 CGA1 FR BERIE10000000250 000 00 29 03 2012 105 7 EI REFMDD00000836 000 00 Test document migration DOKAR FR XX BE m D Ta TSPO000000223DEM CGI20302A1 CG_TRASH_CA2 FR 02 03 2012 07 3 BR a jp BERENTW BERI10000000277 00000 CG120403 MVD A1 CGA1 FR 03M2012 TT WE gf GD BERENTW BER 10000000282 000 00 CG120403 MVD E1 CGA1 FR 03 04 2012 18 3 ZA q A N EA F egal Counter Status Change Directaction Markfor Ignore Identification dptye DP document Part Wr St Material Conf Type Org key MS Description Incontol Hewws Chane 1 EI sw TOP 10000000248 000 04 A CG120328A1 P BGR X FR CG120328 41 Document 2 LI TOP 10000000251 000 04 14 CG12032342 P BGR X FR C612032842 Document ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 73 PRM MUD Monitor The monitor interface consists oft two parts e Upper part selected MUDs e Lower part assigned usages and actions for actual selected MUD The monitor has been implemented with SAP Standard ALV Grid s therefore all standard functions can be used For details please refer to the standard help using push button Hi The following chapter describes specific functions and fields of the MUD monitor only 8 3 2 1 General Functions In the function bar and the menu the following functions are available Menu Function Description push button Read data according The c
61. ink document will be linked or Enter the document to be linked assigned Document Type Document Document Part DE Doc Version 50 The icon will change from to ala For each object dialog only ONE document can be linked lf several documents with the same type can and must be linked function repeat last object dialog can be used or the assignment of the document must be repeated manually several times 46 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Object Dialog 4 2 3 Remove Document You want to remove a document from a material Configuration Ignor Sels Rem Org Number Info v e PLMMAT CAD 369 HALB wv C Client A Data package CAD_MA CM0 369 000 02 CH Data package TDP_MA TDP S69 000 02 wv CH TSN EE TMD TEB 369 DE 02 The document will not be deleted only the assignment to the material or data package will be removed A linked document will be removed Select icon in column Rem The icon will switch from from the configuration to E Icon in column Ignore will switch from e to 4 24 Replace Document You want to exchange a document which was already assigned to another one Ignor Seis Number Info 369 HALB C Client gt Data package CAD_MA CH Data package TDP_MAI A T 5N A T 5NL CH TTNL gt E TEI 001 gt cA TEI 002 TEI 001 TEI 002 TEI 003 TEI 003 CMO S69 000 02 TDP 369000 02 TE
62. ions are material specific In this case the functions must be called via context menu of the respective material Following sections will describe the available functions 30 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench 3 7 1 Activate Display Filter Option Description Menu option Not available Object context General function gt Activate display filter menu Pushbutton E Function Activates display filter Description If display filters are available they can be activated in a selection dialog In general the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench always shows all data packages with its objects The display filter allows defining which objects will be vsible for the user in the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench The setting is only valid for the display never for the object selection dialogs The definition of the display filters and the assignment to the user is controlled by the system administrator customizing 3 7 2 Cancel Option Description Menu option Workbench gt Cancel Object context menu Not available Pushbutton ZS Function Cancel Description Actual function will be terminated and the program will return to the previous screen During creation or revisioning the process will be canceled during display the program will return to the start screen of the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench 3 3 Change on this Material Contextmenu on a material master record within a
63. lid or not selectable X plant status IE for predecessor NA E Status Cannot be Set Manually On objects material document etc it is possible to check whether a certain status cannot be set manually by the user because the status will be set automatically by the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager regarding the object dependencies In this case the user will be informed with a message protocol Example Document status cannot be set manually TPC 1W100 Information D Document Status SP not allowed to be set by user will be set automatically DSLR ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 63 PRM Checks amp Messages E Part Family Status After starting a processing scenario in a part family it will be checked in general if the status change on the family member is possible for all materials in the part family Else the user will be informed with a message protocol Example Status change not possible because of status in part family TPENAIDO Check status change NA P N4 The selected status requires all family members must be setto the same status Forthe following listed materials this change is not possible Material MS Material Description 359 IE Shaft C150 X12 E Error in Object Handling Errors during object handling create new version link will be listed in a log Users with permission to repeat the last action dialog may try to debug and afterwards repeat the
64. multiple entries are possible for the material If activated only the highest revision for a selected material master plant will be displayed ection is entered or not the selection and displayed values for some fields differs With PRM plant Field Selection and output applies to selection in revisions Plant active MatStatus Cross plant material status No ZS Change number Change number for revisions of the material master client Revision level Revisions ofthe material master Not relevant MatStatus Plant specific material status Change number Change number for revisions of the material master No client Yes Gs SCH Revision level Revisions ofthe material master Change number Change number for PRM revisions of the plant Yes Revision level PRM revisions from the plant Material master records to documents in PRM configuration This allows searching for material master records using documents linked to material masters in a PRM configuration ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 17 PRM Workbench u Material master records to documents in PRM configuration Document Type Document Document Par Document version Maximum No of Hits 500 Material master record to linked document This allows to search material master records using linked documents In contrary to the material search Material master records to documents in PRM configuration described above this search uses all document links regardles
65. n another relevant change in this configuration Depending on the settings the change master record for the revisioning will check that for each revision the validity is behind the validity of the former revision If this requirement is not fulfilled the user will be informed with a message protocol Examples TPCT Information A 363 already changes with change number CG_TRASH_CAN revision change not possible KIT TPC 4AW100 Information A 363 change with CG_TRASH_CA2 not possible used for Data package TOP 363 000 02 a 66 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Checks amp Messages 7 3 Check BOM Create BOM While creating a BOM the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager can check whether the creation or the change is allowed Furthermore the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager can check BOM parameters e g change number usages etc If one or more checks are negative the user will be informed with a message protocol Example H Document TDP 363 000 02 f currently notin change editing structure not allowed H BOM Structure must be created using change number CG_TRASH_CA3 E Save BOM While saving a BOM the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager can check the BOM components positions If one or more checks are negative the user will be informed with a message protocol Example Item without configuration type is not allowed in a BOM Checks action on related objects to BOM 363 1 01 El E
66. nance of Family Uata cn nano nnncnnn cnn cnn nn ncnnr narnia nn 60 Revision Status Change Configuration It m cccccccccccccccceeeecececceeeceeseeeenceeeees 61 New Version Change Data ackage cinco nana nonananos 61 Decline Cande Srila tate 62 Re EE 63 Checks on Status Change Ae 63 Check Change Number 66 A PP A 67 Check ROUN A A ee a 67 AllSIMAUVE DA olla 67 MOD Monto iris 69 Silo OUER ee EEN 69 MYD MONKOF FCI GOV NS a en een telnet nina 69 A A 70 SEA EE 70 MONOS CCE I EE 73 SE eal UNG MOINS paa 74 UID DCF FP ALG Ol UNS en te EE 75 Lower Part of the Screen Ueages ENEE 75 REMOVE MUD re otr tica 77 Lee DEE 77 Beie CR RE 78 Replace Basic Matenal cnn nn cnnnnnn nn nn nc anar rra 79 Navigator osnon a 80 AEE E apt ca A NE E EASA EAE E EA ETEA 80 NANI US EE 82 9 3 o A O A 83 9 4 A e EE 85 10 Workbench Navigator integrated in PLC 22 u222240222000002200n20000n000nnnnnnnnnn 88 6 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Introduction 1 Introduction This document describes use and main functions of ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager This documentation describes ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager disrespecting the application the data used the process modifications and enhancements Therefore it s general information only and O can be different for your company Please regard your company specific rules and procedures for the applications processes and data 1 1 Other documents All relevant
67. nch can also be called by ProNova SAP PLM Administrator ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 11 PRM Workbench 3 2 Entry Mask After the transaction call it is required to enter a material master record and validity The selection defines the validity period of the objects to be read and viewed for a certain material E Material CG120327 MKAL B Seat Post Select validity s All validities Validities starting with todays valid revision Validities starting from today Highest validity Without declined changes Actual validity Key date Key date 24 12 2013 7 Validity date range Valid From 24 12 2013 to 31 12 9999 Current selection Description All validities of the material master with corresponding objects will be displayed Usage You are interested in the complete history of the configuration item 3 2 1 Input Fields Material Input of material to be shown in the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench If a part family exists any material of the family can be entered The search helps for the material number are described in Material Search 18 12 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 3 2 2 Validity PRM Workbench Defines validity of the material and its objects to be read and displayed Select validity All validities Validities starting with todays valid revision Validities starting from today Highest validity Without declined changes Actual validity Description Appli
68. nge Revision level given on status change Used ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Filter on status change Alternative date assigned on status change 3 7 Functions of the User Interface With a double click on the object you can go to the respective object display Nodes can be displayed compressed For exploded With this assigned objects such as document records material masters BOMs will be displayed The functions of the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench can be started differently e Function call va menu in the title bar Workbench User settings Shitt F 1 e e e Rew Chng ee h validity O Cancel Shift F3 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 29 PRM Workbench e Function call via push buttons ProNovia PRM Workbench 4 En e Function call via context menu on object o Clicking the right mouse button the context menu will provide different functions depending on the object type and state Configuration Org unit Number Info CG130420 A HALB General functions b Refresh object data 00 04 Explode part tree Save ee layout 1000 00 Compress part tree Delete saved layout yoo WI Display object User settings d Edit object 0001 SLICG130420 4 0001 DE 01 gt PRM Navigator 1004 50000067 7017 0001 Rew Chno Status info Shift validity Execute status change Services b Certain menu functions or push buttons may be inactive when using part families because these O funct
69. ocessManager LogisticExtension PBL ProNova SAP PLM PRM DynamicBaseline SDF ProNovia SAP DMS FrameWork UGC ProNovia SAP PLM UG Conversion Marenco UTI ProNova Basic Library More terms are described in the ProNovia SAP PLM Glossar 1 4 Symbols in this document In this document following symbols may be used M Important or critical hint to pay special attention to Additional information BusinessAddins BAdi are available They are described in the corresponding installation and enhancement manual Function protected by SAP authorization 8 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach Application Overview 2 Application Overview ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager can be divided in different application areas E Workbench The ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager workbench is a SAP PLM application to create manipulate or display Configuration ltems ProNovia PRM Workbench validity 26 05 2009 37 12 9999 Ea ov Marial 425 Seal Pos Configurabon T PLHRAT CAD X plar talus RG ProcScena o PR Cord garation Es Reaping ch Shs Info Configuration Org und Numbers ints S Name Changa RE Vaid Fro ObjNRec Desc FAT PLM Material with CAD TI AaS HALB AG N E Tn EN C Chen RG M Cross plani objects ei Seal complele 3 Dala package CAD mecanical Chia ut RL See Post 100032 A 2560523005 Ei UG Master Drawing Lh SO ap RL M Sect Post 100032 26 05 2000 M UG Master Modal UMM 00000 RL Seat Post 100032 26 04 20
70. ocessManager Workbench with entered parameters ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench pe per III Structures will be read objects will be checked and then displayed in the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench 3 2 4 Material Search For the search of the material number the standard SAP PLM search helps can be used There may also be customer specific search helps available With ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager additional search helps are included see below To use the ProNovia search helps described below the system administrator must enhance the SAP standard search help MAT1 E ProNovia PRM Material in Family This option allows searching material master records in ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager part families Material Number 1 Material by ECM RewDescription ProNovia PRM material in family ProN Material ConfitemFamily Family descrip Master material Class Material Type X plant matl status Material description Maximum No of Hits 500 Y fe Ed The following input fields are available Family Number ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager family number Internal number ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 15 PRM Workbench Master Material Material number of master material Cass JAssigned class number of the family class material class Material Type Material type plant matl status Current cross plant material state Material description M
71. on Status Rev ECM PRM Navigator Description e For materials O amp Material Number e For documents O amp Document Type Document Number Part Document Document Version For BOM s o s 8 Material Number Plant BOM usage BOM alternative For Routings o ei amp Routing Number Group Counter Plant For Text Positions o If the icon amp is displayed more usages exists for the object By clicking on the icon the usages are displayed With double click on a usage the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator will switch to this object in case of a material BOM the material will be exploded in case of a document structure the document will be exploded With push button Back to previous object it is possible to switch back tot he previous displayed object with push button Forward to next object to switch back again Material Document description Text of a BOM text position Description of a document structure position Cross plant material status Document status Material document revision and corresponding change number 9 3 Functions With a double click on the object the object display is initiated Nodes can be displayed compressed or exploded Child objects such as documents materials or BOMs will be listed if exploded The functions of ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator can be called in various ways o Via menu in the title bar o Menu point
72. peat last object dialog please refer to Repeat Object Dialog 281 4 1 Dialog All possible documents and objects to a configuration type will be listed sorted according the object relevance Material Hig Clteflector Front Configuration T PLMMAT PP Configuration f ReviChng Status info Configuration Ignor Sels Re Org Number Info Type Description e de PLMMAT PP 419 HAWA PLM Purchase Part Family C Client CH Data package CAD PP tty CM0 419 000 00 CAD Purchase Part wv CH CSN Tertiary Documents BE UPM y gt gt LUPM 419 000 00 UG Purchased Model w C SNM Secundar Documents mu EE UFM o UG Fitting Model w Data package TDP_PP tty TDOP 4179 000 00 Purchase Part Y CH TEN Tertiary Documents ES TPS ag TPS 419 DE 00 Purchase Part Specification 4 2 Actions on Documents Depending on the settings and the actual situation of the data the following actions can be performed on the documents e Create documents e Assign documents e Remove documents e Replace documents e New document version Depending on the relevance the documents e can only be created e can only be linked e can be created or linked 44 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Object Dialog The selected actions will be executed after the object dialog is exited with Continue execute Action E O The user action can be set back changing icon action to No action or change wa Link to 2
73. pped or the registration takes place for all material masters possible Then the monitor for the current action will be called and all interface functions as described in 8 3 2 Monitor Screen will be available 8 7 Replace Basic Material Similar to function Replace MUD but in this case the basic material to be replaced and the new basic material will be registered After confirming the new settings the documents currently used will be listed old new All other features and options are equal to function Replace MUD If basic material documents are replaced the basic material characteristics may be synchronized in the basic material usages according PRM system settings ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 19 PRM Navigator 9 Navigator Start ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator with transaction PRONOVIA PRMNAV Please consider transactions from a reserved name space in the SAP command field must start with a N Entries in the SAP Easy Access Menu do not need the prefix ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager can also run integrated in another application e g ProNovia SAP PLM Client Please refer to Navigator ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Navigator can be started from ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench and from ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Administrator 9 1 Initial Screen After the transaction was called up the following entry mask will appear ProNovia PRM Navigator E Material Mater
74. r Functions Additional to standard monitor functions the following actions for mass operations are provided e Insert MUD to a configuration e Replace MUD in a configuration e Replace basic material Special case e The function can be selected va MUD monitor menu or functions key ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 69 PRM MUD Monitor P E Remove MUD we Add MUD steReplaceMUD staReplace basic material Go to MUD monitor 9 Remove MUD e Multiple use eres Replace MUD Col F4 Lo E Remove MUI Replace basic material Ctrl F5 Status Variants d User variables Document in pri A Action notyetst Help selection screen Shift F6 af In process Back 8 3 Monitor Within the MUD monitor the registered actions can be viewed controlled and executed 8 3 1 Selection Screen In case the MUD monitor is not started directly for a MUD a screen to select the objects to read is displayed The selection is possibly by status of action but also by e Selection of attribute e Selection of aMUD e Material selection 70 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM MUD Monitor E Status In screen part status it is possible to select which status the MUD action must have to be selected for the monitor Status Document in process x Action not yet started In process wd Execution error Closed Selection on the actual total status of actions and the change numbers for changes performed
75. rials e Starting situation o A part family shall be created for a material and more family members shall be added e Case study o Create part family to material M1 and add material M2 amp M3 e The following process steps are required o Create change master record if required o Start ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench o Enter material number o Define display validity if required o Execute material status change or function Create extend family depends on the settings and configuration state o Create family o Create new family materials o Maintain objects 58 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Processing Scenarios See also Object Dialog 27 The creation of part families is not possible for all configuration types Please regard your company specific rules and configuration types All part family materials always have the same configuration type no query on configuration type In case the master material or the configuration type is not yet released newly created family materials will be created with the same change number or revision level Objects defined as family documents will automatically be linked with the new material 6 4 1 Create Family After starting ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench with the selected material it is required to execute function Create extend family or to start a status change See also chapter 3 7 2 4 Create Extend Family
76. riod Material Main material of the family e Object material material master record which has been set as main material of the part family The main material can be used as template if an enhancement of the part family is performed depending on the settings Create new material e New material will be created The configuration data and objects have not been created yet BOM BOM with plant assignment Text position e Text position positions type T of a BOM Task list Task list operation ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 23 PRM Workbench Icon Description ku Task list characteristics TE Production Version e lf within a data package together with a production version also BOM s and or task lists are displayed and they are linked with the production version they will be displayed as children of the production version Equipment CE Quality info record Document Sch Document with multiple usages e Document linked with this material which is also used by other material masters multiple usages e Other data packages and materials linked to this material can be indicated with the explosion function ER BER ENTW DD BER 10000000277 000 01 de P EGR X P TDP X DD CG120403 MVD A1 HALB lt de P BGR KP TOP KDD CG120403 MWD A2 HALB For basic material documents which have been assigned to a basic material the multiple usages will not be displayed They will be displayed as documents without mul
77. ristic Descripti Value Bas mat description DIN Bas mat description AST Old basic material descr Old basic material descr Basic maternal number D Basic maternal number A Density Technical elastic limit mi Technical elastic limit m Tensile strength min Cie A REA ae Oo Ed m Push buttons to start the search Two options are available Search in the initial class and also in all hierarchically lower classes Class structure 1 2 e Graphical display ofthe basic material class resp the basic material catalog 3 Initial class e Search starts in this class 4 Values for characteristics e This entered values will be searched ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM Object Basic Material With a double click on the class in the class structure the initial point of the search is selected Therefore if you want to search the complete basic material catalog the highest class must be selected If the search shall be limited to a certain hierarchical level e g class copper this class must be selected double click Enter the search terms Characteristic description for the characteristic e g Basic material description Place holders and empty values are allowed Start the search with function Find in initial class or Include subordinate classes It is recommended to use search option Include subordinate classes SAP PLM will then show the result of the se
78. s of whether they belong to a PRM configuration or not H Material master record to linked document Document Type Document Document Part Document version Maximum No of Hits 500 3 2 5 Object Check After entering all necessary values in the entry mask and after starting all structures and objects are read and checked The start procedure of the ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager will be terminated if one of the following checks turns out negative e Material master existing e Configuration type of the material defined If a part family is checked all members of the part family will be checked 18 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 3 3 Workbench Screen The user interface ofthe ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench is divided into the following areas o ate miali i ProNovia PRM Workbench validity 26 05 2009 31 12 9999 il om ki ve Configuration HAT CAD X plant status RG PRM Workbench Material 425 Seal Post Proc Scenario CL_PR_IN Configuration Rew Chng 5 Status info TC Configuration Org unit Number info 5 Name Change R Valid Fro Obj MRec Dese CHD EI PLM Material with CAL 425 HALB RG Seat Post Im 7 Cent RG Cross plant objects a Lei Seal complete CH Data package CAD mecanical CMO 425 000100 RL Seat Post 100032 26 05 2009 BC UG Master Drawing LIMDA25 000400 RL Seat Post m 100032 26 05 2009 E UG Master Model UMM425 000400 RL Seat Post Ma 100032 26
79. ssible e Change of a MUD via scenario of a configuration o A change is started on the usage and the MUD is marked for a new version o Depending on the settings all usages will also marked for changes e MUDs will be created and edited independent of the usages and then exchanged in the usages with the MUD treatment of the PRM o The usage and the MUDs can be maintained independently o Releasing a new MUD version all usages will be entered into the MUD monitor for editing o Via the MUD monitor it is possible to edit the new version in the usages Replacement if the referenced configuration is in a change state Replacement via start of a change on the usage Mark for the next usage change Ignore this version of the MUD for a usage o All necessary actions can be executed online or in a batch mode o The MUD monitor also provides mass operations to insert replace or remove multiple used documents The processing of this usage for a released MUD is carried out va the MUD monitor 8 To execute MUD functions appropriate authorizations are required 8 1 Start MUD Monitor The MUD monitor is started e Directly va SAP PLM transaction PRONOVIA PRMMUD in SAP command field with W PRONOVIA PRMMUD e Via auxiliary tools on the PRM administrator interface e Automatically after the release status has been reached if according to the settings e In future versions in ProNovia SAP PLM Client via direct call 8 2 MUD Monito
80. ster record o Create material master record o Assign configuration type o Assign revision level o Assign process phase status o Maintain objects Please refer to chapter 4 Object Dialog 6 1 1 Create Change Master Record In order to create a new Configuration item with all objects a change master record is required In case the change master record does not yet exist and your system is not using automatically generated change master records a change master record must now be created 54 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Processing Scenarios O Please regard your company specific conventions to create and use change master records Lo E E E 6 1 2 Create Material Master Record Create the material master record regarding your company specific conventions Create Material Initial Screen Select View s Org Levels Data Material Industry sector Mechanical engine Material Type semifinished Prod E Assign Configuration Type When saving the material master the configuration type must be assigned TPE 1230 Enter Configuration T mn bist TPE 1 W230 Selection of Configuration T Material Type HALE Configuration T Configuration T Description NO PLM er no PLM Material PLMMAT PLM Material no CAD PLMMAT CAD PLM Material with CAD PLMMAT ND PLM Material no Data Model PLMMAT TO1 PLM Material with CAD The search help will list all configuration types available for selection
81. tiple usages else the run time will be influenced negatively der Original e One or more original files exist for the document The originals can be displayed clicking on the icon If more than one document original exist the original to be displayed must be selected ie Change document e A change document exists to the document The change document describes the content changes The originals of the change document can be directly indicated or edited clicking the icons The icon will only be displayed if ProNova SAP PLM ChangeDoc is installed on your system ES Unknown object e The document assigned does not exist in the current definition of the configuration type and is therefore being displayed as unknown object The icon will only be displayed if your system knows objects with unknown relevance al Date change e SAP allows only one validity per calendar day If more than one change is performed on the same day the previous change must be set back one day The set back is indicated with this icon 24 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach Icon div 3 9 PRM Workbench Description e The icon is displayed for objects such as material plant if activated and data package but the change can also be effective on other objects of the material and data packages e Clicking the icon will start a dialog which lists the changes made on the object fe TOP CG130326 PL 42 000 01 Change Number Wald trom OLD valid from NEW
82. ultiple document versions are valid the highest version will be displayed Object links In a recursive structure the head object will be repeated as component recursive e Activated o Object links will be displayed recursively therefor the display oft he object links will be repeated ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 85 PRM Navigator om pe 3 121204 CHDA gt ER TDP CG 121204 CHD A 000 01 e Deactivated o No display of recursive object links Use all document This option will be overridden by option All linked versions Else the following is valid versions for o All linked document versions will be displayed which are valid acc tot he selected validity date entry mask e Deactivated o Only released document versions will be displayed E Options for BOM Structures n ea Show document e Activated structures o Document structures will be displayed Deactivated o Document structures will NOT be displayed Show bill of material e Activated o BOMs will be displayed Deactivated o BOMs will NOT be displayed Exact e Activated definition o Only BOMS and document structures will be displayed which are valid acc to the selected validity date entry mask A petition may cause negative influence on runtime Deactivated o All BOMs and document structures will be displayed independent of the selected 86 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Navigator
83. urrent display data will be read newly the status of the MUD monitor entries selection will be determined and the display will be refreshed Sal Additional information key Opens a legend of all icons being used Legend of icons being used Area multiple used document mwD TOP selection El Selection AUD and display of use below Functions Handling of new MUD version Hass operation insert AUD Mass operation replace MUD or basic material Hass operation delete AUD Status Version MUD is in process All actions on uses not yet finished Actions processed in a batchjob not finished Batchjob for processing actions failed Error processing actions All uses processed completed Use not processed but new version MUD out of date HUD is marked for deletion Area mutiple use BOTTOM Status Action not executed selection possible Registred for exchange on next change New version will be ignored in use Action completed Error in executing deatils see additional text AUD does not exist anymore in data package AUD to be inserted already exists in data package Use data package material or org unit marked to delete Customizing or data error No user selection possible bes OH TT B tzde Selction of Action Options possible but not selected aw Selected actions manuelly or by system 74 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach PRM MUD Monitor 8 3 2 2 Upper Part of the Monitor This section shows
84. ut change number Freviston va Material 358 Change Number 100011 Revision Level A Planned val 01 06 2013 Depending on the company specific settings e Revision level is predefined or freely selectable e A planed validity for the new material revision must be entered Please refer to Tab Rev Chng 2 e Optional a company can use daily changer master records The following entry mask may appear Please regard your company specific conventions to create revision levels 56 ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Processing Scenarios E Object Selection for a new Material After entering the revision level respectively the changer master the ProNova SAP PLM ProcessManager object dialog for creating objects will appear Please refer to Object Dialog lt may be possible that because of company specific settings no object dialog will appear and the processing scenario will run in the background dark Basic Material It may be necessary to assign a basic material to the material data package Please refer to Object Basic Material 5 Result After creating the material the following actions are possible depending on the settings on the system e SAP PLM info message that the material has been created or e Direct call of ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Workbench with the new material 6 2 Maintenance of Documents in Data Package e Starting situation o A data package whic
85. via AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach PRM Workbench Option Description Function only active if object selection dialog is active 3 7 8 Deactivate Display Filter Option Description Menu option Not available Object context General function gt Deactivate filter menu Pushbutton Cay Function Deactivates display filter Description lf a display filter was activated it will be deactivated 3 9 Delete Saved Layout Option Description Menu option Extras gt Delete saved layout Object Context menu General functions a Delete saved layout Function Deletes saved user specific layout Description Only available if user layout has been saved before Starting again the default layout will be used 3 10 Display Object This is a context menu function This function calls the SAP PLM transaction to display the current object 3 7 11 Edit object This is a context menu function This function calls the SAP PLM transaction to edit the current object 3 12 Execute Status Change Option Description Menu option Not available Object context Execute status change menu Pushbutton S ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 B lach 33 PRM Workbench omm be Gd If available the push button only changes cross plant material status Status change on the material master record cross plant status Description All possible material status including the processing scenarios will be displayed The selected material status including the processin
86. via MUD monitor Document in process MUDs will already be listed in the MUD monitor while changes are being made on this document Newy entered Changes on the MUD are completed but the new version has not been processed on the usages In progress The changes on the MUD are completed but the new version has not been processed on all usages Execution error At least one action on the usage of the MUD was cancelled because of an error Closed All actions on the usages have been processed or a new MUD version has been created and released even if the last version has not been completely processed ProNovia AG P O Box CH 8180 Bulach 71 PRM MUD Monitor Selection by Attributes Allows selecting MUD by different attributes Selection by attributes Selection by MUD Selection by basic material Execution parameter Change number Change to Si Registration Registered at date to E Time Created 00 00 00 to 00 00 00 Fr Created by to Last change Changed On to S Change time 00 00 00 to 00 00 00 m Last Changed By to er Max records tigger doc 100 ru eem Execution parameter For changes on the objects during a MUD action the change number for the changes must be registered Execution parameter change number Change allows selection of M

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