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pyalavarthi1-Visitor
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October 14, 2011
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Different target states for resulting items in the same ECN

  • October 14, 2011
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Hi All,

Currently we can only select one target state for all the resulting
items in the ECN. However users need to set different target states for
different resulting items in the same ECN. Let me know if there is any
preference or configuration that can do this. Or any suggestions/ideas for
customization will help.

Thanks,
Prathap <">http://goo.gl/LuT5>

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AL_ANDERSON12-Amethyst
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October 14, 2011
Have you tried using the "Change" transition in different lifecycle
templates for whatever state(s) the objects are in prior to ECN completion
to make each lifecycle change to a different state on ECN completion?

We use that approach to make parts go to a different state than drawings,
for example.

Al Anderson






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Hi All,

Currently we can only select one target state for all the resulting
items in the ECN. However users need to set different target states for
different resulting items in the same ECN. Let me know if there is any
preference or configuration that can do this. Or any suggestions/ideas for
customization will help.

Thanks,
Prathap


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pyalavarthi1-VisitorAuthor
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October 14, 2011
Hi Al,
The user requirement is that different parts needs to go to
different states in the same ECN. However ECN only allows one target state
to select.

Thanks,
Prathap <">http://goo.gl/LuT5>



On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Al X. Anderson <
-> wrote:

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> Have you tried using the "Change" transition in different lifecycle
> templates for whatever state(s) the objects are in prior to ECN completion
> to make each lifecycle change to a different state on ECN completion?
>
> We use that approach to make parts go to a different state than drawings,
> for example.
>
> Al Anderson
>
>
>
>
>
> *Prathap <->*
>
> 10/14/2011 09:31 AM
> Please respond to
> Prathap <->
>
> To
> -
> cc
> Subject
> [solutions] - Different target states for resulting items in the same ECN
>
> Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 11/13/2011
>
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Currently we can only select one target state for all the resulting
> items in the ECN. However users need to set different target states for
> different resulting items in the same ECN. Let me know if there is any
> preference or configuration that can do this. Or any suggestions/ideas for
> customization will help.
>
> Thanks,
> *Prathap* <">http://goo.gl/LuT5>
>
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ssenthil1-Visitor
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October 14, 2011
One of the viable ways is

1. add a soft attribute to implementation plan(Change Activity),

2. add different states as discrete set constraint,

3. group TO-BE identical state parts to different implementation plans

4. select implementation plan soft attribute state

5. Within Implementation workflow set the parts state in-line with
implementation plan soft attribute.



HTH





Thank you and have a great time.

Best Regards

Swamy Senthil

Principal Solutions Architect, Swasen Inc

swamy.senthil@swasen.com(Email); 909 800 8423(M); 973 324 2729(W); 866
908 6561(F);




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pyalavarthi1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
October 14, 2011
Thanks Senthil.
That is definitely a viable solution. I will propose that to users
and see if they agree with the solution.

Thanks,
Prathap <">http://goo.gl/LuT5>



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patrick.chin11-Visitor
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October 17, 2011
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patrick.chin11-Visitor
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October 17, 2011

If you need different target states for resulting and affected, I suggest the easier method which is closer to OOTB, is to generate multiple change activities and have the change activities functional peer review happen in the change review workflow. Thus the change notice will only have the higher level of approval. Each change activity will have its separate target state for both affected and resulting.


it's all doable,



Patrick.

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JeffZemsky17-Peridot
17-Peridot
October 17, 2011
If you are releasing different objects to different states (eg Part to
Released, MyPart to Finished, Doc to Completed) that is supported OOTB
using Transition rules.



If you want to release the same object to multiple states (eg Part to
ProtoDone and Done) that is not yet supported, but can be done via
customization or workflow configuration. This is an area we are looking
at for future releases.


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