Product & Component¶
The product and component management is done on screens:
Products¶
Allows to define product and sub-product.
Allows to link components to product.
Section: Description
Field | Description |
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Id | Unique Id for the product. |
Name | Name of the product. |
Product type | Type of product. |
Designation | Trade name of the product known outside the company. |
Customer | The customer the product should be delivered to. |
Prime contractor | The contact, into customer organization, who will be responsible for the product delivery. |
Responsible | Person responsible for the product. |
Is sub-product of | Name of the top product if this product is a sub-product. |
Closed | Box checked indicates the product is archived. |
Description | Complete description of the product. |
* Required field
Section: Product versions
- List of versions defined for the product.
- Product versions are defined in Product Versions screen.
Section: Composition - List of sub-products used by this product
- List of sub-products for the product.
Section: Composition - List of components used by this product
Button: Display structure
- Displays the structure of the product.
- Box checked “Show versions for all structure” allows to display versions of sub-products and components.
- Box checked “Show projects linked to versions” allows to display projects linked.
Product Versions¶
Allows to define versions of a product.
Allows to link a component version to product version.
Allows to link the product version to a project.
Automatic formatting of version name
- Possibility to define if the version name is automatically produced from the product name and version number.
- Set global parameters to activate this feature.
- Else, the version name will entered manually.
Section: Description
Field | Description |
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Id | Unique Id for the version. |
Product | The product on which the version applies. |
Version number | Version number of the product. |
Name | Name of the version. |
Prime contractor | The contact, into customer organization, who will be responsible for the version delivery. |
Responsible | Resource responsible of the version. |
Entry into service | Initial, planned and real entry into service date of the version. |
End date | Initial, planned and real end dates of the version. |
Description | Complete description of the version. |
* Required field
Fields: Version number & Name
- The field “Version number” appears only if the global parameter “Automatic format of version name” is set to Yes.
- The field “Name” will be read only.
Field: Prime contractor
- Can be different from product prime contractor.
Field: Entry into service (Real)
- Specify the date of entry into service.
- The box “Done” is checked when the real date field is set.
Field: End date (Real)
- Specify the date end-of-service.
- The box “Done” is checked when the real date field is set.
Components¶
Allows to define product components.
Allows to define products using the component.
Section: Description
Field | Description |
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Id | Unique Id for the component. |
Name | Name of the component. |
Component type | Type of component |
Identifier | Another name to identify the component. |
Responsible | Person responsible for the component. |
Closed | Box checked indicates the component is archived. |
Description | Complete description of the component. |
* Required field
Section: Component versions
- List of versions defined for the component.
- Component versions are defined in Component Versions screen.
Component Versions¶
Allows to define versions of a component.
Allows to link a product version to component version.
Automatic formatting of version name
- Possibility to define if the version name is automatically produced from the component name and version number.
- Set global parameters to activate this feature.
- Else, the version name will entered manually.
Section: Description
Field | Description |
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Id | Unique Id for the version. |
Component | The component on which the version applies. |
Version number | Version number of the component. |
Name | Name of the version. |
Entry into service | Initial, planned and real entry into service date of the version. |
End date | Initial, planned and real end dates of the version. |
Description | Complete description of the version. |
* Required field
Fields: Version number & Name
- The field “Version number” appears only if the global parameter “Automatic format of version name” is set to Yes.
- The field “Name” will be read only.
Field: Entry into service (Real)
- Specify the date of entry into service.
- The box “Done” is checked when the real date field is set.
Field: End date (Real)
- Specify the date end-of-service.
- The box “Done” is checked when the real date field is set.
Relationships between product and component elements¶
Allows to manage relationships between products and components to define product structure.
See possible relationships: Product structure
Relationships management
- Click on
to create a new relationship. The dialog box “Structure” appear.
- Click on
to delete the corresponding relationship.

Link between versions of products and components¶
Allows to define links between versions of products and components.
Note
- Only with the elements defined in the product structure.
Link management
- Click on
to create a new link. The dialog box “Version Structure” appear.
- Click on
to delete the corresponding link.

Link version to projects¶
This section allows to manage links between projects and versions of products.
Link version to projects management
- Click on
to create a new link.
- Click on
to update an existing link.
- Click on
to delete the corresponding link.

Field | Description |
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Project | The project linked to product version or the project list. |
Product | Product linked to the project or the list of products. |
Version | Product version linked to the project or list of product versions. |
Start date | Start date for validity of the link. |
End date | End date for validity of the link. |
Closed | Box checked indicates the link is not active anymore, without deleting it. |
Fields: Project, Product and Version
- From the screen «Projects», the fields «product and version» will be selectable.
- From the screen «Product versions», the field «project» will be selectable.