Connect Design Part to Design Object

Explanation

This activity is used to connect a design part to a design object directly. This occurs when the design engineer knows exactly which design part to connect to the design object.

Prerequisites

• A design object and design part should be created.
• The design part class should be defined as a Can be a design part for class relation for the design object class.

System Effects

The design object will have a connected design part. It is possible to create purchase requisitions for the design object from this point onwards.

Window

Design Object
Design Objects
Linear Assets

Related Window Descriptions

Design Object
Design Objects
Linear Assets

Procedure

Use the following procedure to connect a design part to a design object by entry:

1. Open the Design Object, Design Objects, or Linear Assets window.
2. Search for the design object to which you want to connect a design part.
3. In the Design Part field, enter the ID of the design part to be connected or use the List of Values to select a suitable design part.
4. Click Save.

Use the following procedure to connect a design part to a design object via Drag & Drop: 

1. On the Business Object Explorer, navigate to and highlight a design part, and hold down the left mouse button.
2. Drag the design part through the navigator structure, opening nodes as required to locate the object. 
3. Place the mouse pointer (with connected design part) over another object's Design Parts folder.
4. Drop the design part onto the folder by releasing the mouse button. 

A successful drag and drop occurs when the receiving object accepts the design part. A non-valid drag and drop operation, e.g., dropping the design part into the wrong folder, results in an error message. Drag and drop connects and saves simultaneously. Refer to About Tree Views for the allowed drag and drop operations.