If you have configured the settings on the General tab to synchronize the engineering item revision with production after the revision has been released, you can enter synchronization settings on the tab.

On the Production status handling tab, you can change the status of production files after synchronization with production. This also applies to the production files created by copying the part calculation. You are only allowed to select statuses to which you have the appropriate rights. If you select the No status handling option, the statuses will remain unchanged.

When is a synchronization successful?

The status of production files is changed only if the synchronization was successful. The synchronization will be regarded as successful if the following conditions are true:

• The Synchronization messages form does not contain any messages of type 'Warning' or 'Fatal error' (for instance, the status could not be changed after a synchronization because the user has insufficient rights). If the log does contain such messages, the synchronization will be considered as unsuccessful.
• If an entire production structure is synchronized, the synchronization of a production file, including all underlying calculation lines and production files, must have been successful. Whether or not the synchronization was successful will be determined for each synchronized engineering item and linked production files. If the synchronization has failed for one or more lines or production files, the synchronization of the parent production file is also regarded as unsuccessful.

Assigning a status to underlying production files

If you have configured the part calculation to be copied during synchronization (on the General tab), the status entered will also be assigned to all underlying production files created by the part calculation.

Routings

If a production file uses a production routing, the status can be updated only if the status specified exists in that routing. If the status does not exist, the status will not be updated.