Use the Synchronize engineering/production process to synchronize an engineering item with the production file to which it is linked. If required, you can have any underlying engineering items, parts, calculation lines and/or memos, texts and documents copied during the synchronization.

You control the time of synchronization. For example, you could synchronize once the design has been released by the engineer. The Engineering structure and Production structure forms shows the differences between the engineering item structure and the production file structure.

Use the Use net sizes and Use position number options on the Engineering form to configure the synchronization.

For a successful synchronization, the following conditions must be true:

• When an engineering item has a status, the Synchronize check box is selected for that status.
• The engineering item is linked to at least one production file.
• The production file status is within the status range to which the synchronization user has rights.
• The production file does not have a 'History' status type.
• The production file has not been finalized.

To create, change or delete production BOM lines, the following conditions must be true:

• The engineering item of the engineering BOM has a part linked to it.
• The production BOM line has not been authorized.
• The production BOM line has not been finalized.
• The production BOM line has a unique origin.

Results

• For every line in the engineering BOM that is missing in the production structure, a line is created in the production calculation of the linked production file.
• If an engineering BOM line has already been linked, the data are updated.
• Any production calculation lines to be deleted will be deleted if they have been created during a prior synchronization. Any production calculation lines manually added to the production file will not be deleted.
• If the synchronization has generated warnings or serious errors, you can view them on the Synchronization messages form.

Memos, texts and documents are copied from:

• The engineering item to be synchronized with the linked production file
• The engineering item in the engineering BOM to the production calculation

Note: When creating a new engineering item revision, the engineering BOM and any links to a production file including a calculation are copied. Authorized lines are not copied, however. During the next synchronization, any new lines will be created instead.

Note: If an engineering item is linked to multiple production files, use the following procedure to synchronize the engineering item with those production files: In the Production file or Production order field, select a production file (the default production file is suggested by default), and click the Apply button. To synchronize another production file, repeat the Select and Apply steps. Click the OK button when you have reached the last production file.