Filtering Items According to Effectivity 

Use

You can process items with a change number. A change number defines effectivity according to one of the following:

  • Valid-from date
  • Parameter effectivity (effectivity type)

On the item overview the changes with all effectivity types are displayed. With the effectivity filter, you can hide certain items.

Procedure

You can see the BOM in the item overview.

  1. Click Effectivity.

You see the Effectivity filter dialog box.

  1. Enter the effectivity conditions.

You can determine the effectivity conditions on three tab pages:

    • Effectivity types

Here you can set the selection indicator for the effectivity types. The system only displays the items that have been maintained with the selected effectivity types.

    • Effectivity parameters

Here you can enter effectivity parameter values for the selected effectivity types in order to further restrict the selection. The system only displays the items that fulfil these values.

    • Release status

Here you can set the selection indicator for the release status. The system only displays items whose release key is set for the selected release status.

By clicking you can restore the standard settings with which all items are displayed.

  1. Click .

Result

On the item overview, only items that are effective for the effectivity conditions you entered are displayed.