Opening a Variant Value

You can access all the information related to a variant value. Depending on your role, access may be limited.


Before you begin: Variant Analysis and Reuse is the active app.
  1. Open the variant. See Opening a Variant.
  2. Expand the variant.
  3. Click the name of the variant value. You can use the categories in the navigation pane to access information related to the variant value.

    Category Name Page Tabs Description For More Information
    Variant value name - Lists properties for the variant value. Variant Values Properties Page
    History - Displays a log of events that have occurred for this variant value. 3DEXPERIENCE Basics: Viewing History for Content
    Images - Lists the images associated with the variant value. Product Line Management User's Guide: Working with Images
    Issues - Lists the issues reported against the variant value. Collaboration and Approvals User's Guide: Issues Summary/Issues Category
    Lifecycle Lifecycle Shows the current lifecycle state of the variant value.

    3DEXPERIENCE Basics: Lifecycle Page

    Tasks/Signatures Lists the tasks and signatures required to promote the variant value to subsequent lifecycle states. 3DEXPERIENCE Basics: Tasks/Signatures Page Tab
    Approvals Lists the approvals required to promote the variant value to subsequent lifecycle states. 3DEXPERIENCE Basics: Approvals Page Tab
    Reference Documents - Lists the reference documents associated with the variant value. Product Line Management User's Guide: Reference Documents Page
    Routes - Lists the routes defined for the variant value. Collaboration and Approvals User's Guide: Routes Page and Routes Summary Page
    Specifications - Lists the related specifications for the variant value. Product Line Management User's Guide: Specifications Page
    Test Cases - Lists all of the test cases for the variant value. Traceable Requirements Management User's Guide: Use Cases Page
    Where Used Where Used Lists all objects to which the variant value is directly connected. Collaboration and Approvals User's Guide: Where Used or Collaboration List
    Related Lists objects that are related in some way to the variant value.
    Sharing - Lets you share the variant value's content with others. Sharing Page