Displaying Configuration Effectivity Using B.I. Essentials

You can view effectivities from different models including the Global effectivity in Product Structure Design and Product Finder apps.

Before you begin: Open a configured product structure in Product Structure Design work area or explore the configured product structure in the Product Finder work area.
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Displaying Instance Effectivity Using Properties
  1. Select a product instance of your choice, to view the effectivity definition.
  2. To access the B.I. Essentials list, from the Tools section of the action bar, click B.I. Essentials .
    The B.I. Essentials panel appears.
  3. Select Configuration Effectivity.

    Color shading is applied to each instance in the product structure and 3D geometry to indicate the effectivity information.

    The following table lists the effectivity information displayed in the B.I. Essentials list with reference to colors:

    Color Information
    Yellow Contains the Evolution criteria
    Blue Contains the Variants/ Option criteria
    Green Contains both the Evolution and Variants criteria
    Red Contains non-validated Change criteria
    White No effectivity

    The label displays detailed information about the selected product instance, the current and projected effectivity if Change criteria are available.

    Note: You can only view the red legend in the product structure tree and 3D geometry if change information is available.

    When the effectivity cache is not synchronized, a message appears in the top right corner of the screen indicating that the effectivity is not synchronized.

    Tip: You can customize the effectivity display by applying a style sheet (.xsl). For more information about Effectivity Display Customization, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: Infrastructure: Configuration.