Executing a User-Defined Open

You can use the PPR User Defined Open command to complete PPR contexts or PPR objects before opening them in an authoring tab. This command enables you to select a predefined procedure of frequently used session preparation steps.

Because completion happens server side and you only load the required data to your app, User Defined Open can help improve performance.

Before you begin: Start Manufacturing Context Builder with PPR content. For more information, see Start the App with PPR Content in the Spreadsheet.
See Also
About User-Defined Open
Administration
  1. From the spreadsheet view, select the appropriate PPR object according to procedure invoked.

    Note: For example, if the procedure is retrieving a product implemented by an item, then the appropriate item must be selected before you invoke the procedure.

  2. From the PPR Navigation section of the action bar, click PPR User Defined Open .
    The PPR User Defined Open dialog box appears listing only the procedures compatible with the object type selected.
    Tips: If you click the PPR User Defined Open command before selecting an object, all the procedures are listed. Select a procedure, then select an object of the corresponding type.
  3. Select a procedure.
    A description of the procedure appears in the dialog box.
  4. From the Open with list, select the authoring app in which you want to open the procedure.

    Important: Make sure that the app selected for the chosen procedure is compatible to open the retrieved data when running this UDO procedure.
    Note: If theProcOpenApp value is defined in the UDO procedure, the specified app name is automatically selected. However, you can always choose another app from the list: this will not change the ProcOpenApp value defined in the procedure.

  5. Click OK to validate.
    The PPR content is completed and opened in a new authoring tab.
    Note: The PPR User Defined Open command ignores all filters applied in Manufacturing Context Builder except Configuration filters.