Checking the Status of Items with B.I. Essentials

You can view the update status of an item, part, or an object's configuration effectivity with B.I. Essentials. B.I. Essentials computes the status of the selected item or part and its resulting product.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Open your data, which must have product and manufacturing assembly structures.
See Also
About Service Items
Using B.I. Essentials in Service Process Structure
About Systems

Checking the Update Status of an Item with B.I. Essentials

You can view the update status of an item with B.I. Essentials. B.I. Essentials computes the status of the selected item and its resulting product.

  1. Select an item in the tree.
  2. From the Tools section of the Action Bar, click B.I. Essentials .
    The B.I. Essentials panel appears.
  3. Click the Item Update Status menu option in the B.I. Essentials panel.
    B.I. Essentials computes the status of the selected item as well as its resulting product. The list appears and contains information about the selected item.

    B.I. Essentials has now color-coded the item in both the tree and the main 3D according to its status in the B.I. Essentials panel.