Substitute Parts

The properties for an issue show basic details about the issue.

To access this page:

  1. Access the Properties page of a part that has a bill of materials. For details, see Part Properties.
  2. Click the Related Parts category, then click the Substitute Parts tab to show a page containing a list of all substitute parts in the assembly.

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About Substitute Parts

Columns

Column Description
Substitute Parts Name of the substitute part. This column contains highlighted links. Click any name in this column to view the Properties page for that object, or click in the row to view the Properties page in a new browser window.
Revision The leftmost Rev column is the part revision number or code of the substitute part.
Type The type or subtype of the substitute part.
Collaborative Policy The collaborative policy, such as "EC Part", of the substitute.
Qty The quantity of the substitute part.
F/N The find number is an ID that is used on drawings as “bubble” callouts. Find numbers must be unique at any given level in the BOM. They are usually integer values: 1, 2, 3…
Ref Des The Reference Designator ID is used on Printed Circuit Cards to indicate where an electronic component is to be inserted. Reference Designators are usually values like R1, R2, R7 or C1, C5 (R for resistor and C for capacitor).
Substitute For Shows the name of the part that the substitute part is for. This column contains highlighted links. Click any name in this column to view the Properties page for that object.
Revision The rightmost Revision column is the part revision number or code of the part in the Substitute For column.
Type The type or subtype of the part in the Substitute For column.
Qty The quantity of the part in the Substitute For column.
Compliance Values Compliance columns only show if you use Materials Compliance Management. The calculated compliance values for each compliance definition marked as a rolled-up compliance definition. Grouped by compliance type such as RoHS, ELV, and Packaging. Only the selected compliance value is displayed. These icons indicate the compliance value:

Icon Description
Compliant with this compliance definition
Compliant with exemptions
Not compliant with this compliance definition
Unreported or contains unreported parts
Has an assigned declaration level and the compliance definition is not part of the declaration level.
Has one or more children parts that are "Insufficient".
Compliance is out-of-date and a rollup needs to be performed

Actions/Toolbar Commands

Click any of the following actions from the page Actions menu or toolbar to work with the substitute parts.

Command Description For More Information
Remove Remove checked parts from the list. Substitute parts can be removed from the list by users with edit access. These users will see a check box for each row in the first column of the table. Only the owner may remove substitute parts from the list. This removes the relationship between the substitute part and the context part, but does not delete the substitute parts from the database. To select all substitute parts for removal, click the check box in the title bar. If the part or parent object has passed the In Work state, substitute parts cannot be removed from the list. -
Subscribe Subscribe to be notified of additions to or removals from the substitute parts list. Subscription Management
Add Existing Select an existing part to add as a substitute for the current part. Adding Substitute Parts