A global date effectivity applies regardless of the context. A context date effectivity applies to a specific context, such as dates in the design or manufacturing process, of a specific model or product. For context date effectivity, users select the model and product required to establish context. For global date effectivity, however, there is no specific model or product. To support global dates, Configuration and Effectivity Services defines a Model and Product used for this purpose. The Model has these basic settings:
The Product has these basic settings:
The Model and Product are connected using the Products relationship. These objects show up in searches, but should not be used. |