Selecting PPR Objects in the Tree

You can use various selection modes to select items, systems, operations, or resources from the tree in a single click.

The following scenarios illustrate how to use the selection modes on systems. You can use the same procedures on items, operations, or resources.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: All the commands described below are also available from the context menu. Right-click an object in the tree, then go to Selection mode.

Use Select Children

You can use Select Children to select all the children of an item, system, or resource in the tree.

  1. Select the root system in the tree.
  2. In the View section of the action bar, click Select Children .
    The root system and all of its child systems and operations are selected.

Use Select Others

You can use Select Others to select all items, systems, or resources in the tree other than those selected earlier.

  1. Select the third child system of the root system in the tree.
  2. In the View section of the action bar, click Select Others .
    The two other child systems of the root system are selected.

Use Select All

You can use Select All to select all the children of a root item, system, or resource in the tree.

  1. Select one of the operations in the tree.
  2. In the View section of the action bar, click Select All .
    The root system and all of its child systems and operations are selected.

Use Select Inversion

You can use Select Inversion to select all the children of a root item, system, or resource in the tree.

  1. Select the second child system of the root system in the tree.
  2. In the View section of the action bar, click Select Inversion .
    The two other child systems of the root system are selected.

Use Select Parent

You can use Select Parent to select the parent of an item, system, or resource in the tree.

  1. Select one of the operations in the tree.
  2. In the View section of the action bar, click Select Parent .
    The parent system of the operation is selected.

Use Select Siblings

You can use Select Siblings to select all the siblings of an item, system, or resource in the tree.

  1. Select the third child system of the root system in the tree.
  2. In the View section of the action bar, click Select Siblings .
    The two sibling systems of the system are selected.

Use Select All Leaves

You can use Select All Leaves to select all leaf nodes under an item, a system, an operation, or a resource in the tree.

  1. Select the root system in the tree.
  2. In the View section of the action bar, click Select All Leaves .
    All the leaf-systems and leaf-operations of the root system are selected.
    Note: Time Analysis and Work Instructions are not considered leaf nodes.