Inserting a System or Operation Into an Existing Product Flow

You can insert a new or existing system or operation into an existing product flow.

This scenario shows how to insert a new General Operation in an existing product flow.

  1. Select an operation in a product flow.
  2. From the Authoring section of the action bar, click Insert Options .

    Alternatively, right-click an operation in the tree and select Insert > Insert Options.

  3. In the System/Operation Insert Options panel, select one of the following options:
    • As child: Inserts the operation under the selected operation.
    • After in flow: Inserts the operation after the selected operation and under the same parent. The inserted operation becomes successor of the selected operation.
    • Before in flow: Inserts the operation before the selected operation and under the same parent. The inserted operation becomes predecessor of the selected operation.
  4. From the Authoring section of the action bar, click General Operation .

The operation is inserted according to the selected option. Product flow links are automatically created between the new operation and its predecessor, and the new operation and its successor.

Recommendation: The inserted operation appears at the nearest available position from the source operation. Reorganize the layout of the product flow to ensure that it matches the sequence order.
Tip: You can also insert operations and systems by dragging them to the existing product flow. They are added to the product flow sequence according to their selection order. For example:
  • If you select Operation A, then Operation B, and drag them to a product flow: Operation A precedes Operation B in the product flow sequence.
  • If you select Operation B, then Operation A, and drag them to a product flow: Operation B precedes Operation A in the product flow sequence.