Moving a Component in the Component Structure

While adding new component or making changes to the component structure, you will eventually need to move a component in the component structure. Here is how to do it.

1. Click Inventory | Components | “Structure” tab.
2. Double click the component you wish to move (any subcomponents will also be moved).
3. Click the [...] button in the “Parent Component” field found on the “General tab” (ref Fig5 à v)).
4. Chose the component you wish to be the new parent component and click [OK]. If you wish to move the component to the root, click the [Select Root] button.

Once moved you will see that the “Code” is coloured red indicating that, based upon its new parent component code, the existing code does not comply.  

1. Click the [...] button in the “Code” field to retrieve the new parent’s code.
2. Add the additional number for the moved component.

When changing key values on a component, such as the component code you will be asked to enter a reason for your change. This reason is saved along with your change in the [Change log]. For more details on the change log please refer to the chapter “Change log”

1. If the component you moved had subcomponents, you will be asked if you also want to update the codes for any subcomponents, if you answer [Yes], the subcomponents will automatically be given the new parent code. Any additional numbering the subcomponents had in addition to the parent ID will be kept. If answer [No] the subcomponents will keep their original code.

Example of moving components in the component structure:

Let’s say that you wish to move component “703.12 Fuel Feed Pump 2 Boiler” into the group “703.99 Fuel Feed Pump Boilers “, you then open component 703.12 and change its parent component from “703 Fuel oil supply systems” to “703.99 Fuel Feed Pump Boilers”, as described above.

Before the move

After the move you change the code of the moved component to comply with its new parent (703.12 à 703.99.12) you also let the system update the moved components subcomponent. And as you can see the subcomponent has been updated from 703.12.01 à 703.99.12.01

FigX2: After the move