Change Status on Structure

Explanation

This activity is used to change the status of an object and its child objects within a functional or locational structure, at the same time. The change in design status occurs downwards and affects only the object's child relations. Parent relations are not affected. The design status cannot be changed for a nonexistent structure; in other words, if the structure does not exist, the command to change it is ignored. It is not possible to change the structure into an invalid status. The Ignore Objects with Invalid Status option is available in order to skip any objects in the middle of the structure with a different status and continue the changes for the rest. If the status change process is time consuming, it is also possible to select to run it as a background job. Always review the object's relations and/or the object's class relations before changing an entire object structure.

Prerequisites

A structure comprising of child objects, should exist for a selected object.

System Effects

• The status of the object and child objects is changed to the selected option, if the status change is valid for the objects.
• All system effects due to the status changes will be applied.

Window

Design Object
Design Objects
Linear Design Objects

Related Window Descriptions

Design Object
Design Objects
Linear Design Objects
Change Status on Structure

Procedure

1. Open the Design Object window or locate the design object in the Business Object Explorer if you want to change the structure on a structure for one object. Open the Design Objects or Linear Design Objects windows if you want to change the status on the object structure for many objects.
2. Search for the required design object. Select the design object.
3. Right-click and click Change Status on Structure. The Change Status on Structure dialog box opens.
4. In the Change Object Status to field, select the status to change to, from the list.
5. In the Select Structure to Change group of fields, select either the Functional Structure or Locational Structure check box, depending on the type of object structure required to be changed.
6. Select the Ignore Objects with Invalid Status check box to apply the status change on those objects in the structure for which the change is possible and to disregard those for which it is not.
7. Select the Run as Background Job or Refresh Client check box, depending on if you want to run the status change as a background job, if time consuming, or to refresh the window from which the status change is being performed so that the change will be visible immediately after the operation is complete.
8. Click OK.