Delete Old Journal Entries

Explanation

Use this activity to remove journal entries for a serial structure template and a given date interval. The deletion affects all entries for the given structure position. If no structure position is given, the deletion affects all structure positions in the given template for a given time frame. The removal of journal entries is irreversible. 

The journal is created for parts in a template structure. The following are causes for the creation of a journal record.

• When a part is connected or disconnected in a structure.
• When a serial structure template is activated (change state from Preliminary to Active).
• When a serial structure template is set obsolete (change state from Active to Obsolete).
• When the prime part of a structure position is changed.
• When the minimum configuration setting is reversed in an active structure.
• When a structure position is introduced in a structure.
• When a structure position is removed from a structure.
• When a template alternate is introduced or removed in a structure.
• When a position alternate is introduced or removed in a structure.
• When a dependency is added or removed in a structure.
• When a function is added or removed in a structure.

When several of these records are to be removed, you can use the right mouse button option Remove Journal Entries and all rows for a given time frame for the selected structure position will be removed. 

Prerequisites

Journal entry records must have been generated for the template part.

System Effects

Journal entries for a selected structure position or all structure positions in a given structure template are deleted for a given time frame.

Window

Serial Structure Template
Template Structure Navigator
Serial Structures Template Journal

Related Window Descriptions

Serial Structure Template/Journal
Template Structure Navigator/Journal
Serial Structures Template Journal
Remove Journal Entries

Procedure

Follow one of these two procedures to remove journal entries.

1. Open the Serial Structure Template window and query for a template structure. 
2. Click the Journal tab.
3. Right-click and then click Remove Journal Entries to open a warning message box. This warning states that all journal entries will be deleted for a given time interval. Click Yes to open the Remove Journal Entries dialog box.
4. Enter a value for the Template Part No and Template Part Revision fields for which the deletion takes effect.
5. If journal entries for all structure positions within the template are to be deleted,  leave the structure position blank. Otherwise, enter a structure position for which the deletion takes effect. Use the List of Values to select a valid structure position.
6. Enter time frame values for the journal entries to be deleted in the From Date and To Date fields.
7. Click OK.

Or

1. Open the Serial Structure Template Journal window.
2. Right-click and then click Remove Journal Entries to open a warning message box. This warning states that all journal entries will be deleted for a given time interval. Click Yes to open the Remove Journal Entries dialog box.
3. Enter values for the Template Part No and Template Part Revision fields for which the deletion is to take effect.
4. If journal entries for all structure positions within the template are to be deleted,  leave the structure position blank. Otherwise, enter a structure position for which the deletion takes effect. Use the List of Values to select a valid structure position.
5. Enter the time frame values for the journal entries to be deleted in the From Date and To Date fields.
6. Click OK.