Update the part change status (PCS)

Update the part change status (PCS) of a design part when you want to change the design part structure and you are otherwise restricted from making these changes.

PRIVILEGES: Update Design Part (PART_UPDATE).

To update the PCS of a design part:

1. In the My Current Project/Stream navigation window, select Parts and Items.

2. Select a design part.

3. Select Part > Update PCS. The Update Design Part PCS dialog box opens.

4. On the General tab, for New PCS, enter the value to use when new child design parts are created for this design part. Use up to 3 characters.

5. (Optional) Enter a description of the design part, up to 240 characters long.

6. Select the Attributes tab and complete any required fields. The values you enter on the Attributes tab are assigned only to the new PCS. They do not affect the previous PCS.

7. Click Create.

   If the change is not visible, select View > Refresh > Current.

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See also:

• About design parts