| # Connect Components to PMC Solution (ttpmc1221m000) Use this session to connect software components present in the export VRC to a PMC solution. The session contains these tabs: Environment: specify the PMC solution to which the software components must be connected, and the options you want to use. Component Selection: specify the component types and the component code ranges. Related topics PMC introduction PMC overview PMC distributor procedure Environment Base VRC A means in PMC to identify products in a unique way. Updates at the distributor side are provided with the base VRC identifier. A base VRC can contain the code of the physical VRC in which the related master product is installed, for example, B61_a, but can also be a code not related to a physical VRC, for example, 7.6_a_tt. At the recipient side, every update VRC is linked to a base VRC identifier. The installation process checks if the base VRC identifier of the update matches with the base VRC identifier of the update VRC. If not, you cannot install the update in that update VRC. Solution Code Specify an existing solution code or zoom to the Solutions (ttpmc1100m000) session to select a solution. The code identifies the solution to which the components are connected. Note If the following conditions are met, the last character of the solution code must be numeric, for example, SOL003. In the Max. Number of Components field, a maximum number of components is specified. In the What to do when Max. Number is Exceeded field, the option Next Solution Number is selected. Options Max. Number of Components Specify the maximum number of components that can be connected to the solution. This option is available because a large number of components can cause problems at the recipient side. In that case, the components must be distributed over several solutions. Note If the specified number is zero, no limitation applies. What to do when Max. Number is Exceeded Specify how the process must proceed if the maximum number of components specified in the Max. Number of Components field is exceeded for the current solution. Various choices of what to do if the maximum number of components is exceeded The following values specify how the process of linking components to a solution is continued if the specified maximum number of components is exceeded. Cancel The process is canceled, and no components are linked at all. Stop The process is stopped. A number of components equal to the specified maximum number is linked to the solution, but the remaining components are ignored. Specify Other Solution The process pauses, and you are prompted to specify another solution number for the remaining components. If the maximum number is exceeded again, you are prompted again, and so on, until all components are processed. If you specify no other solution number, the process stops, and the remaining components are ignored. Note: You must specify an existing solution number, or create a solution the moment you are prompted to specify the solution number. Next Solution Number The process itself selects another solution. This process is repeated if the maximum number is reached again, until all components are processed. Notes: You can only use this option if the last character of the initial solution code is a numeric character. Solutions that are already released are skipped. Solutions that already contain the specified maximum number of components are skipped. The process creates a new solution if the next number does not identify an existing solution. If the next number does not exist because the range is full, the process stops, and the remaining components are ignored. For example, after SOL999, no new solution can be created. Use this option only if you are sure that the initial solution number is not followed by solution numbers of solutions that are used for other purposes. Language-dependent Components only If this check box is selected, only language-dependent components are linked to the solution. As a result, these language-independent components are excluded : Scripts Objects Functions Non-enumerated domains Additional files Subscription templates This option is particularly useful for solutions that serve translation purposes. Selection of components The user can select one of these choices: Non-expired components Expired components Non-expired and expired components Basic Selection Package A set of related modules that implements a complete part of the functionality, for example, Enterprise Planning, Financials, or Warehousing. Packages are designed to function as independent as possible, to enable a customer to implement only particular packages. A package code consists of two characters. For example, tt is the code of the Tools package. Each package has a unique version structure, the VRC structure. Language A code that identifies the language. Source Export VRC If this check box is selected, the components that are present in the export VRC of the specified base VRC are all linked to the solution. Use the options on the Selection tab to select or exclude component types and ranges. Other Solution If this check box is selected, you can specify a solution whose component list will be used to link components to your current solution. Use the options on the Selection tab to select or exclude component types and ranges. This option is helpful if you want to deliver a solution whose components are (almost) the same as that of another solution. Base VRC A means in PMC to identify products in a unique way. Updates at the distributor side are provided with the base VRC identifier. A base VRC can contain the code of the physical VRC in which the related master product is installed, for example, B61_a, but can also be a code not related to a physical VRC, for example, 7.6_a_tt. At the recipient side, every update VRC is linked to a base VRC identifier. The installation process checks if the base VRC identifier of the update matches with the base VRC identifier of the update VRC. If not, you cannot install the update in that update VRC. Solution The solution number of the solution whose component list you want to use for your current solution. Specify a solution code or zoom to the Solutions (ttpmc1100m000) session to select a solution. Patch If this check box is selected, you can specify a patch whose component list will be used to link components to your current solution. Use the options on the Selection tab to select or exclude component types and ranges. This option is helpful if you want to deliver a solution whose components are (nearly) the same as that of a patch, for example, software translations. Base VRC A means in PMC to identify products in a unique way. Updates at the distributor side are provided with the base VRC identifier. A base VRC can contain the code of the physical VRC in which the related master product is installed, for example, B61_a, but can also be a code not related to a physical VRC, for example, 7.6_a_tt. At the recipient side, every update VRC is linked to a base VRC identifier. The installation process checks if the base VRC identifier of the update matches with the base VRC identifier of the update VRC. If not, you cannot install the update in that update VRC. Patch The patch number of the patch whose component list you want to use for your current solution. Specify a patch code or zoom to the Patches (ttpmc1501m000) session to select a patch. Sequential File If this check box is selected, you can specify a sequential file name whose records specify the components that will be linked to the solution. Use the options on the Selection tab to select or exclude component types and ranges. The records in the file must have this format: `<comp.type>|<package>|<comp.code>|<languages>` `comp.type` must be a numeric value, as specified in this table:
comp.type | description
1 | Message
2 | Question
3 | Session
4 | Domain
5 | Table Definition
6 | Menu
7 | Form
8 | Script/Library Source
9 | Script/Library Object
10 | Report (source+object)
11 | Label
13 | Function Source
14 | Business Object
16 | Chart
17 | Integrated Session
18 | Additional File
19 | Subscription Template
Related topics software component Cust. Admin. If this check box is selected, you can specify a customization project whose component list will be used to link components to your current solution. Use the options on the Selection tab to select or exclude component types and ranges. Project Specify a project code or zoom to the Projects (ttadv1170m000) session to select a project. Project Part Specify a project part code or zoom to the Customization Parts by Project (ttadv1175m000) session to select a project part. Customization Part Specify a customization part code or zoom to the Customization Parts by Project (ttadv1175m000) session to select a customization part. Component Selection Sessions Specify a session code or zoom to the Sessions (ttadv2500m000) session to select a session. Integrated Sessions Specify an integrated session code or zoom to the Sessions (ttadv2500m000) session to select a session. Reports Specify a report code or zoom to the Reports (ttadv3530m000) session to select a report. Forms Specify a form code or zoom to the Forms (ttadv3500m000) session to select a form. Menus Specify a menu code or zoom to the Menus (ttadv3560m000) session to select a menu. Scripts Specify a program script code or zoom to the Program Scripts / Libraries (ttadv2530m000) session to select a script. Objects Only If this check box is selected, only the objects of the scripts are linked to the solution. Scripts are excluded. Note This option is only available if you select the Scripts check box. Program Functions Specify a function code or zoom to the Functions (ttadv2560m000) session to select a function. Tables Specify a table code or zoom to the Table Definitions (ttadv4526m000) session to select a table. Domains Specify a domain code or zoom to the Domains (ttadv4500m000) session to select a domain. Messages Specify a message code or zoom to the Messages (ttadv4551m000) session to select a message. Questions Specify a question code or zoom to the Questions (ttadv4561m000) session to select a question. Business Objects Specify a Business Object code or zoom to the Business Objects (ttadv7500m000) session to select a Business Object. Labels Specify a label code or zoom to the Labels (ttadv1540m000) session to select a label. Charts Specify an chart code or zoom to the Chart Manager Application Data (ttchm1500m000) session to select a chart. Additional files Specify an additional file code or zoom to the Additional Files (ttadv2570m000) session to select an additional file. Subscribtion Templates Specify a subscription template code or zoom to the Subscription Templates (ttadv7565m000) session to select a subscription template. Connect Click to connect the components to the solution. |