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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Unit effectivity in EDM</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Unit effectivity and EDM</Level1>
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		<Keyword><Level1>Engineering data managment</Level1>
			<Level2>effectivity units</Level2>
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	<AimSection><Paragraph>To set up and use <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000306" role="glossary">unit effectivity</Link> in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm" role="module">Engineering Data Management</GUIRef> you must use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/uef" role="module">Unit Effectivity</GUIRef> module in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc" role="package">Common Data</GUIRef>. To set up data, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000301" role="manual">To set up unit effectivity</Link>.</Paragraph>
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	<GeneralSection><ProcedureList><ListIntro>To use unit effectivity when engineering an item, carry out the following steps:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Define the engineering bill of material (EBOM) in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000" role="session">Engineering BOM (tiedm1110m000)</GUIRef> session. To link exceptions to a BOM line, select the BOM line and click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000#engg.eff.statement" role="formcommand">Exceptions</GUIRef> from the <GUIRef href="" role="menu">Specific</GUIRef> menu. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/uef/tcuef0105m000" role="session">Exceptions (tcuef0105m000)</GUIRef> session is started. If the end item is already defined, you can use effectivity units of the end item. Otherwise, use effectivity units of engineering items.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The purpose of exceptions in an EBOM is to engineer a generic design. This means that when the design is finished, all exceptions must be copied to the PBOM. Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000#tiedm1210m000" role="formcommand">Copy Engineering BOM</GUIRef> session to copy the EBOM and its linked exceptions to the PBOM. During the copy process, SSA ERP provides the user with the possibility to replace the engineering item in the item – effectivity series with a general end item. To do so, SSA ERP starts the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/uef/tcuef0201m000" role="session">Relink Item - Effectivity Series (tcuef0201m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>At a certain point of time, a general end item must be defined. This is the item that is used on the sales order line. For reasons of clearness, you must link the item – effectivity series that is still linked to the engineering item to the end item. Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/uef/tcuef0201m000" role="session">Relink Item - Effectivity Series (tcuef0201m000)</GUIRef> session to relink the effectivity series from the engineering item to the end item. You can start this session from the <GUIRef href="" role="menu">Specific</GUIRef> menu in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/uef/tcuef0101m000" role="session">Items - Effectivity Series (tcuef0101m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
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	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000300" role="manual">Overview of unit effectivity</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000301" role="manual">To set up unit effectivity</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000355" role="manual">Exceptions in unit effectivity</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000303" role="manual">Interchangeability of effectivity units</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000088" role="manual">Engineering data management summary</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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