Types - D-E-F

This section lists the administrative types installed by BPS.

Business Object Type Description Assigned Attributes

Data Document

Attached to Request for Quote (RFQ) by the customer. Can be any document related to the RFQ, such as a specifications document, Bill of Materials, drawing, etc.

Designated User

Error Report

File Contents

FTP Directory

FTP Host

Governing ECO

Originator

Data Holder

Stores downloaded data.

File Meta Data

Notes

DCR

Facilitates a temporary Manufacturing change.

Child of ECR.

Inherits all attributes from ECR.

DECBaseline Baseline type for Designer Central. RootNodeDetails

Decision

Reason why a requirement is defined or why a decision was made for any other object.

Parent of Organization Decision.

Originator

Title

Track Applicability

Declaration Level

A set of compliances that can be calculated for a Part or Material.

Originator

DECO Development Engineering Change Orders specify the exact changes made within the development change process.

Child of ECO.

Inherits all attributes from ECO.

Defect

Represents a Defect in a Product, Model, Requirement, Feature, or other object.

Child of Change.

Inherits all attributes from Change, plus:

Defect Priority

Defect Reason For Demotion

Defect Reason For Rejection

Defect Severity

Keywords

Regression

Regression Details

Steps To Reproduce

Title

When Found

Defect Action

Represents an action taken to resolve a Defect.

Child of Change.

Inherits all attributes from Change, plus:

Cause

Defect Action Type

Defect Reason For Demotion

Defect Reason For Rejection

Resolution Category

Where Found

Deliverable

Abstract

Any task that is required, such as a document, meeting, or action.

Parent of Deliverable1, Deliverable2, Deliverable3

Originator

Status

Deliverable1,

Deliverable2,

Deliverable3

Sample types for deliverables. Rename as appropriate to fit deliverables for a plan.

Children of Deliverable.

Inherits all attributes from Deliverable.

Derived Output

Child of DOCUMENTS.

Inherits all attributes from DOCUMENTS, plus:

CAD Type

Derived Output Parameter

Contains a parameter file to send to the CAD tool when generating derived output.

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Department

A department within a company.

Department names must be unique across all companies in the database.

Child of Organization.

Inherits all attributes from Organization.

Deployment Definition

Describes an application server running on a specific server machine.

Child of URL.

Inherits all attributes from URL.

Deployment Instance

Contains the deployment information of a service against a specific Deployment Definition object.

Deployment Description Filename

Originator

Derived Output

Output derived from another object.

Child of DOCUMENTS.

Inherits all attributes from DOCUMENTS

Access Type

Checkin Reason

Designated user

Is Version Object

Language

Move Files to Version

Suspend Versioning

Title

Originator

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Design Child of Logical Feature.

Inherits all attributes from Logical Feature.

Design Process

Design processes the supplier company is capable of.

Child of Process.

Inherits all attributes from Process.

Design Specification

Contains details about how a particular aspect (usually feature) of the software will be implemented.

Child of Specification.

Inherits all attributes from Specification.

Directed Supplier

This is a connection object for customer who directs part to a supplier.

Originator

Responsibility

Distribution File

Object that is created by the Release Manager to check in all the files that are related to the specific Software Build.

This type was originally named Software Distribution so its symbolic name is type_SoftwareDistribution.

Notes

Originator

Platform

Document

An object that represents a single checked in file.

Child of DOCUMENTS.

Parent:

-Engineering Specification

-PTArchive

-Service Content

Inherits all attributes from DOCUMENTS, plus:

File Version

Primary Key

Secondary Keys

Version

Version Date

DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION

The abstract type that is the parent of bookshelf and book used for classified documents.

Parent of:

Book

Bookshelf

Approver

Created On

Originator

Title

Document Family

Container object to hold documents.

Child of Classification.

Inherits all attributes from Classification, plus:

Access Type

Approver

Created On

Document Library

A collection of bookshelves.

Child of Libraries.

Approver

Created On

Document Part

Child of Other Part.

Inherits all attributes from Other Part.

Document Sheet

Used for storing document sheets.

Child of DOCUMENTS.

Inherits all attributes from DOCUMENTS, plus:

Created On

Sheet

DOCUMENTS

Abstract. Type created to group all documents.

Parent of:

Build Specification

CAD Drawing

CAD Model

Customer Requirement Specification

Customer Response Requirement Specification

Customer Specification

Design Specification

Document

Document Sheet

Drawing Print

ECAD Model

Feature Requirement Specification

Feature Specification

Functional Specification

Generic Document

Markup

MCAD Assembly

MCAD Assembly Instance

MCAD Component

MCAD Component Instance

MCAD Drawing

MCAD Drawing Template

MCAD Model

MCAD Model Template

MCAD Parameterized Assembly Model

MCAD Parameterized Component Model

MCAD Parameterized Model

Part Marking Specification

Part Specification

PTArchive

Product Requirement Specification

Product Specification

Requirement Specification

Sketch

Software Specification

Specification

System Requirement Specification

System Specification

Test Specification

Use Case Specification

Access Type

Checkin Reason

Designated User

Is Version Object

Language

Move Files To Version

Originator

Suspend Versioning

Title

Download

Represents the download for Access Request.

Originator

Download Holder

Holds all download objects for a person.

Originator

Drawing Print

A viewable image of drawings that does not require CAD and is the electronic equivalent to the paper-based drawing blueprint.

Child of DOCUMENTS.

Inherits all attributes from DOCUMENTS.

DSCMessage

Contains an error or success message.

Child of Job.

Parent of DSCPeriodicMessage

DSCMessageBody DSCMessageErrorDescription DSCMessageSuccessDescription DSCMessagePriority DSCPostDeleteAction DSCPostProcessAction DSCSequenceNumber

DSCPeriodicMessage

Background processor periodic message.

Child of DSCMessage

Inherits all attributes from DSCMessage, plus:

DSCPeriodicMessageInterval DSCPeriodicMessageLastRun DSCPeriodicMessageLimit DSCPeriodicMessageRunCount

DSCQueue

The list for background operations.

Child of Job.

Inherits all attributes from Job, plus: DSCFailedMessageList DSCMessageSequenceNumber DSCPendingMessageIndex DSCPeriodicMessageIndex

EBOM Markup

Object that represents markups to an EBOM.

Originator

ECAD FPGA Design

Child of ECAD Model.

Inherits all attributes from ECAD Model, plus:

Bareboard Names

MCADInteg-InstanceAttributes

MCADInteg-InstanceNames

MCADInteg-Instances

MCADInteg-InstanceSpecificAttributes

MCADInteg-InstanceStructure

ECAD Model

A document generated by an ECAD tool that specifies a part.

Child of CAD Model.

Parent of:

ECAD FPGA Design

ECAD PCB Design

ECAD Versioned FPGA Design

ECAD Versioned PCB Design

Inherits all attributes from CAD Model, plus:

CAD Type

IEF-ConnectedECO

IEF-FileMessageDigest

IEF-FileSource

MCAD Label

MCADInteg-Comment

Modified CAD Attributes

Modified in Matrix

Newly Created in Matrix

Renamed From

Source

ECAD PCB Design

Child of ECAD Model.

Inherits all attributes from ECAD Model, plus:

Bareboard Names

MCADInteg-InstanceAttributes

MCADInteg-InstanceNames

MCADInteg-Instances

MCADInteg-InstanceSpecificAttributes

MCADInteg-InstanceStructure

ECAD Versioned FPGA Design

Child of ECAD Model.

Inherits all attributes from ECAD Model, plus:

Bareboard Names

MCADInteg-InstanceAttributes

MCADInteg-InstanceNames

MCADInteg-Instances

MCADInteg-InstanceSpecificAttributes

MCADInteg-InstanceStructure

ECAD Versioned PCB Design

Child of ECAD Model.

Inherits all attributes from ECAD Model, plus:

Bareboard Names

MCADInteg-InstanceAttributes

MCADInteg-InstanceNames

MCADInteg-Instances

MCADInteg-InstanceSpecificAttributes

MCADInteg-InstanceStructure

ECO

Engineering Change Orders specify the exact changes made to the new revisions of the objects in order to satisfy an approved ECR.

Child of Change.

Parent of DECO.

Inherits all attributes from Change, plus:

Branch To

Cost Of Change

Priority

Reason For Cancel

Release Distribution Group

Responsible Design Engineer

Responsible Manufacturing Engineer

ECR

Engineering Change Requests identify problems or required changes relating to existing business objects and request that a change be made.

Child of Change.

Inherits all attributes from Change, plus:

Category of Change

ECR Evaluator

General Description of Change

Primary Key

Reason For Change

Responsible Design Engineer

Reviewers Comments

Secondary Keys

Effort

Object used to estimate and capture the effort for all types.

Actual Effort

Approved Date

Approver Comments

Effort Comments

Estimated Effort

Friday

Monday

Originator

Pending Effort

Remaining Effort

Saturday

Submitted Date

Sunday

Thursday

Total Effort

Tuesday

Wednesday

Week Ending Date

Electrical Part

Child of Hardware Part.

Parent of:

Capacitor Part

Circuit Card Part

Connector Part

Resistor Part

Transistor Part

Inherits all attributes from Hardware Part.

Engineering Change

Defines Engineering Changes (formerly Incidents).

Child of Change.

Inherits all attributes from Change, plus:

Category of Change

Reason For Closure

Reason For Rejection

Severity

Validation Required

Engineering Specification

Engineering specifications for a part.

Child of Document

Inherits all attributes from Document.

Enumeration

Used to create a dynamic choice object.

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Environment

Describes the operating environment (operating system, platform, browser, and so on) in use when a Defect was discovered.

Application Server

Browser

Client OS

Database Server

Http Server

Installed Application

Originator

Server OS

Environment Characteristic Value

Options for the choice type of the platform.

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EQUIVALENT PART

Abstract.

Categorizes equivalent component management objects.

Child of ABSTRACT PART.

Parent of Supplier Equivalent Part.

Inherits all attributes from ABSTRACT PART.

eService Number Generator

Each object type that requires a unique numbering sequence for its automatic names has an eService Generator object. The object specifies the number to be used in the name of the next object created that uses that numbering sequence. An object generator program increments the number by one each time an object is created.

eService Next

eService Object Generator

Each object type that is named automatically has an eService Object Generator object. The object contains attributes that define the naming convention for the automatically-generated names and other attributes that control the program that creates the names. For information on configuring the automatic naming process, see About Triggers (Automatic Business Rules).

eService Name Prefix

eService Name Suffix

eService Processing Time Limit

eService Retry Count

eService Retry Delay

eService Safety Policy

eService Safety Vault

eService Trigger Program Parameters

A business object that represents a trigger program that should be executed when a trigger event occurs. Each of these business objects, which are called by the Trigger Manager program, stores the name of a trigger program to be executed, values for the program parameters, and the order in which the programs are to be executed. For more information, see About Triggers (Automatic Business Rules).

Child of Business Rule.

eService Constructor Arguments

eService Error Type

eService Method Name

eService Program Name

eService Sequence

eService Program Argument n

eService Program Argument Desc n

eService Target States

Event

An event that a person subscribes to for an object.

Event Type

Originator

Export Job

Background job for exporting materials data.

Child of Job.

Inherits all attributes from Job.

Export Log

Information generated by exporting data.

Customer Program

IMDS Contact

IMDS Direct Upload Status

IMDS Status

Originator

Percent IMDS Tolerance

Report Parts With Heavy Metals Only

Report Type

Selected Compliance Definition

Selected Parts

Selected Substances

Use Thresholds

External Deliverable

Abstract.

Placeholder for referencing external deliverables, such as documents or parts, such as in the VPLM system.

Originator

External Task

Abstract.

Placeholder for referencing external tasks, such as in the VPLM system.

Originator

Extruded Part

Child of Mechanical Part.

Inherits all attributes from Mechanical Part.

Fastener Part

Child of Mechanical Part.

Parent of:

Bold Part

Nut Part

Screw Part

Washer Part

Inherits all attributes from Mechanical Part.

Feature Requirement Specification

Child of Requirement Specification

Inherits all attributes from Requiremnt Specification.

Feature Specification

Child of Product Specification.

Inherits all attributes from Product Specification.

File Format

The file formats used in the company.

File Extension

Originator

Final Quotation

A document from a supplier indicating the exact, contractually binding cost of an item.

Child of Quotation.

Inherits all attributes from Quotation.

Financial Benefit Category

Stores all pre-defined Benefit Categories.

Child of Financials.

Inherits all attributes from Financials.

Financial Cost Category

Stores all pre-defined Cost Categories.

Child of Financials.

Inherits all attributes from Financials.

Financial Item

The top-level Financial Entry in a Ledger Account.

Inherits all attributes from Financials plus:

Actual Benefit

Actual Cost

Actual Net Benefit

Benefit Interval

Benefit Interval End Date

Benefit Interval Start Date

Cost Interval

Cost Interval End Date

Cost Interval Start Date

Estimated Benefit

Estimated Cost

Estimated Net Benefit

Planned Benefit

Planned Cost

Planned Net Benefit

Total Budget Cost

Financials

Abstract type storing all the financial type necessary to build the financial spreadsheets.

Parent of;

Financial Item

Benefit Item

Cost Item

Interval Item Data

Financial Cost Category

Financial Benefit Category

Notes

Originator

Fixed Resource

A resource for a product that can be consumed or supplied by the product's options. For example, a computer product might need a fixed resource for Available Card Slots. Options such as video cards and sound cards use up this resource. Some options, such as an expansion card, might add to the resource.

Comment

Initial Resource

Originator

Resource ID

Resource Maximum

Resource Minimum

Rule Classification

Formula Characteristic

Represents a Formula Characteristic.

Child of Characteristic.

Inherits all attributes from Characteristic, plus:

Formula Title

Value

Formula Technical Specification

An instantiable type that can also be sub-typed further by customers depending on the formula the customer has available.

Child of Technical Specification.

Inherits all attributes from Technical Specification, plus:

Appearance

Color

Density

General Requirements

Kind of Product

Odour

PH

Shelf Life

Storage Conditions

Value

Frame Part

Child of Mechanical Part.

Inherits all attributes from Mechanical Part.

Functional Specification

Contains development/programming details about a particular aspect (usually feature) of the software.

Child of Specification.

Inherits all attributes from Specification.

Further Chemical Physical Characteristic

Represents a Further Chemical Physical Characteristic.

Child of Characteristic.

Inherits all attributes from Characteristic, plus:

Further Physical Chemical Title

Tolerance Upper

Tolerance Lower

Units

Value