EDesignData_Dlg-StateTransitionValidationFormState Transition Validation_AD

The many iterations of the State Transition Validation dialog.

Summary

The State Transition Validation dialog provides details regarding errors detected, distinguishes managed items in states, provides information regarding server location, stage, and provides the status of the Bills of Materials(.BOMDoc).

Access

The dialog is accessed in the following ways:

• In the Lifecycle tab of the Explorer panel, right-click on a managed item that is in a draft, prototype, production, approved, or obsolete revision state, then select the desired state transition validation command from the menu.
• From the Explorer panel, select a managed item that is in a draft, prototype, production, approved, or obsolete revision state, then right-click, and choose the Full Item History command from the menu. The full item history will appear in a document that displays the revision history of the item, where you may right-click on a draft revision, then select the desired state transition validation command from the menu.

Options/Controls

• Item Revision - click to open the Properties for Item Revision dialog, where you may view the item's properties, values, revision details.
• Vault - lists the server in which the item resides in.
• State - click to open the Lifecycle Definition dialog, where you may modify the item's state attributes (color, transitions, applicability, visibility), add new states to the definition, remove any unused states, and link stages to revision levels (where applicable).
• Stage - lists the stage type and number of the given item.
• Status - lists the current status of the item as present in the cooresponding.BOMDoc.
• State change note - used to attach a note to the item(s) being changed.

Additional Controls

• BOM tab - lists items available in the BOM.
• Where Used tab - lists child items that are used within a managed parent item, such as a project or schematic sheet.
• Revision Transitions - displays the current revision state of the item, alongside an arrow that points to the next anticipated state.
• Errors - lists numbers of errors detected.