User guide

C-4: FAQ
21
My PCN reports that an off-the-shelf part that was previously unreleased by
the ECO/PCN process is now released. How did that happen?
Your PCN didn’t cause this change. Component Engineering released the
off-the-shelf part.
22
Can I change part item numbers in a BOM?
ANS: Yes, you can use an include file to control the item number for the
900-level types of mechanical parts not abstracted from the schematics.
23
When I generate a PCN, it reports that some of the components have higher
revs than the same components listed in my include file(s). Isn’t the process using
my include file(s)?
ANS: The revision is derived from data on the EDA servers. The PCN process
retrieves all the information from the /
dra
area and does not rely on the parts’
versions in your include files if what it finds is newer.
24
Does Bay have a limited-license, PC-based
xterm
or
telnet
better than
Microsoft’s fix-sized window and limited scroll-back buffer? I need better access
to the scripts’ output data.
ANS: You need to purchase something like OnNet32 terminal emulation
software. It has full-screen size capability and modifiable buffer limits. Other
xterm/telnet/NFS products include Netmanage, UNIXLink.
25
Is there a script to change my login shell from the default
csh
to
ksh
?
ANS: No. But you can mail
eng_help
and ask them to change your login shell
to
ksh
.
Or, edit your .
login
file, or type
exec ksh
to include the Korn shell. Be careful
for logout problems!
26
I am changing a component but wish to keep the same BOM item number as
the previous component. What is the proper procedure? (At UK/Watford, we use
Excel to produce a formatted text file which produces a .
sap
file, which is used for
the BOM upload.)
ANS: A component’s item numbers may be referenced on an assembly
drawing (e.g., fit Item 1 as shown), and a changed item may require the same
item number to avoid updating the assembly drawing.
a.
Use SAP to download the BOM to your PC to get an item order BOM: