# Conceptual Product Structure

## How to Release Relation between Product Component and Product Family

| ### What to do:
| To work through this example, you must first complete the example Assign Product Component to Product Family.
| Select Start > Products > Product Families The Product Family mask is opened.
| Search for Ball Pen.
| Select the Product Components tab.
| The product component has to be released before the relation can be set effective.
| Mark MDL-001 and select Effectivity > Set from the context menu. The status window is opened.
| The relation is set effective. The following message is displayed in the message window.
| The effectivity of the product component can be reset again (Effectivity > Reset).