Verify the Configured Template for the Item Structure Report

After you upload the configured template for the item structure report with additional attributes or the Main and AML attribute, you can verify your changes.

Before you start

Ensure that you have the privileges for generating the item structure report.

Here's what to do

  1. In the Product Development or Product Information Management work area, on the Tasks panel tab, in Items, select Manage Items.
    The Manage Items page appears.
  2. Search for an item that preferably has data for the UserDefined_ItemStructure.rtf file, and open the item.
  3. Click Actions > Generate Report > Item Structure Report.
    The Item Structure Report dialog box opens.
  4. In Levels, select Single to generate the report for a single level or All to generate the report for all levels.
  5. In Columns, do one of the following:
    • If you configured the template with additional attributes, select All.
    • If you configured the template with the Main and AML attribute, select Main and AML.
  6. In Templates, select the layout name that you provided while uploading the UserDefined_ItemStructure.rtf file.
  7. In Format, select Microsoft Excel Workbook File.
  8. Click Submit.
    A process ID is generated and displayed in a confirmation message.
  9. Copy the process ID.
  10. Click OK.
  11. If you're in the Product Development work area, perform these steps:
    1. On the Tasks panel tab, in Scheduled Processes, select View Scheduled Processes.
      The View Scheduled Processes tab opens.
    2. When the value in the Status column for the submitted process is Succeeded, in the View Output column, click the Output icon.
      The Generate Structure Report dialog box opens.
    3. Click the link to display more files.
      The Attachments dialog box opens.
    4. In the File Name or URL column, click the structure report.
      A dialog box opens for saving the file.
    5. Specify the location and name for the saved file, and click Save.
  12. If you're in the Product Information Management work area, perform these steps:
    1. Go to the Scheduled Processes work area.
    2. In the Search section, search for the copied process ID.
    3. When the value in the Status column for the submitted process is Succeeded, click the process.
    4. On the Process Details tab, click the link to display more files.
      The Attachments dialog box opens.
    5. In the File Name or URL column, click the structure report.
      A dialog box opens for saving the file.
    6. Specify the location and name for the saved file, and click Save.
  13. Verify that the file reflects your changes to the configured template for the item structure report with additional attributes or the Main and AML attribute.