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Start CATIA. Login to ENOVIA
V5 VPM
and CES. For more information on logging in, refer to
Logging in to ENOVIA V5 VPM in CATIA and
Accessing CES Functionality.
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Click the
Search CES Database
button. The
Sourcing Search window appears.
The top portion of the window contains the Sourcing Search Criteria
and the Simple and Standard tabs. The bottom portion contains the
Category Browser, on the
Tree View tab, and the Attribute Based Category Search,
on the List View tab. You
can use the Attribute Base
Category Search, located on the List View
tab to locate categories based on attribute name and category name. For
more information, refer to
Attribute Base
Category Search.


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In the Category Browser expand one or
more nodes in the hierarchy until you find the category you want to
search. Select the node of the category you want to search and click
Apply.

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Notice that the Standard
Search tab changes to include the attributes present in the selected
category. In addition, the Search From:
dropdown list is updated to
display the name of the category you selected in the Category Browser.
This indicates the search has been narrowed to this category and its
child categories. Enter the attribute values to use for searching and click
OK. The
Sourcing Search Results window appears.
In the Search Criteria
field you can see the search criteria you set.
The Classification Category contains the breadcrumbs to the node you
searched.


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Sourcing Search Window

This table describes the fields displayed in the
Standard Search tab of the Sourcing Search window.
Fields |
Description |
Search From |
Category of data to search. |
Type |
Type of item for which to search. |
Search
Form |
Type of information to view in the
Search Results. Possible values are:
- All Items: Include information
on the manufacturer item, supplier item and internal
item. This includes Manufacturer Item Number,
Manufacturer Item Description, Supplier Item Number,
Internal Item Number, Price, Currency Code, and
other information.
- Manufacturers Content: Information
included depends on the item type selected:
- Manufacturer
Item: Contains only manufacturer
specific content.
- Supplier Item:
Contains supplier specific content and some
manufacturer specific content.
- Internal Item:
Contains internal item specific content and some
manufacturer specific content.
- Suppliers Content: Information
included depends on the item type selected:
- Manufacturer
Item: Contains manufacturer
specific content and some supplier specific
content.
- Supplier Item:
Contains only supplier specific content.
- Internal Item:
Contains internal item specific content and some
supplier specific content.
- Internal Content: Information
included depends on the item type selected:
- Manufacturer
Item: Contains manufacturer
specific content and some internal item specific
content.
- Supplier Item:
Contains supplier specific content and some
internal item specific content.
- Internal Item:
Contains only internal item specific content.
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Project |
Projects in which to
search. This field is enabled only if the
Type: dropdown
list is set to Items - Internal. Possible values:
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Revision |
Revisions in which to
search. This field is enabled only if the
Type: dropdown
list is set to Items - Internal. Possible values:
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Attribute
search fields |
Value to search for, for the respective
attribute. These fields vary depending on what you have
selected in the For: dropdown list and the
Search View:
dropdown list. The list of attributes also changes if
you click the Show Additional Properties button. |
Load Search |
Name of the saved search to load. |
Show
Count |
Check this box to have the number of
items in each category displayed after the category name
in the Category Browser. |
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This table describes the buttons displayed in the
Sourcing Search window and
the Standard Search tab of the Sourcing
Search window:
Button |
Description |
Clear All |
Click this to clear the keyword field. |
Show Additional
Properties |
Display other attributes for the selected item type. You can set
these attributes as well to further narrow your search. Please
note that when you click on the
Show Additional Properties button, the
Additional Properties :
section appears in the Sourcing
Search window and the
Show Additional Properties
button is changed to Hide
Additional Properties. |
Save Search |
Save current search criteria for later use. |
Manage Searches |
Load, delete, or rename saved searches. |
OK |
Click this to execute the search command, and
get search results for items or companies. |
Apply |
Applies
the category selected in the Category Browser to the list of
criteria in the search window, without closing the search
window. |
Close |
Click this to close the window without
performing the search. |
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