Replacing a branch

A branch is a variation of a product. Replace a product branch to use a variation. For example, as costs decrease, a team might replace Sound System (shared:model=base) with Sound System (shared:model=premium) that was previously available on luxury branches only.

Procedure

  1. In the product tree, right-click over a product branch that you want to replace and select Replace Branch.
  2. In the Replace Branch dialog box, double-click the correct branch.

    The product branch replacement displays in the product tree.

    If you look at the product tree, the pin icon shows the pinned state for the product branch you replaced. The pin indicates that the branch is not replaced automatically, even if newer branches of the same product become available. If you want to replace the pinned product branch with the latest branch, you must explicitly unpin the branch.

    Unpin by clicking the pin and selecting the Unpinned icon. To select a different branch without unpinning, right-click the product and select Replace Branch, which opens the Replace Branch dialog box. After you select a different branch, the new branch is displayed in the product tree and is pinned.

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