Tool Administration: Hierarchy
Tools and components are displayed hierarchically with their positions on the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Hierarchy tab. Using the hierarchy, tools and components can be assembled and disassembled. Components can be attached to or detached from the tool positions. Only a component can be attached to a position; tools cannot be attached in this way. Components may be required to use the tool. When the health or release status of an attached component is invalid, the block is inherited by the tool. The health status is indicated by the color at the edge of the tool.
To use the hierarchy, the following must be true:
At least two types must be created.
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Create type.
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Types must be connected via positions.
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Tools and components must be created with the types.
Example:
The tool is a GSR003 screwdriver with the battery holder and clamp positions. The battery holder and clamp positions are required to operate the GSR003 screwdriver. Therefore, components must be attached to the positions. When all positions of the GSR003 screwdriver are occupied and the health status is OK (green) or Warning (yellow), the GSR003 screwdriver can be used.

There are two areas in the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Hierarchy tab: The display of the hierarchy and the detail view of the position in which components are attached and detached.
The detailed view of the position opens when you select a position in the hierarchy.
Hierarchy

Element/icon | Description |
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Type |
Filter tool/component by type. Type name or part of name. |
Tool/component |
Find and select a tool or component. Enter the full tool name or part of it. |
Search |
Search by tool, component, tool type or component type in the hierarchy. Enter the text to be searched for in full or in part. Search texts found are highlighted in the hierarchy. |
View of the tool and component hierarchy |
Selected view of the hierarchy. The view can be moved and positions can be expanded and collapsed: Hold down the left mouse button to move the view.
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Thumbnail of hierarchy |
Shows the entire hierarchy in reduced form. |
Hierarchy validation |
Displays the health status of the tool and all attached components. The hierarchy is valid Tools or positions are displayed with the |

Element | Description |
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Tool/position |
Name of the tool or position |
Component |
Name of the attached component The Component element is not displayed for a tool. If no component is attached to the position, the Component element is displayed with (empty). The position is also grayed out and displayed with the |
Health status |
The health status of the tool or the attached component The health status is represented as text and by the color on the left edge. |
Opens the positioning map of the tool or component. If the |
Detailed view of a tool

Element | Description |
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Tool |
Name of tool |
Created |
Date on which the tool was created |
Last Modified |
Date on which the tool was last modified |
Last Small Maintenance |
Date of last small maintenance |
Last Large Maintenance |
Date of last large maintenance |
Mounted In |
Name of the device in which the tool is mounted |
Mounted At |
Date on which the tool was mounted or unmounted |
View in Mounting Overview |
Detailed view of a position

Element | Description |
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Position |
Name of the position |
Linked component |
Name of the attached component |
Mandatory |
Shows whether the position is required. |
Remove component |
Button to remove the attached component If no component is attached, the button is grayed out. |
Available components |
Drop-down list of all available components that can be attached to the position. The colored circles next to the components indicate the health status of the component. The available components list can be filtered using the switch for showing healthy components only. |
Attaching and Releasing Tools and Components in the Hierarchy
In the hierarchy, components can be attached to and detached from the tool or component locations. Positions and positioning map can be stored in the type.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management User
orTool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
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At least two types must be created.
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Types must be connected via positions.
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Tools and components must be created with the types.
Procedure
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Call up Tool Management > Tool Administration > Hierarchy tab.
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Select Type.
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Select Tool/Component.
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Select a Position from the hierarchy.
The Remove component button is grayed out if no component is attached. Components cannot be selected from the Available components drop-down list if a component is attached to the position.
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To detach a component from the position, select Remove component.
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To attach a component to the position, select a component from the Available components drop-down list using
. The available components list can be filtered using the switch for showing healthy components only.
A component is attached to or detached from the position.
Attaching and Releasing Tools and Components in the Positioning Map
In the hierarchy, components can be attached or detached at the positions of the tool in a positioning map. Positions and positioning map can be stored in the type.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management User
orTool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
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At least two types must be created.
Creating Type -
Types must be connected via positions.
Create position for the type -
A positioning map must be created for the type.
Tool Administration: Types – Positions -
Tools and components must be created with the types.
Creating a Tool or Component or Importing Tools or Components
Procedure
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Call up Tool Management > Tool Administration > Hierarchy tab.
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Select Type.
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Select Tool/Component.
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Select a Position from the hierarchy.
If the
icon is not present at any position, no positioning map is stored.
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At the position, open the positioning map with
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Select the position on the positioning map.
The health status of the position is color coded. The selected position is indicated by a blue border.
The Remove component button is grayed out if no component is attached. -
To detach a component from the position, select the Remove component button.
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To attach a component to the position, select a component from the Available components drop-down list using
. The available components list can be filtered using the switch for showing healthy components only.
The component is attached to or detached from the location.