Group Settings Reference

Group several parts list rows into one row according to selected sorting keys.

Access:

Right-click a parts list in the browser, and then select Edit Parts List. In the Edit Parts List dialog box, click Group Settings.

Note: The Group Settings dialog box is available only for converted parts lists. It replaces the Row Merge Settings feature available for legacy parts lists.

Group

Select to enable grouping. Clear the check box to disable grouping.

Note: The grouping is not applied to invisible items and items with blank properties.

First Key

Specifies the first property to be used as the grouping key. Select a property from the list, or click Browse Properties to select a part list column in the Parts List Column Chooser dialog box.

Second Key

Specifies the second property to be used as the grouping key. Select a property from the list, or click Browse Properties to select a part list column in the Parts List Column Chooser dialog box.

Third Key

Specifies the third property to be used as the grouping key. Select a property from the list, or click Browse Properties to select a part list column in the Parts List Column Chooser dialog box.

Display Group Participants

Select box to display components participating in groups in the parts list. Unselect box to show only resulting group rows and hide group participants.

Display Item Numbers

Select box to display item numbers of group participants in the Item column of the parts list.

Note: This option does not change item numbers for parts list items.