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Table of Content

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Introduction

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1 IntroductionWhen working with ProNovia SAP PLM products, projects and solutions certain basic terms as well astechnical terms are often used. In order to have a better understanding on all sides, the most important termsare explained in this document.

This document/glossary includes the following topics: Fundamental and technical terms relevant for ProNoviaSAP PLM products, projects and solutions.

1.1 Other Documents

All relevant and available documents are found in the ProNovia Support Center: http://support.pronovia.ch.

1.2 Prerequisites

Prerequisites for using ProNovia products:

· ProNovia products to be used must be installed and setup correctly on the relevant systems.

· ProNovia products must be properly integrated, activated and configured. Details see document ProNoviaBasic Library, Integration and Enhancement Manual.

· To use ProNovia products, valid licenses for each product must be loaded on each system. Details seedocument ProNovia Basic Library, Integration and Enhancement Manual.

· The necessary permissions for the display and maintenance of SAP objects must be present.

1.3 Abbreviations

Some abbreviations used in the ProNovia documents:

Abbreviation Stands for

ADM ProNovia SAP PLM Administrator

AFW ProNovia Application Framework

CDB ProNovia SAP PLM CFM DynamicBaseline

CFM ProNovia SAP PLM ConfigurationManager

CHD ProNovia SAP DMS ChangeDoc

DMC ProNovia SAP DocumentManagementClient

ESB ProNovia SAP EasyBrowse

GCP ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager Generic CAD Plugin

MMS ProNovia SAP PLM MaterialMasterSupport

MSC ProNovia SAP PLM StructureControl

MSO ProNovia SAP DMS MSOfficeIntegration

OBJ ProNovia Object Services

OLM ProNovia SAP PLM ObjectLifecycleManager

PCF ProNovia SAP Client Framework

PCM ProNovia SAP PLM ChangeManager

PLC ProNovia SAP PLM Client

PRL ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager LogisticExtension

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Abbreviation Stands for

SDF ProNovia SAP DMS FrameWork

UTI ProNovia Basic Library

More terms are described in the ProNovia SAP PLM Glossar.

1.4 Symbols in this Document

In this document following symbols may be used:

Important or critical hint, to pay special attention to.

Additional information.

BusinessAddIns (BAdi) are available. They are described in the corresponding Installation andEnhancement Manual.

Function protected by SAP authorization.

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2 ATerm Origin Description

ABAP SAP Advanced Business Application Programming. ABAP is a programminglanguage for product SAP. Except for the Kernel the complete SAP Systemis based on ABAP. The ABAP programming is supported by a developmentworkbench.

AddIn PN Application specific MSO program code, which is responsible for theautomatic data filling of documents with data from SAP. A file for theautomatic data filling will provide all required control information.

ADM PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM product:ProNovia SAP PLM Administrator.

Adobe Reader Adobe Reader, former Acrobat Reader, is a computer program fromcompany Adobe Systems to view PDF-documents, therefor it is a fileviewer. It can be downloaded free of charge form the internet.

AFW PN ProNovia Application Framework is the new basis for a flexible and intuitivemulti-object application in SAP. This new Middleware allows complexdevelopment and configuration of cross-object, modular and modernapplications. Best user experience is guaranteed, independent from the UI-technology being used. The newly developed Manual ProNovia ApplicationFramework will therefore be the new platform for all future ProNovia productsand product releases.

Application (PC-) SAP Application on a local work station (PC), from which the documents areedited. This can be Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word or any other PC-Application.

Archive SAP The archive (digital archive) is a secure storage area, to which the originalfiles will be transferred via SAP ArchiveLink - or http–interface. The data inthe archive can not be altered. The archiving process runs on a specialarchive server.

Archivedevelopment kit

SAP Functionality of SAP for the archiving process.

ArchiveLink SAP ArchiveLink is special service, integrated in to SAP to link the archiveddocuments with the all related application documents stored in the SAP-System.

Archiving SAP The archiving of data is necessary in order to remove all mass data (masterdata, such as document info record, material master record, BOM etc.) fromthe data bank, which are not longer used in the SAP system, but shouldstill be stored for further evaluations.

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. It describes a codeset, based on the Latin alphabet, as used in modern English, by computersand many other communication devices to view text.

Automatic datafilling file

PN-SDF File, written by the ProNovia SDF. This file contains the control informationfor the MSO AddIns as well as the actual data for the automatic filling.

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Term Origin Description

Automatic filling PN-SDF Automatic filling adds current values from SAP to a master original inrelation to a defined status and saves it (if it has been saved before). Theuser has no possibility for own inputs.

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3 BTerm Origin Description

Basic material PN-CFM

ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager allows setting up basic materials andtheir material documents can be assigned to a KOFIMA-items.A basic material, relevant for ProNovia SAP PLM, consists of a material withan assigned primary document. Using SAP PLM classification functions it ispossible to add characteristics to the material of basic materials.

Batch Amount of goods with equal properties, which is produced in a connectedproduction process or which has been ordered together.

Bill of Material(BOM)

SAP Main object to map a product structures, with a material as head of the BOMand different objects as components, e.g. materials, text, classes etc.

BOM PLM Bill of Material: List of all components (parts) of a product or assemblies. Thelist is complete for the related purpose, it has a formal set-up and listsdescription, quantity and unit of all single parts.

A comprehensive PLM solution supports the following BOM types: product-and requirements structures, material BOM, document BOM, equipmentBOM, functional location BOM, project BOM, client request BOM.

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4 CTerm Origin Description

C5C PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM ProductProNovia SAP PLM CATIA-V5-Conversion (Cenit)

CA Interface SAP The CAD-Interface is a connection between the SAP system with externaltechnical applications (e.g. CAD, PDM, GIS). Because the data exchangebetween a technical system and a SAP system is possible in both directions,the data between both systems will always remain consistent.

Cache Component of the storage system. In a cache the data, which is usedfrequently will be stored. Therefor the data is accessible very fast.

CAD CAD Computer Aided Design

Computer aided construction in technical fields, architecture and science todescribe the geometry of products. Central function in the mechanicalconstruction and the creation of 2D-drawings and 3D-models. CAD is part of a computer integrated production (CIM).

CAD Integration PLM See also CAD Interface.

CAE Computer Aided EngineeringThis term includes all possibilities of computer support for various engineeringprocesses.

CAM Computer Aided ManufacturingThis term includes all possibilities of computer support for the technicalcontrol and surveillance of production and assembling, incl. transport andstorage in a production plant. CAM is part of a computer integrated production(CIM).

CATIA CAD CATIA (Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application) is a 3D-CAD-program from the French company Dassault Systèmes.

CCA PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM CFM CATIA-V5 Plug-in

CDB PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM CFM Dynamic Baseline

CGM CAD Computer Graphics MetafileFormat of CGM is a hybrid raster, vector format, e.g. it is an ANSI-standard forthe exchange of graphic data between different graphic software, which isindependent of devices and platforms.

Changemanagement

SAP The change management is a main logistic function, which can be used tochange certain logistic basic data as well as master data with history (e.g.with date validity).

Change master SAP Master record of the SAP change management, it defines the validity of theSAP objects, e.g. by the valid-from-date or eventually by date elements.

CHD PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product: ProNovia SAP DMS ChangeDoc

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Check-in SAPPLM

Process when storing a master original in any storage system of the SAPsystem.

Check-out SAPPLM

Process when a user requests a copy of any existing master original forfurther processing. After a check-out the file will be locked for other users.

CIM Computer Integrated Manufacturing

This is a collecting term for different activities in a company which aresupported by the computer.

Part of CIM are:

· CAD (computer aided design)

· CAP (computer aided planning)

· CAQ (computer added quality control)

· CAM (computer aided production)

· PPS (computer aided production, planning, controlling)

Class SAP All objects which must be classified must be registered in classes and aredescribed more detailed with their characteristics. These classes are built upin the SAP class system and can be structured hierarchically by classhierarchies in a class tree or class net.

Class group SAP A class group is used to group certain classes. The possible groups can bedefined in the customizing of the SAP class system. ProNovia SAPEasyBrowse is using these class groups to assign the display type).

Class hierarchy SAP The SAP class system also allows hierarchic structuring of classes, in orderto search for objects in a class tree or class net.

Class system PLM A class system is used to describe any object with certain characteristicsand to group similar objects in classes, so they can be found more easilylater.

Client SAP A client is a legal and organizational participant in a SAP system. Because ofthe client system several independent plants can be managed in a SAPsystem.

Clone PN A clone process via BOM with ProNovia SAP PLM StructureControlClonecopies a (part) structure, including the objects. Each object in the structurecan be either cloned, accepted or ignored.

A clone process on material views with ProNovia SAP PLMStructureControlClone clones views on other organizational units and if plantviews are cloned, also (part) structures are copied from one plant to another.

Configuration PLM Views of the product structure, dependent on different states of change orstructure functions. (BOM BASE, maintenance structure).

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Configurationvariants

PLM Description of complex products, which are produced in many differentvariants. All variants are defined with a variant product, which has a maximumBOM, containing all components used for this product and a maximum workschedule with a work operation for the production of this product. Certaincharacteristics are given to each product variant by assigning a class.Evaluating the characteristics, based on the knowledge of relationship, it canbe guaranteed that correct components and processes are selected from themaxim BOM or the maximal work schedule.

Configurationmanagement

PLM Functions of a configuration management include all objects, describing aproduct or project in a certain phase of its lifecycle in a meta object e.g. instructures as-designed -, as-built - and as-maintained. This leads toconsistent and reproducible configurations, which can be distributed to othersystems.

Configuration type PLM Each material, representing a so-called CFM KOFIMA-item, is specified with aconfiguration type. This configuration type defines data, functions anddependencies of the configuration of this KOFIMA-item.

Content server SAP The SAP content server is the default storage system of the SAP WebApplication Servers for document focus applications and business processes(in SAP DMS used as protected storage for originals). The SAP content serveris called from a Knowledge-Provider infrastructure and will be integrated viaHTT interface.

Context menu A context menu (also called contextual, shortcut, and popup or pop-up menu)is a menu in a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears upon userinteraction, such as a right-click mouse operation. A context menu offers alimited set of choices that are available in the current state, or context, of theoperating system or application. Usually the available choices are actionsrelated to the selected object. From a technical point of view, such a contextmenu is a graphical control element (Source en.wikipedia.org).

Conversion Transformation of a file with one file format to a new file with a new file format.Used in the PLM field to create long-time-formats like a digital paper or digitalproduct.

Conversion server SAP Server used for the actual conversion. All converter and communicationsoftware is installed on this server. The SAP system communicates via a RFCconnection with the conversion server.

Cross plant materialstatus

PN-CFM

· The cross plant material status indicates the stand, maturity of a KOFIMA-item in its life cycle.

· The cross plant material status allows adding a maturity to a material.

· The cross plant material status is controlled by processing scenarios of theProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager.

Customer exit SAP

PN

Customer exits allow changes and enhancements of SAP or ProNovia SAPPLM products at various predefined positions with client specific functionmodules.

Customizing SAP

PN

Settings for applications and SAP transaction as well as ProNovia SAP PLMproducts.

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5 DTerm Origin Description

Data archiving SAP See archiving.

Data package PN-CFM

A data package is an object of the ProNovia SAP PLM ConfigurationManager,which is grouping the document objects. The data packages of a KOFIMA-Item are used to structure objects which are necessary to describe thematerials. The grouping of the documents in a data package is mostly basedon the significance and the chronological sequence.

Date element SAP Additional object in the change master record, for the definition of a new valid-from-date for all SAP-Objects, which are assigned to this date element.

Digital archive SAP Protected storage system of SAP DMS or Archive system of SAP to storemaster originals, original documents / SAP – data. The digital archive isintegrated into in SAP via ArchiveLink. The integration of a digital archive canbe certified by SAP AG.

Digital mockup CAD Geometrically based, realistic computer simulation for support of development,production and product service.

Objectives:

· Improvement of error detection concerning collisions, accessibility andergonomic factors

· Communication node of engineering disciplines

· Complete three-dimensional visualization of complex assembly units in realtime

· Combination of different CAD formats

Digital paper PN Long lasting 2D-original, derived from the master original, controlled via thedocument info record, mostly in file format PDF, PDF/A or TIFF, for viewingand plotting.

Digital product PN Long lasting 3D-original, derived from the master original, controlled viadocument info record, mostly in file format JT or XLV/A or TIFF, for viewingand DMU (Digital mockup).

Digital signature A digital signature has the same function as a handwritten signature in theprocessing of digital data.

The digital signature guarantees, that the person signing the digital documentcan be identified and his name will be registered together with the document,date and time.

Distribution linespecific materialstatus

PN-CFM

The distribution line specific material status indicated the status, maturity ofthe KOFIMA-items, based on an organizational unit. The distribution linespecific material status is controlled by the processing scenarios of theProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager.

DMC PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP DocumentManagementClient

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DMS PLM Document Management SystemRegistration and Management of all documents in a company. Besidesmanagement functions and safety concerning the storage, also searchfunctions, version handling, status management and caching of contents areimportant DMS functions.

DMU PLM See Digital mockup.

Document PLM Document (lat.: documentum = provides information of an official nature) is anobject which consists of one or several originals and a set of meta data (inforecord).In general a document has the following characteristics:

· Physical properties (paper, file etc.)

· Formal properties (form, layout etc.)

· Order (functional affiliation, version etc.)

· Content (reference to center etc.)

· Character (archiving, editing etc.)

· Time (time of creation, expiring date etc.)

· Creator (sender, creator, author etc.)

· User (recipient, authorized user etc.)

In the document management system SAP-DMS of SAP PLM the documents(master-)original are managed by the document info record (meta data).

Document inforecord

SAP A document info record is the master record within the documentmanagement system (SAP-DMS) of SAP PLM, which saves all relateddocument information. Whereas the document info record contains all metadata (e.g. storage location), the original file (e.g. construction drawing)contains the actual document information.

Document subtype PN The document subtype is an optional SAP PLM key, which allows groupingthe documents of the same document type additionally. The documentsubtype is being used in the ProNovia environment. It defines additionaldocument properties and has control functions.

Document type SAP The document type is a central SAP PLM key, which assigns the documentinfo record to a certain document group. The document type defines specificdocument properties and has very important SAP PLM control functions.

Document BOM SAP Central object to map the document structure (e.g. part structure or WaveLinkstructure of the 3D-CAD system, or a dossier structure of EasyDMS, or datapackages of the ProNovia SAP PLM ConfigurationManager). It includes adocument as BOM head and documents or texts as components.

Drag and Drop In computer graphical user interfaces, drag and drop (also called drag & dropor drag'n'drop), is a pointing device gesture in which the user selects a virtualobject by "grabbing" it and dragging it to a different location or onto anothervirtual object. In general, it can be used to invoke many kinds of actions, orcreate various types of associations between two abstract objects (Sourceen.wikipedia.org)

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DTO SAP Develop To OrderBusiness process Development, Innovation based on an internal order

DUG PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM CFM UG Plug-in

DXF CAD Drawing Interchange FormatThis file format to exchange CAD data is specified by the company„Autodesk“. The version number of the format is not dependent on the versionof the CAD-programs „AutoCAD“. DXF is a proprietary, but open file format.

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6 E – FTerm Origin Description

EAI Viewer SAP See ECL-Viewer

Easy DMS SAP SAP Easy DMS (SAP Easy Document Management) is a Windows userinterface for the SAP Document Management system SAP-DMS. Based onthe Microsoft Windows Explorer, SAP Easy DMS shows the hierarchicstructure of documents and folders directly from SAP-DMS.

ECL Viewer SAP The ECL Viewer, also called Engineering Client Viewer or EAI Viewer is a toolto view 2D- and 3D-graphics outside the CAD-environment.The ECL Viewer is integrated into the SAP-environment like all normal SAPControls and available with SAPGui for Windows as well as PlatinGui for Java.

ECM SAP Engineering Change ManagementBusiness process Change Management

EDM PLM Engineering Data ManagementSynonym for Product Data Management.

Equipment SAP Technical object from maintenance, describing an object, which has to bemaintained individually and therefor has a maintenance history. Equipmentcan be mounted in a technical installation or plant section. Examples:production materials, transport material, test equipment, production tools,buildings, PCs etc.

ERP Enterprise-Resource-Planning (Production Planning and Control).Enterprise-Resource-Planning-Systems are production planning and controlsystems, which also include modules for cost accounting, financialaccounting and personnel administration.

ESB PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP EasyBrowse

ETO Engineer To OrderBusiness Process Development and production of installations based on aclient order, whereas the engineering activities are a major part of the addedvalue.

Full text search Full text search refers to techniques for searching text in numerous similar ordifferent files on a computer, a server or in the internet. Search ranges arepreviously tagged with internal program or program independent index tools.

Functional location Organizational logistic unit which organizes the company’s objects accordingto functional, process orientated or spatial aspects. A functional locationstands for a place where maintenance actions are to be performed.

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7 G – HTerm Origin Description

GOS SAP The Generic Object Services (GOS) offer functions that are available in variousSAP applications. These functions always refer to the application object inuse, for example, adding an attachment to the application object, showinglinked objects to this one, or starting a workflow from this object. Theseservices can be included in all applications using Business Objects.

GUI Graphical User InterfaceGraphical user interface which allows interaction between the user and theapplication with graphical elements.

History PLM Complete summary of all changes on all objects. Changes which have beenset back, e.g. after a rejection of a status change and a reset to thepredecessor status will not lead to a deletion of the entry in the history.

HPGL PLM Hewlett Packard Graphic LanguageVector based programming language to address plotters. Also used for dataexchanged between different CAD systems.

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8 I – JTerm Origin Description

IBASE SAP SAP-IBASE is a functionality, which is used to map the As-Built-configurationvia installations in SAP.

IGES CAD Initial Graphics Exchange SpecificationIGES is a producer independent Public Domain-file format, which is used asan international standard to exchange product’s definition data betweendifferent CAD/CAM system clients. IGES was mainly developed to transfergeometrical data.

Inventor Inventor is a 3D-CAD-program from company AutoDesk.

IVT PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM CFM INVENTOR Plug-in

JT PLM JT is a file format from company UGS PLM Solutions, which enables thevisualization of products, the distribution of information and the common use ofdata from different PLM-solutions.

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9 K – LTerm Origin Description

KOFIMA PLM See Configuration Management

KOFIMA-item PLM A Konfiguration Management-item is a node in the product structure with allrelevant data (SAP objects), which are necessary to describe theconfiguration, such as material, BOM, document, Document BOM etc.

KPRO SAP Knowledge ProviderThe SAP knowledge provider, integrated in the SAP base is an application andmedia independent infrastructure for the management of documents anddocument like objects. The SAP Knowledge Provider is able to use differentphysical storage medias, so-called Content-Server.

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10 M – NTerm Origin Description

Master original PN-SDF

File (document) which can be edited with its original application, e.g. MS-WORD, MS-EXCEL, AutoCAD, UNIGRAPHICS etc., managed by thedocument info record, always in the file format of the original application, suchas. „DOC“ / „XLS“ / „PRT“ / etc.

Material masterreocrd

SAP/PN-CFM

Central object of a KOFIMA-Item, used as material, part or article in anothersystem.

The material master has a hierarchic structures and is similar to anorganizational structure of a company. Some client data are valid for allorganizational levels, some only on certain levels. The following organizationlevels exist:

· Client

· Company code

· Plant

· Storage location

· Purchase organization

· Sales Organization

· Warehouse number

· Warehouse type

A client is the highest organizational level. Different company codes can beassigned to one client. Different plants can be assigned to one company codeand one plant can have several storage locations. This way, plants withdifferent company codes cannot have the same number, whereas warehousenumbers can be used multiply, as long as they are referring to different plants.

Material revision CFM Using the material revision it is possible to describe different states of aKOFIMA-Item over its lifecycle.

Material status SAP The material status indicates and describes the restriction on the availability ofany material. A material can be under development or a discontinued material.The usage of a material can be restricted in different ways. Based on thesubsequent status the material can be blocked for certain businesstransactions:

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· Plant specific material statusFor a default material master, this field is present on the data views ofcalculation, disposition, production resources and tools, purchase, qualitymanagement and work scheduling.

· Cross plant material statusFor a default material master this field is present on the data view of thebasic data. It is valid for the entire client.The material can be blocked forcertain business transactions because of one of the following status:

· Distribution line specific material status and cross distribution line materialStatusFor a default material master both fields will be present on the distributionview: distribution organization data. The cross distribution line materialstatus is valid for the entire client.

Material type SAP The material type is a central SAP PLM key, which assigns the materialmaster record to a group of materials. The material type defines the propertiesof a material and has very important SAP PLM control functions.

Meta data (DMS) PLM A document management differentiates between master originals and originalsof a document and meta data, which are used to identify, classify anddescribe a document. Meta data will be stored separately from the masteroriginal.

Meta data(in general)

Data which are used to describe other data.

MMS PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM MaterialMasterSupport

Movement data In contrast to the master data, the movement data are changing along with abusiness process. Movement data for a logistic process can be e.g. orders,productions orders, good receipt, shipping data, Q-messages.

MSC PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia StructureControl.

MSO PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP DMS MSOfficeIntegration

MTO Make To OrderBusiness process Production on client order of a product developed in aninnovation process (DTO).

MuD PN Multiple Used DocumentsKOFIMA-Items are also desscribed by their documents. Some documents,such as regulations, instructions, specifications etc. are used mutiple, thatmeans they are used in various configurations. These documents aremanaged outside the configurations and will integrated or exchanged withProNovia SAP PLM ConfigurationManager tools.

NX CAD NX (former Unigraphics); 3D-CAD program from company UGS PLMSolutions.

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11 0Term Origin Description

Objectdependencies

PN-CFM

ProNovia SAP PLM ProcessManager offers options to define and control thedependencies between objects. This way it is possible to guarantee theconsistence of data of the data model.

Object link SAP Relation between document info record and SAP-objects which are describedby the document, e.g. material, change master record, PSP-element etc.

ObjectManagementRecord

SAP Relation between a change management record (eventually with a dateelement) and the corresponding SAP object, e.g. material, which has beencreated, changed with a change management record.

Object relevance PN-CFM

The necessity and importance of objects in a data package within aconfiguration type is controlled by the object relevance. The characteristic andimportance of the relevance depends on the data package. A distinction ismade between the following:

· Primary object

· Secondary object

· Third, resp. tertiary object

Objects PLM Data to be managed in a PLM environment, such as norm parts, purchaseparts, spare parts, production resources and tools, work places, suppliers,regulations etc.

Object selectiondialog

PN In the object selection dialog all document objects can be selected whichshould be added to or changed in a configuration. This dialog can be providedfor the user as automatic process, controlled by a processing scenario or incombination with a certain function selection.

OLM PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM Object Lifecycle Manager

Original PLM File (document) which can be edited with the original application, e.g. MS-WORD, MS-EXCEL, UNIGRAPHICS. The file format corresponds to theoriginal application, e.g. DOC, XLS, PRT etc., and is managed by thedocument info record. See also Document.

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12 PTerm Origin Description

Parasolid CAD Parasolid is a geometric modeling kernel originally developed by ShapeData,now owned by Siemens PLM Software (formerly UGS Corp. „UnigraphicsSolution“), that can be licensed by other companies for use in their 3Dcomputer graphics software products. Parasolid is not only used for CADsystems by Unigraphics Solutions (SolidEdge, UNIGRAPHICS), but also formore then 60 other CAD-Systems, Finite-Elements -, Analytical-, NC-Programs of various suppliers.

(Part-) families PN-CFM

(Part-) families are a group of materials which are partly handled together bythe ProNovia SAP PLM ConfigurationManager and presented as a completefamily on the configuration display. The materials remain single KOFIMA-Items, whereas their product life cycle has been integrated.

PDF Adobe Portable Document FormatPortable Document Format (PDF) is a proprietary but open file format used torepresent documents independent of application software, hardware, andoperating systems. See also the PDF Reference Manual of Adobe Systems.PDF allows sharing documents, including text formatting and inline images,among computer users of disparate platforms who may not have access tomutually-compatible application software. Based on this format variousindustry standards such as PDF/A, PDF/X, PDF/E have been established.

PDF/A Adobe PDF/A (A = Archiving) is an ISO-standardized version of the PortableDocument Format (PDF) specialized for the digital preservation of electronicdocuments.It’s a part set of PDF possibilities, especially for long-term archiving. The PDF/A-1 norm is a part of PDF reference version 1.4 and specified under ISO19005-1:2005. PDF/A-2 is based on PDF reference version 1.7 and ISO19005-2:2011

A key element to this reproducibility is the requirement for PDF/A documentsto be 100% self-contained. All of the information necessary for displaying thedocument in the same manner every time is embedded in the file. Thisincludes, but is not limited to, all content (text, raster images and vectorgraphics), fonts, and color information. A PDF/A document is not permitted tobe reliant on information from external sources (e.g. font programs andhyperlinks).

PDM PLM Product Data ManagementA system which has been developed especially to manage product dataduring the development and construction process. In general a PDM-Systemmanages information like geometrical models, CAD-drawings, documents andconstruction BOM; it also support PDM-System approval and changeprocesses. PDM functions are part of a PLM system.

Plant specificmaterial status

PN-CFM

The plant specific material status indicates the stand, maturity of a KOFIMA-item, related to an organizational unit. The plant specific material status iscontrolled by the processing scenarios of the ProNovia SAP PLMProcessManager.

PLC PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM Client

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PLM PLM Product Lifecycle ManagementSolution which supports industry specific business processes and guaranteesthe integration of processes and the availability of information over the entireproduct lifecycle.

PostScript PostScript is a page-description language, which has been developed 1982 bythe company „Adobe Systems“. Graphics and print pages are created as filesin PostScript format for loss less output in any size with any output device.Graphic elements and fonts are described using vectors. Bitmap graphics arerasterized.

PPS Produktionsplanung und -steuerung (en. Production planning andmanagement)

PRL PN-CFM

Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM ConfigurationManager LogisticExtension.

PRM PN-CFM

Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM ConfigurationManager (former ProNovia SAP PLMProcessManager).

Pro/ENGINEER CAD Pro/ENGINEER, also known as ProE or Pro/E is a 3D-CAD program from thecompany Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC).

Processing scenario PN-CFM

Process part on a KOFIMA-Item, mostly initiated by a change of the materialstatus, leads to mutations in the structure of the KOFIMA-Items and handlesthe related objects consistently and according to the customizing. Seriallyconnected processing scenarios form phases and processes. All processingscenarios passed in total are representing the lifecycle of the KOFIMA-Item.

Product Life Cycle PLM A Product Life Cycle is defined by consecutive product life phases, e.g.planning, development, construction/ planning, work preparation, production(manufacturing, assembly, supply), distribution, product use, recycling.

Product Structure PLM Based on the product structure a „bill of material“ BOM is generated, whichcan be exploded from product down to components and basic materials.

R

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13 RTerm Origin Description

Redlining The Redlining- function for digital papers or digital products allows addinghandwritten remarks, notes, change requests etc., similar to the “red pencil”used for conventional documents. The original file will not be altered; theremarks are saved in a separate file.

This function is mainly used in release processes, in order to add relatedcorrection suggestions for the author of the document. Redlining functions areavailable in combination with the SAP ECL-Viewer.

Release PLM After a check the release allows the use of data, originals, documents etc.

Revision SAP Revision level of a material master or document info record, only available withSAP change management process, comparable to an index in other systems.

PLM Glossary

S


14 STerm Origin Description

SCC PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM StructureControlClone

SDF PN-SDF

Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP DMS FrameWork

Signature Signature. See also term Digital signature.

SQL Structured Query LanguageSimple and potent language, industrial standard for data base access anddate management.

Status-ID PN-SDF

During its lifecycle, each document runs through several status. The status-IDdefines the keywords for each status.

Status net PN During its lifecycle, each objects runs through several status. These status,the change between status, possible control functions and the meaning of allstatus are defined in a status net.

STEP CAD Standard for the Exchange of Product DataPROSTEP Inc., founded by leading automobile producers, implements STEPbased software interfaces (APIs) and further applications for product dateintegration and migration.

Storage system SAP

PLM

The storage system of the SAP system allows a safe storage of masteroriginals, which are handled with the SAP document management systemSAP-DMS.

In a SAP system the following storage systems exist:

· vault

· content server, SAP-KPRO

· digital archive

T

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15 TTerm Origin Description

TCS SAP Technical Customer ServiceBusiness process: Preventive maintenance (revision) or after damage, alsoincludes defect reporting systems, complaint handling, spare part service etc.

TemplateDocument

PN-SDF

File, used as PC application template, as master original template with adocument info record in the document management system SAP DMS.

TIFF Tagged Image File FormatFile format to save graphic data in Bitmap format.

TRC PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia Trace

TREX SAP Some SAP applications are delivered with search engine TREX (Text Retrievaland Information Extraction), e.g. the Knowledge Warehouse or the SAPEnterprise Portal. TREX helps fast tracking of information in huge date bases.Using TREX it is also possible to realize a full text search in original files ofdocuments within SAP DMS.

PLM Glossary

U


16 UTerm Origin Description

UGC PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM Product:ProNovia SAP PLM UG-Conversion (Marenco)

Unigraphics/UG CAD See NX.

UTI PN Abbreviation for ProNovia SAP PLM product:ProNovia Basic Library

V

PLM Glossary


17 VTerm Origin Description

Valid-from date SAP The valid-from date of a change master automatically defines the validity of achange object, which is handled in relation to the change number as long asno other date element has been set. Else the valid-from date of this dateelement is relevant for the validity.

Validity PLM The validity is an essential characteristic to describe configuration states. Itdefines a certain configuration or product state over a certain validity timerange.

Vault SAP Protected section for data storage in a PLM system. A vault is part of theDMS infrastructure (see also DMS)

VEV Visual Enterprise ViewerVisual Enterprise Viewer (VEV) is a free 3D visualization viewer for Windows.VEV allows collaboration, analytics, as well as assembly and maintenancework instructions to be delivered in interactive real-time 3D. VEV can runStandalone, in HTML, in MS Office, and or embedded in a variety of SAPSolutions (Source: help.sap.com).

Which file formats can be visualized is described in help entry https://help.sap.com/saphelp_ve-viewer90/helpdata/de/be/df68d83eae430f892ed29522bf6744/frameset.htm beschrieben.

View/Viewing Display of a file, using a certain program.

VRML CAD Virtual Reality Modeling LanguageDescription languages for 3D-scenes as well as geometrics, illuminations orinter action options. Most 3D modeling tools allow importing and exportingVRML data whereas the file format has also been established as exchangeformat for 3D models.

https://help.sap.com/saphelp_ve-viewer90/helpdata/de/be/df68d83eae430f892ed29522bf6744/frameset.htm



PLM Glossary

W


18 WTerm Origin Description

Where-used List PLM The where-used-list provides information about the usage of objects in BOM.

Widget A Widget stands for flexible, independent reusable screen sections with objectspecific and context sensitive functionality. It provides specific information,offers functions for its content, is able to interact with other widgets (within thesame ProNovia product), e.g. when a file is moved from widget File Explorerinto widget DMC-Browser by drag & drop, a document info record will becreated in a SAP DMS structure and can be displayed individually andcustomer specifically on the screen).

Workflow A workflow is a process (business event or procedure) which consists ofsingle activities, related to parts of a business process or other organizationalevents. All single activities are related. Each workflow always has a definedstart, an organized operational sequence and a defined end.

Work Item SAP Work items in workflows are the smallest execution unit. In general they haveassigned an activity, execution resources (staff, machines) or appliedresources (tools, machines, other auxiliary equipment) and time dependencies(sequence, execution time) etc.

X, Y, Z

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19 X, Y, ZTerm Origin Description

XML Extended Markup LanguageName of a description language to create hyper medial documents.

XVL XVL (eXtensible Virtuel world description Language) is a 3D-Format, based onXML, which allows using 3D data across departments in the company. XLVstands for extremely high compression with very high quality.

Different applications allow multiple use of 3D models, e.g. in quality control,production, assembling, distribution or service. Generated XVL-Models caneasily be exported to spare part catalogs or used for eLearning programs.

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