Initial Screen

Functions:
Available functions on the initial screen:

Function		Description
	Mass operation / Continue (F8)	Start: Objects are checked and collected, then the main dialogue will be displayed.
	Display / Exit (Ctrl+F5)	Allows locking / activating a clone operation for another usage (end operation) See Block Clone Operations
	Display / Clone job log (F7)	Transaction to display and delete the clone job log. See document ProMassOperations, Integration and Enhancement for required authorizations.

Example Screens for Mass Operations
Via Document Selection

Via BOM

Via Document Structure

Input Fields on the Initial Screen
Depending on the definition only some input fields will be available.

Field (-section)	Description
Mass operation	Selection of the mass operation.
BOM entry	Input of BOM for the mass operation. Depending the mass operation, the explosion is according the BOM usage or BOM applications.
Document structure entry	Definition of the document structure for this mass operation.
Option for object selection	Selection of options for a mass operation of a BOM or document structure.
New object selection	If activated, the objects for the operation can be defined by a new selection. See Object Selection
Use saved object selection	If activated, the objects are determined by a stored selection. The selection must always be selected. See Object Selection.
PCF selection	Only available if ProPLMClient is installed on the system. The objects will be loaded from a stored selection.
Build selection using a file	If activated, the key for the objects to handle are read from a file. See Selection by File.
Edit	Edit saved object selections. See Edit a Selection
Max. Version	For object selection by documents. If activated, always the maximum version of selected documents are used. Also if stored selections are used. Option is set by default.
Validity	Validity for the explosion of the BOM or the document structure.
Selection changes to process	Depending on the settings only objects will be edited in the operations of a check or release process, which are currently in change with this change number. The settings may permit that several change numbers can be entered. In this case the push-button will open a pop-up where other change numbers can be entered. For multiple change numbers a pattern can be used for the change numbers, "*" is used for one or multiple character "+" for exactly one character.
Start change with	For operations which start a change and clone process. The change number valid for this change must be entered here.
	Start process: the structures are read, the objects checked and displayed on the ProMassOperations interface. See also next topic.