ATA iSpec 2200 CMM book validation

[AvioMec]

Hi all,

I am a technical writer and I am new to structured authoring.

I have a structured CMM for a component with ATA number 11-22-33 (example). Taking Source files of this CMM, i have to create a new CMM whose ATA number is 11-22-34. Contents of both CMMs are similar except some minor changes.

I have made all the required changes and now I am facing a problem with MTOSS Numbering.

I have to update ATA Number as 11-22-34 for TASK and Subtask level, but there is no Element Attributes for chapno, subno, secno. for TASK and Subtask

I have updated Book level attributes as chapno=11, subno=22, secno=34, but it is not reflecting throughout CMM pageblocks.

How can I change the attributes as chapno=11, subno=22, secno=34 for TASK and Subtask.

Please help me in this..

[Guest]

Hi,

If i correctly understood your problem, You have two Structured CMM Books with (Slightly) different ATA number, You have changed the Book Level Attributes chapno, subno and secno but it is not reflecting throughout the  (second) CMM (Bottom of the page and MTOSS numbering).

This can occur with the below reasons:

First check what is driving to generate MTOSS numbering, If the attributes chapno, subno and secno are generating the MTOSS numbering in document, Look for the Document Level Attributes chapno, subno and secno and Change it.

If the CMM/ATA no is not reflecting in the Bottom of the each page, Go to the Master page and check whether it is variable or it is typed. If it typed simply change the ATA no to what it is needed. If it is variable, go to the variable definition and look how it is defined.

Just give a try with above possible solutions,

Still if are facing problem, kindly post the issue with some screen-shots to understand the problem better and solve

Sorry for the late response....

Cheers

Srinivasulu

[Guest]

If you have access to the EDD, check the format rules for Task and Subtask, they'll tell you where the data is being pulled from. If you don't have access to the EDD, you can pull the EDD data by going to the StructureTools menu and choosing Export Element Catalog as EDD. Search for "Task", there will be many hits, you're looking for "Element (Container): Task" (which you can't search for directly).

The ATAs in the task numbers might also be cross-references to an ATA elsewhere in the file, double-click and see if the Cross-reference pod opens and/or go to Edit > Update References.