Using UDAs for Scenario-Specific Site Variable Overrides
If you define a UDA to have exactly the same name as a site variable, its value will override the site variable. This allows you to change site variable settings on a per-part basis. (The UDA does not change the site variable setting; it overrides it for this part.)
If your company has separate aPriori System Administration and VPE Administration roles, you will typically collaborate with a VPE Administrator for this process:
1 Determine which site variable should provide override capabilities. You can view site variables clicking:
Tools > VPE Toolset >Process Group Site Variables
and then selecting the desired Process Group from the left pane.
2 Ensure that you and the VPE Administrator understand exactly which Process Group(s) this override should be used for.
3 Using the procedure described in
Managing User Defined Attributes (UDAs), create a new UDA with EXACTLY the same name as the site variable. In the
Display Name field, ensure that the label includes the name of the Process Group(s) that this override applies to.
4 Use Dialog Views to ensure that the new UDA is visible on the Cost Guide.