▆ Reporting out-dated parameter: Checking whether material information is up-to-date
Initial situation: A company wants to check whether outdated material files (MTL versus MAT files) are contained in existing model data.
Considerations:
·Who creates the report? Administrator ⭢ Run task list in Model Processor
·Which parts should be included in the report? All components of an assembly ⭢ Run task list on current model
·Which model data should be checked? In this company old materials (MAT files) can be found by using the old the parameter MATERIAL_GROUP_DE ⭢ The task Universal Report can filter for old material parameters.
·Does the focus need to be switched to a different part or within a part? Yes, from assembly to all model componens ⭢ Group mode required
·What report type is needed? CSV file, one row per model ⭢ Report definition
Create task list 
1.Create a template for reports (Task Report Definition) in the Resources section.
a.Specify a file name, e.g.:
%env:TEMP%\@date@_MDL_data.csv
b.Specify the storage location: Client
2.Create a group with the task Group
a.Select the group mode All Model Components: The action is performed on all subcomponents of the assembly
3.Create task Universal Report
a.The report filter should indicate whether the obsolete material parameter is filled in or not.
Regular expression for all entries in a parameter: .+
Filter: %curmat:MATERIAL_GROUP_DE%=.+
⭢ The universal report outputs Yes or No
Run task list
4.Open the top-level assembly in Creo.
5.Create a report by pressing Run the task list (F5).
Further actions
Make the task list for revising the old material files available to Creo users in Model Processor User.
