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Managing the symptoms of an issue

Add attachments to a symptom defect

You can attach many types of files to a symptom defect to aid in recording the observed symptoms. You can attach any type of Teamcenter object that is in the Teamcenter database. For example, you can attach an item revision of a part or a drawing. You can choose how to relate it, including adding it as the item that represents the symptom of the issue.

Procedure

  1. From Launcher, click Changes .

If this option is unavailable, search for it. You can pin it from the search results for future access.

  1. From the CHANGES folder, select and open the required issue.

  2. Click the Symptom Description tab.

  3. Select and open the required symptom defect.

  4. Click the Attachments tab.

  5. To add an attachment to the symptom defect, do the following:

In the Files section, click Add to .

In the Add panel, click Select File to browse to and select the required file, and click Add.

  1. To replace an attachment, do the following:

In the Files section, select the file to be replaced.

Choose More Commands > Edit > Replace File.

In the Replace panel, click Select File to browse and select the required file, and click Replace.

  1. To delete an attachment, do the following:

In the Files section, select the files to be deleted.

Choose More Commands > Edit > Delete.

In the confirmation message, click Delete.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.quality_issue_management/xid1915131 · retrieved 2026-07-11