Techniques

The following techniques can improve the process of using the expansion conflict report:

Run this report only when necessary. Inform all users in advance when you run the report.
When the report is necessary, create a new subset definition containing only the object(s) that were downgraded. Do not run on a subset scoped for 10 objects if only one object is being downgraded.
Use other techniques to find out what subsets are or would cause a downgrade. One of the simplest techniques is to ask other users of the model to check if they have the object(s) required.
Know the rules of subsetting. Run this report only when a downgrade has occurred because the object is in another subset. Do not run the report when the object is downgraded as incomplete. When an object is downgraded as incomplete, use other encyclopedia reports such as the Delete Prevention report to identify what other objects need to be scoped.