Enter and Maintain Supplier Warranties

Explanation

To create a supplier warranty type, you can either use a predefined warranty type templates or you can create one manually. Several warranty types can be connected to an object.

The create/edit dialog box is reached by right-clicking in the window or the line in question and choosing Supplier Warranty/Create/Edit... In the dialog box, the warranty types can be removed or added, and the data defined for a warranty type and the warranty conditions can be modified.

When the Customer Order Connection check box is selected, the warranty dates will be calculated when a part is delivered to the customer. When the check box is cleared, the warranty dates will be calculated when a part is received into inventory. This is only used for serial tracked parts.

If the Convert To Customer Warranty check box is selected, a customer warranty will be created having the same information as the supplier warranty. This customer warranty will be generated when a part is received into inventory and is only used for serial tracked parts.

Prerequisites

• Warranty conditions must have been created.

System Effects

A supplier warranty type is added to the object, the supplier warranty check box is selected, and a warranty number for the object is created. When additional warranty types are added to the object, they are connected to this warranty number.

If all supplier warranty types are removed, the supplier warranty check box is cleared.

Window

Part, Part Serial, Inventory Part, Supplier for Purchase Part, Purchase Order

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Warranty, Part, Part/General, Part Serial, Part Serial/Misc, Inventory Part, Inventory Part/Misc Part Info, Supplier for Purchase Part, Supplier for Purchase Part/General, Purchase Order, Purchase Order/Part Order Lines

Procedure

The create/edit dialog box is reached by right-clicking in the window or the line in question and choosing Supplier Warranty/Create/Edit...

To copy a warranty type from a warranty type template:

1. Click Template...
2. In the Copy from Template dialog box that opens, click List... to choose a template from the List of Values or enter the ID of the warranty type template manually.
3. Click OK.
4. Optionally, you can modify the warranty type.

To create a new warranty type:

1. Click New.
2. Enter an ID code for the template in the Warranty Type ID field.
3. Enter a description of the template in the Description field.
4. Select the check boxes for the cost types that the warranty type should be valid for.
5. Click Apply.

To connect warranty conditions:

1. Select a line in the lower part of the window and click New.
2. Enter the Condition ID by using the List of Values or by typing it in manually.
3. You may change or enter new minimum and maximum values in the Min Value and Max Value columns.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each warranty condition you want to connect to the warranty template.
5. Click Apply to save.

Optional steps (remember to save your entries):

• Select the Customer Order Connection check box if you want the warranty dates to be calculated when a serial tracked part is delivered to the customer. When the check box is cleared, the warranty dates will be calculated when a serial tracked part is received into inventory.
• Select the Convert To Customer Warranty check box if you want a customer warranty, with the same information as the supplier warranty, to be created when a serial tracked part is received into inventory.
• To enter a note, click Note... Enter the note and click OK.
• To remove a warranty type, select the Warranty Type ID and click Remove.
• To remove a warranty condition, select the warranty condition line in question and click Remove.