Prepare template structure for transfer to
manufacturing sites
Explanation
This activity is used to prepare a VIM template structure for its transfer to
a site in IFS Manufacturing. The IFS/Complex MRO solution uses a service
structure in IFS/Manufacturing Standards. To create this service structure, we
need to transfer and transform a template structure from IFS/Vehicle Information
Management (IFS/VIM) to a product structure in IFS/Manufacturing Standards. The
transfer of a template structure that consists of real parts and all its
alternates to a product structure which is solely made up of position
parts can be divided into the following sub-processes:
- Transfer the template structure to a temporary transfer table.
This process is initiated and controlled from IFS/VIM. All the parts for the
template will be transformed to position parts during this transfer process.
- Position parts will be created using the given
transfer prefix and the catalog number for the template part. All the parts in the structure must
have a unique catalog number in order to generate position parts. The
generated position part number is automatically entered in the Part/General
tab.
- These position parts are also entered in the Part/Position
Part tab, with the top template part revision as its owner. The
template part revision will point to the structure position in the current template.
- All branches of the top template parts
structure is broken down to lower levels. In addition, all alternates
are also broken down to lower levels. These alternates can
have different structures (different number of positions). Therefore, the final structure in
IFS/Manufacturing Standards will represent all the possible
configurations of the engine or object.
- Retrieve the template structure from the temporary transfer table and
create the product structure for the required sites in IFS/Manufacturing
Standards. This process is initiated and controlled from IFS
Manufacturing.
- Through relevant functionalities in IFS/Manufacturing Standards the position parts
are entered into the inventory part and the product
structure is created.
- For each position part in the structure
transfer, all the modifications will be pulled. Furthermore, for each
modification, all the affected parts are retrieved.
- The history log for the transferring of structures to sites in IFS/Manufacturing can be viewed in
Template Structure Prepared for Transfer to
Manufacturing/Transfer History
tab.
A position part is generated by retrieving,
- the transfer prefix from the top template part
- the delimiter from object properties
- the catalog number for the structure position
Prerequisites
- The template structure must be complete. In other words, valid
alternates must have been defined for the template, and all structure
positions of the template structures in use must have a catalog number.
Furthermore, when the catalog number for the components in an alternate part
structure is the same as the catalog number for the prime part structure,
the structure position for the two structure must also be the same. This
integration between the two structures is required in order to set
components to alternate parts at a later stage.
- The template structure must also be in the Active status.
- The top template part revision (that is to be transferred to an
IFS Manufacturing site) must be connected to a product and model in IFS/PDM-Configuration.
System Effects
- The prepared structure can be viewed in the
Template Structure Prepared for Transfer
to Manufacturing/Temporary Transfer
tab.
- Position parts are entered in IFS/Part Catalog (in the
Part/Position Part tab).
- The total structure for the selected top template part which includes
all templates and all alternates on all levels is included in the temporary
transfer table (in the
Template Structure Prepared for Transfer
to Manufacturing/Temporary
Transfer tab).
- Position parts are entered in IFS/Part Catalog (in the Part/Position Part tab).
- The Transfer Prepared Date and Transfer Prepared By fields
are updated for the selected template (in the
Template Part
and
Template Parts windows).
- The prepared template structure, in the temporary transfer table, is
available for transfer to IFS Manufacturing sites.
- If catalog numbers are missing in the template structure or the
structure has not been set active, an error log is generated. The number of
error logs for the template structure is shown in the No of Errors
field (in the
Template Part and
Template Parts windows).
- Error logs are generated in the
Error Log Entries
window. Once the template transfer is successful, these error logs can be
removed from the system.
Window
Template
Part
Template Parts
Template Structure Prepared for Transfer
to Manufacturing
Serial Structure
Template
Template Structure
Navigator
Related Window Descriptions
Template Part
Template
Part/General
Template Parts
Serial Structure Template
Serial Structure
Template/General
Template Structure Navigator
Template Structure
Navigator/General
Template Structure Prepared
for Transfer to Manufacturing
Template Structure Prepared
for Transfer to Manufacturing/Temporary Transfer
Part/Position Part
Error Log Entries
Procedure
- Open the Template Part window and query (F3) for the
necessary template part. This activity may also be performed using any of
the following windows:
- Template Parts
- Serial Structure
Template
- Serial Structure
Template/General
- Template Structure Navigator/General
- Right-click and click Prepare Template for Transfer to Manufacturing.
The Template Structures Prepared for Transfer
window opens.
- Verify the information in the window and tabs before you continue with
this procedure.
- Right-click anywhere in the header, and then click Prepare Transfer
to Manufacturing. The Transfer Options dialog box opens.
- Select the Run in Background check box if you want to transfer
the template structure through a background job. This check box is selected
by default, but may be cleared if necessary.
- If you are transferring a top template part revision for the first time,
you must enter a suitable prefix in the Transfer Prefix field. This
will be the prefix for the generated position parts.
- Click OK.
- Alternatively, if you want to continue with the transfer to
manufacturing sites, right-click anywhere in the header of the
Template Structures Prepared for Transfer window, and then
click Transfer Template Structure. The Transfer Template
Structure window opens. Follow the procedure detailed in
Transfer Template Structure to Site to perform the actual transfer.
Note: You must first make sure that the VIM MRO Usage check box
is selected for the site to which you want the template structure
transferred (in the
Site/Manufacturing tab).