Enter Inventory Part, Characteristics

Explanation

The procedure below is part of a number of procedures that might be needed to complete the registration of a purchased or manufactured inventory part. These describe how a characteristics template is connected to a particular part and how to enter relevant data into it. Characteristics can be dimensions, colors, or other specific traits. Furthermore, you can connect variable or discrete characteristics to the template. For manufactured inventory parts, the characteristics can be used for sequencing in Constraint Based Scheduling in IFS/Manufacturing.

When characteristics have been entered, it is possible to query for parts with specific characteristics using the Find Inventory Part by Characteristics Assistant. It is also possible to use the Inventory Part by Characteristics window. See the appropriate window description for complete information on any field.

Prerequisites

• An inventory part header and some general information must be entered.
• The requested characteristics must have been entered previously as basic data.
• The characteristics template must have been previously created as basic data, if applicable.

System Effects

Additional attributes to the inventory part are entered.

Window

Inventory Part

Related Window Descriptions

Inventory Part
Inventory Part/Characteristics

Procedure

To add characteristics that are included in a characteristics template:

1. In the Inventory Part window, query for the required inventory part record.
2. Click the Characteristics tab and create a new record.
3. Select the short code of a template in the Characteristic Template field.
4. The full name of the template will appear in the field next to the code, and the template characteristics will be retrieved in the lower part of the window.
5. Enter the relevant values in the Attribute Value Numeric and/or Attribute Value Alpha fields.
6. If requested, change the unit of measure in the U/M field.
7. Save your entry.

To add a characteristic to an already entered characteristics template:

1. In the Inventory Part window, query for the required inventory part record.
2. Click the table and create a new record.
3. Enter a characteristics code in the relevant field manually or use the List of Values.
4. The description of the code will be retrieved to the field next to the code.
5. Enter the relevant values in the Attribute Value Numeric and/or Attribute Value Alpha fields.
6. Enter the unit of measure in U/M field manually or use the List of Values.
7. Repeat steps 2 to 7 for every new characteristic you would like to add.
8. Save your entry.

To remove a characteristic from an already entered characteristics template:

1. In the Inventory Part window, query for the required inventory part record.
2. Click the line that should be removed. Delete the line.
3. Repeat step 2 for every characteristic you would like to remove.
4. Save your entry.