Enter Configuration Characteristics
Explanation
This activity is used to define configuration characteristics for configurable base
parts. These characteristics are used in determining configuration
specifications and rules for configurable parts.
Prerequisites
IFS/Configuration Back Office and IFS/Configuration
Characteristic must be installed.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, configuration characteristics are available for use by configuration
families.
Window
Configuration
Characteristic
Related Window Descriptions
Configuration Characteristic
Procedure
- Open the
Configuration Characteristic window and create a
new record.
- In
the Characteristic ID field enter a new ID and in the Description
field enter a relevant description.
- In the Config Data Type list, select either Alpha or Numeric.
- In the Config Value Type list, select Discrete Option (a list of mutually exclusive choices) or Variable Value (the characteristic comes from a potentially infinite range of values) or Package (a list of mutually exclusive package choices).
- In the Client Display list, select either Standard (characteristic will be displayed during
configuration) or Hidden (characteristic will not be displayed during
configuration)
- If you want to add a note, right-click and then click Notes. In the
Notes dialog box that appears enter a note and click OK.
- In the Unit field, enter an applicable unit or click List to select one from the List of Values.
- In the Mandatory Qty field, click Yes if you want a quantity to be specified for the characteristic value in the configuration.
- Save the changes.
- If you selected Discrete Option or Package in the Config Value Type field, then enter the relevant values in the Option Value ID, Option Description and Notes fields.
- If you need to add more option values, create a new record in the table.
- Save the changes.