Define Alternate Parts
Explanation
Use this activity to define parts that are interchangeable with
each other. These parts are generally referred to as primary and alternate
parts. Selecting the Fully Interchangeable check box on the
Alternate Parts
tab of the Part window will automatically create a corresponding record in the part catalog record for the alternate part.
The data entered here will be used to control the values included in the Lists of Values in other parts of
IFS Applications where alternate parts are used. These Lists of Values will be filtered in different ways depending on which types of parts can be used.
Prerequisites
The parts you want to enter must have an existing part catalog record.
System Effects
The parts entered on the
Alternate Parts tab
of the Part window will be used to control which alternate parts are allowed in
IFS/PDM Configuration and IFS/Vehicle Information Management (VIM) for alternate parts
in engineering part revisions. In IFS/Purchasing, IFS/Customer Orders, and IFS Manufacturing, the information will be used for the Lists of Values in the basic data windows for alternate parts.
Windows
Part
Related Window Descriptions
Part
Part/Alternate Parts
Procedure
To define an alternate part:
- Open the Part window, and
in the Part No field enter the number of the primary part you want to
connect to an alternate part.
- Click the
Alternate Parts tab.
- In the Alternate Part No field, enter the
number of the alternate part you want to connect to the primary part, or
select the alternate part from the List of Values. Once the part number has
been entered, its description and standard name are automatically shown in
the adjacent fields.
- Take a look at the Fully Interchangeable check box. It is
selected by default, indicating that the alternate part (as identified on the current
line) is an acceptable replacement to the primary part (as identified in the
window header). If you leave the check box selected, a record for the alternate part
will be created in the part catalog.
If you clear the check box, no record will be created for this part.
- Use the Notes field to record any information (including data source
reference) you might want to retain for the alternate part. To enter
information, double-click in the field, which will open a text editor.
- Save the record.