Initial Exercises—Define NATO Codification Standard
Initial Exercises
Purpose: The purpose of the initial exercises is
for the instructor to use them for demonstrating the basic features when defining new NATO
codification standards. In this example, we will
define a new stock number for an engine. These exercises cover the sub-processes:
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These initial exercises are intended for instructor use.
If you
are a student, it is extremely important that you set up and work
within your own site to maintain your data integrity.
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Purpose: The purpose of this lesson
is to learn about NATO supply classification codes (NCS), and how to register a new NCS code.
Windows:
NATO Codification Standards Basic Data
- Open the
NATO Codification Standards Basic Data window and click the
Supply Classification tab
- Create a new record (F5) and enter the NATO supply classification
Code 1004 (Engine).
- Save the information (F12).
Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to learn how to
create a NATO stock number for the engine.
Prerequisites: Requires that the previous exercise
has been completed.
Windows:
NATO Stock Numbers
Steps: To complete this exercise, perform the following
steps.
- Open the NATO Stock Numbers
window.
- Create new record and enter the supply code 1004.
- Specify additional data:
- NATO item identification number (NIIN) - 001212121. Must be exactly 9
numbers.
- Stock number description - Turbo Engine.
- Save the information (F12). The NATO stock number is created automatically by
the system with the supply code and NIIN.
Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to connect a part
number to the above created NATO stock number.
Prerequisites: Requires that the previous exercise has
been completed.
Windows:
NATO Stock Numbers
Steps: To complete this exercise, perform the following
steps.
- Open the
NATO Stock Number
window
- Query(F3) for the NATO stock number 1004001212121 or
use 1004%.
- Create a new record on the
Parts tab.
- Enter your part number X72ENG7010 manually, or use
the List of Values.
- Save the information (F12).
- If this is the preferred part for the NATO stock number, select the row,
right-click and then click Set Preferred Part.
Note that a new value appears in the Modified field.
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to modify the
stock number to create history logging. This is done by modifying the supply
code or the NIIN.
Prerequisites: Requires that the previous exercise has
been completed.
Windows:
NATO Stock Numbers
Steps: To complete this exercise, perform the
following steps.
- Open the NATO Stock Numbers
window.
- Query (F3) for the NATO stock number 1004001212121.
- Update the NIIN by changing 1 (the last number) to 4.
- Save the record (F12).
- Select the row, right-click and then click NATO Stock Number Details.
- Go to the
History tab and verify that a history record
has been created.
- In the NATO Stock Number History
window, you can view history information on many stock numbers at the same time
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to understand
why records appear in this window.
Windows:
Part and Stock Numbers Mismatch
Sales Part
NATO Stock Number
Steps: To complete this exercise, perform the following
steps.
- Open the
Sales Part
window.
- Query (F3) for the sales part number X72ENG7010-S, and note
that the part
number for the inventory part is different
- Open the Part and Stock Numbers Mismatch
window.
- Populate the window (F2).
- Look at the sales part number and the part number. The mismatch
exists because only one of them (X72ENG7010) is connected to a stock number.
- Open the
NATO Stock Number window and
query (F3) for the NATO stock number 1004001212124.
- Also connect the sales part X72ENG7010-S to the stock number by creating a
new record on the
Parts tab.
- Open the Part and Stock Numbers Mismatch
window,
and populate (F2) the window.
- No mismatch exists since both the sales part number and the inventory part
number are connected to the same stock number.
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to learn how to
create an NCAGE.
Windows:
NATO Commercial and Government Entities
Steps: To complete this exercise, perform the following
steps.
- Open the NATO Commercial and Government
Entities window.
- Create a new record, specifying the NCAGE code 1GE11 (General Electric).
- Enter the country code US. (Optional.)
- Select the US Entity check box. This checks weather the first and
last character of the NCAGE is numeric.
- Save the information (F12).
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to connect an
existing registered manufacturer to your created NCAGE.
Prerequisites: Requires that the previous exercise has
been completed.
Windows:
Manufacturers
NATO Commercial and Government Entities
Steps: To complete this exercise, perform the following
steps.
- Open the Manufacturers
window.
- Search for existing manufacturers.
- Select the manufacturer GE and then click the Attachments panel.
- Click NATO Commercial and Government Entities.
- Right-click
on the field and then click New. The New NATO Commercial and
Government Entity dialog box opens.
- Enter your NCAGE ID.
- Click OK.
- To verify, right-click on the connected NCAGE and then click NATO
Commercial and Government Entity.
- Click the
Connected Objects tab, and check
whether the
manufacturer has been connected correctly.