Setup

Purpose: To describe the necessary administrative setup required to utilize the parts builder module.

1. Part Number Template Blocks
1. From the ribbon, left-click Inventory, left-click Parts Builder and left-click Template Block.
   
   
2. The P/N Block Definition window will appear.  Left-click the Add button.
   
   
3. The Block Definition Code List window will appear.
   
   
1. Header
1. Code field – Enter a code which is itself the length of the block being created (i.e. if a block should be two characters in length, acceptable codes would include “AA”, “BB”, “AB”, etc)
2. Length field – Will display the length of the block being created by counting the number of characters included in the Code field.
3. Description field – Enter the description of the block.
2. Block Definition List group box – Displays all possible values for the block being created.
1. Left-click the Add button in the Block Definition List group box.
2. The Code Template window will appear.
   
   
1. Code field – Enter a possible value of the block.
2. Description field (optional) – Enter a description of the value. 
   
   NOTE: This description will be concatenated with the other block values making up the part number (i.e. if the part number is 01-34-T-7634 and the block value descriptions are as follows:
   
   “01” in the first block = Landing Gear
   “34” in the second block = 737
   “T” in the third block = Nose
   “7634” in the fourth block = Model 7364
   
   Then when this part number is created, the populated description for the part master record will be “Landing Gear, 737, Nose, Model 7364.”  This description may be modified in the parts master record; however, we recommend that the block value descriptions be identified in such a way that later modification is not necessary.
3. BOM for Block Definition group box – Displays the bill of materials that will be associated to the part master record if the block value is included in the part number.
1. Ensure the block value for which the bill of materials is being created is highlighted in the Block Definition List.
   
   
2. Left-click the Add button in the BOM(acronym) bill of materials for Block Definition group box.
3. The Partnumber search window will appear.   Select the part number that should be added to the bill of materials for the block value (left-click the line within the search screen and left-click OK; or double-click the line within the search screen).
   
   
4. The Information for window will appear.
   
   
1. P/N tab
1. Seq (sequence) field – Displays the sequence number on the current BOM.  This number is automatically populated using the next available consecutive number but may be changed if required.
2. P/N field – Displays the part number that will be added to the BOM.
3. Quantity field – Enter the quantity of the part number that should be added to the BOM.
4. UM field – Select the unit of measure associated with the quantity field.
5. Cond field – Select the desired condition of the part that should be added to the BOM.
6. Drawing field – Enter a reference to the relevant assembly drawing (if applicable).
7. Figure field – Enter a reference to the relevant assembly figure (if applicable).
8. Disposition field – Select the disposition of the part(s) when used in the relevant assembly.
9. Note field – Enter any applicable notes about the part.
10. Usage Probability field – Identify the percentage probability that the part will be used in producing the relevant assembly.
11. Scrap % field – Identify the percentage of the quantity of the part number that is normally considered scrap when producing the relevant assembly.
12. Round Qty group box
1. Up radio button – Select if the quantity should be rounded up when scrap is calculated.
2. Down radio button – Select if the quantity should be rounded down when scrap is calculated.
3. None radio button – Select if the quantity should not be rounded when scrap is calculated.
13. Module field – (to be verified)
14. Pick From Stock (Pull) flag – Mark the flag as “checked” identify that the part number will be pulled from stock when producing the relevant assembly.
15. The lower section of the window displays selected part master information for the part number.
2. Memo tab – Displays information entered from the Memo button on the Information for window toolbar.
   
   NOTE: The Information for window must not be in “Edit” mode in order to create or modify the memo.
3. Replacement tab – Displays a list of part numbers which may be used in the production of the relevant assemblies.
   
   NOTE: There must exist Xref (cross reference) records in the system in order to identify eligible parts on the Replacement tab.
4. Engineering Change Order (ECO) tab - (to be verified)
5. Left-click the Close button to save the information and close the Information for window.
4. Left-click the OK button on the Block Definition Code List window toolbar to close the window.
4. Left-click the Close button on the P/N Block Definition window toolbar to close the window.
2. Part Number Templates
1. From the ribbon, left-click Inventory, left-click Parts Builder and left-click Part Number Template.
   
   
2. The P/N Template window will appear.
   
   
1. Template List group box – Displays the list of part number templates that have been created.
1. Left-click the Add button in the Template List group box.
2. The P/N Template window will appear.
   
   
1. Code field – Enter a code for the part number template.
2. Description field – Enter a description for the part number template.
3. Character Separator field – Select the character (or None) that should separate each template block in the part number template.
3. Left-click OK on the P/N Template window toolbar to save the record and close the window.
4. The flag in the Default column identifies the system default part number template.
2. Template Block Settings for group box – Displays the template blocks used to build the part number template and the order of those template blocks.
1. Left-click the Add button in the Template Block Settings for group box.
2. The P/N Template Block search window will appear.  Select the template block that should be added to the part number template (left-click the line within the search screen and left-click OK; or double-click the line within the search screen).
   
   
3. The template block will be listed and a preview of the part number template will be displayed in the Template Block Settings for group box.
   
   
4. This process is repeated until the entire part number format is built.
   
   
5. The order of the template blocks may be adjusted using the arrows on the right side of the Template Block Settings for group box.
3. Left-click the Close button on the P/N Template window toolbar to close the window.