Parts: – Parts Menu

View

To view and maintain the current part in a new window. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

Find

To locate a specific part. Use the mouse or key board to enter some value in a field and confirm with an OK. The system will locate the closest match to the entered data and display the part record details. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

TIP: Normally, when performing a Find operation the window is cleared of data. Some uses may prefer to change existing window data when doing a Find. This is achieved by checking the Do not Clear Window when Performing a Find default setting in the Settings Maintenance Subwindow window found in File — Preferences — User Settings.

Ctrl+F

Next

The system will find the next part using the index of the value previously entered during the Find command. If it cannot find a part it will find the first based on the same criteria. In this way you can cycle through the part records. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

Ctrl+N

Previous

Finds the previous part based on the index used by a previous Find. If you are on the first record, the system will find the last. In this way you can cycle through the parts in descending order. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

Ctrl+P

Update

With a part displayed, you can edit its details and use this command to save the changes to file. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

Ctrl+U

Insert New

To create a new part, providing it with a unique identifying part number. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

CUSTOM CAPABILITY: oCustom1.$NewPartRecordInit(), oCustom1.$NewPartRecord() and oCustom1.$NewPartRecordSave() provide hooks for you to build custom methods to change or verify the way Part Numbers and other values are set by users. For instance, a method could be written to prevent the user creating a part record without entering data in particular fields.

CUSTOM CAPABILITY: oCustom1.$PartNoAfter() provides a hook that could be used to provide part number format verification. After data entry, the procedure would check for a valid format and report deviations and prevent further progress until rectified.

Ctrl+I

Duplicate

To copy all details of the currently selected part to a new part record. It must be provided with its own unique identifying part number. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

When duplicating a part which has a BoM Structure, Process Route, Quality Assurance Regime and/or Serial Number Structure, you will be asked if these too are to be duplicated for the new part. You must have appropriate privileges for each data set and the Serial Number structure will not be offered if the BoM is not duplicated.

CUSTOM CAPABILITY: See above for custom hooks available.

Ctrl+D

Update Issue

To update the Engineering Issue on all references to the currently selected part. Changes will be made to BoM components, Job items, Serial Numbered items, PO line items and WOs. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window. It additionally opens the Update Part Issue and References window.

Delete

To delete a part. You will be prevented from deleting parts that are referenced elsewhere in the system. Use the special stock changes function in the manager menu to delete parts and their history. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

CUSTOM CAPABILITY: If you have site-specific custom database tables that relate to parts, you can include these relationships in the cCustomDataChanges code class. Then these tables will be included in the tests as to whether a part can be deleted.

BoM Listing

To provide a simple assembly listing and single level ‘where used’ listing for the currently selected and displayed part. This function opens the Bill of Materials and Where-Used Listings window which works interactively with the parts Scratchpad.

Print Details

To print the selected part details in full. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.

Print Reports

Provides for a range of reports containing information in the parts master. This function opens the Parts Report Selection window which uses the Part Selection subwindow.

• Part Maintenance