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:

  1. 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.
  2. Click the Alternate Parts tab.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Save the record.