Create Specification Sheet

Explanation

This activity is used to create the specification sheet used for the IFS/Component Specification add-in to MS Excel. Specification sheets are used to transmit and receive information, between a buyer and a supplier, required for the detailed design or purchase of equipment. IFS/Component Specification uses standard Internet protocols for communication between IFS/Asset Design and MS Excel to enable specification generation over the Internet. Refer to About Component Specification for more information.

Prerequisites

Class-based specification sheet templates should be created.

System Effects

A specification sheet is created. IFS/Component Specification is a MS Excel add-in and displays an IFS menu within Excel.

Window

Design Object
Design Objects

Related Window Descriptions

Design Object
Design Objects

Procedure

Use one of the following procedures to create a specification sheet.

From IFS Applications:

Open the Design Object window if you want to create a specification sheet for one object or open the Design Objects window if you want to create a specification sheet for many objects, and search for the required design object(s). Alternatively you can navigate to the design object in the Business Object Explorer.
Select the design object(s), right-click and click Create Component Specification.
From the Template dialog box, click the Component Specifications tab.
Select a template specific to your class. It's not possible to generate a specification sheet for PUMP class objects with a template created for the INSTRUMENT LOOPS class.
Save the specification sheet.

From MS Excel:

From Excel, select IFS > Generate Sheets.
From the Template dialog box, click the Component Specifications tab
Select a template specific to your class. It's not possible to generate a specification sheet for PUMP class objects with a template created for the INSTRUMENT LOOPS class.
Select Plant from the scroll down list.
Select objects from the list.
Save the specification sheet.