Prepare template structure for transfer to manufacturing sites

Explanation

This activity is used to prepare a VIM template structure for its transfer to a site in IFS Manufacturing. The IFS/Complex MRO solution uses a service structure in IFS/Manufacturing Standards. To create this service structure, we need to transfer and transform a template structure from IFS/Vehicle Information Management (IFS/VIM) to a product structure in IFS/Manufacturing Standards. The transfer of a template structure that consists of real parts and all its alternates to a product structure which is solely made up of position parts can be divided into the following sub-processes:

  1. Transfer the template structure to a temporary transfer table. This process is initiated and controlled from IFS/VIM. All the parts for the template will be transformed to position parts during this transfer process.
  1. Retrieve the template structure from the temporary transfer table and create the product structure for the required sites in IFS/Manufacturing Standards. This process is initiated and controlled from IFS Manufacturing.

A position part is generated by retrieving,

  1. the transfer prefix from the top template part
  2. the delimiter from object properties
  3. the catalog number for the structure position

Prerequisites

System Effects

Window

Template Part
Template Parts
Template Structures Prepared for Transfer
Serial Structure Template
Template Structure Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Template Part
Template Part/General 
Template Parts 
Serial Structure Template
Serial Structure Template/General 
Template Structure Navigator
Template Structure Navigator/General   
Serial Structure Templates Prepared For Manufacturing
Serial Structure Templates Prepared For Manufacturing/Temporary Transfer 
Part/Position Part 
Error Log Entries

Procedure

  1. Open the Template Part window and query (F3) for the necessary template part. This activity may also be performed using any of the following windows:
  1. Right-click and click Prepare Template for Transfer to Manufacturing. The Template Structures Prepared for Transfer window opens.
  2. Verify the information in the window and tabs before you continue with this procedure.
  3. Right-click anywhere in the header, and then click Prepare Transfer to Manufacturing. The Transfer Options dialog box opens.
  4. Select the Run in Background check box if you want to transfer the template structure through a background job. This check box is selected by default, but may be cleared if necessary.
  5. If you are transferring a top template part revision for the first time, you must enter a suitable prefix in the Transfer Prefix field. This will be the prefix for the generated position parts.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Alternatively, if you want to continue with the transfer to manufacturing sites, right-click anywhere in the header of the Template Structures Prepared for Transfer window, and then click Transfer Template Structure. The Transfer Template Structure window opens. Follow the procedure detailed in Transfer Template Structure to Site to perform the actual transfer.

Note: You must first make sure that the VIM MRO Usage check box is selected for the site to which you want the template structure transferred (in the Site/Manufacturing tab).