Enter Part Data

Explanation

This activity is used when you want to create a siteless part, i.e., start to enter a part that, later on, will be registered as an inventory, purchase, or sales part. This is also a way to reserve a part number for a part that will be used in the future.

Depending on how the part will be used, you might have to perform one or more of the optional steps in the Procedure section. You can perform most of these steps later , e.g., when the part is entered as an inventory part, but they should be performed before the part is used.

Prerequisites

• The code for the unit of measure must have been defined in IFS/Applications Services, ISO Code Usage
• If you are going to assign the part to a part main group, the group must have been entered as basic data in IFS/Part Catalog.

System Effects

• A siteless part will be created and can be used for design purposes and for entering inventory, purchase, and sales parts at different sites.
• If the part is a configurable part, it will be possible to connect a configuration family to the part.
• If the centralized part description is activated, this part description will be displayed for the specified site and part type.
• The net weight and the net volume will be saved under the part catalog and will be displayed under the inventory part. If the UoM of the inventory part is different to that of the part catalog, the appropriate conversion will be done before displaying the values under the inventory part.
• When calculating the freight charge, weight or the volume will always be multiplied by the entered freight factor.

Window

Part

Related Window Descriptions

Part
Part/General
Part/Language Description

Procedure

1. Select New.
2. Enter a part number and a description of the part.
3. Click the General tab.
4. Enter the unit of measure for the part in the Unit Code field, either manually or by using the List of Values.
5. Enter a weight and select an appropriate UoM for weight from the List of Values.
6. Enter a volume and select an appropriate UoM for volume from the List of Values.
7. Enter a positive value as the Freight Factor.
8. Save when completed.

Optional steps (remember to save your entries):

• Select the Configurable check box if the part should be a configurable part, i.e., a part that is allowed to have configurations. This must be performed before the inventory part (or purchase part, or sales part) is created.
• Connect the part to a part main group either manually or by using the List of Values.
• Enter any informational text for the part in the Info Text field.
• Enter a translated description in the Language Description tab, which is displayed due to the selected session language when the centralized part description is activated.