Assemblies - Omit Component from Build

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Assemblies - Omit Component from Build

This new option allows flagged component items to be omitted from assembly build procedures; flagged items are included within reports but are processed with a zero quantity.You might use this option where an assembly usually includes a particular component but occasionally it is omitted.


 Note

 To set the OMIT-BUILD flag a <F5> is available within Assembly Maintenance on the quantity input for a component line to toggle on/off the omit from build flag. The Help bubble on bottom left shows the current status of this flag.

Flagged component items are included in Assembly Build processes and reports but assigned a zero quantity. If create a BOM Works Order then the detail line is created but the build quantity is set as zero.

Installation

Database Changes

A new data item is required on the Components file to allow items to be flagged for omission.To add this new item select Installationfrom the main menu followed by Application Manager and then Restructure A Database. Select the Stock Control application.Elect to update the Live Filesand then select the Components File. The existing data items are then displayed on screen, scroll-down to the next available blank entries and create the following items: File, Item, Name, Type, Description

COM OMIT-FRM-BLD ? Flag to identify component as being excluded from the assembly processes.

To insert a new item press <Enter> against a blank entry, enter the title as required and press <Enter>, select the item type (using the drop-down list if required), and depending on item type select the size required.

Once the additional item has been recorded press the <ESC> key and select the UPDATEbutton to save the database changes.When prompted respond ‘Y’ to the prompts to ‘Extract Existing Data to New Database Structure’ and, if appropriate, ‘Copy Table Entries from Old Database to New Database’. Final prompts ask to ‘Remove (.OLD) Database’ and to ‘Carry Out the Same Restructure on the BASE File as Well’ – respond as required.If you select to update the base file you need to manually insert the new items at the same data item positions as on the live file.

Database Profiles

The new data item needs to be referenced within the Database Profiles. To update these settings select Installation from the main menu followed by Application Manager and Set Database Profiles. Choose the Stock Control application before selecting the Component Items parameter screen.


On the left of the screen is the prompt Omit Build – against this item reference the data item number of the equivalent item created above, <F4-Select> is available if required.

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Article ID: 28
Created On: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 11:37 AM
Last Updated On: Thu, Jun 22, 2023 at 11:38 PM

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