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Process of Creating Predefined Smart Part Numbers

To create predefined part numbers, you create a matrix that contains one row for each possible combination of attribute values. The last entry in the row is the part number you want to assign to this combination. You can create the matrix manually, or the system can generate it automatically.

When the system generates the matrix, it assigns a random part number to each combination. You can accept this part number or replace it with one of your own.

When the user configures the product, the system searches the matrix for the combination of attribute values the user has chosen and assigns the corresponding part number to the product.

Only attributes with a list of values (LOV) domain can be used to create predefined part numbers. Before creating part numbers using this method, determine which combinations of attribute values are allowable. Assign part numbers only to these combinations.

To create predefined part numbers, perform the following tasks:

1. Creating a Part Number Generation Record
2. Selecting the Attributes for Predefined Part Numbers
3. Creating the Part Number Matrix
4. Testing the Part Number Matrix