Defaults
These processing options control the default mode of processing, mode of inquiry, type of bill of material, and how the system sequences detail information.
You select one of three modes of processing:
Simple inquiry
Parts availability
Leadtime inquiry
You select one of three modes of inquiry:
Single level
Multilevel
Multilevel indented
You define the bill of material type by specifying the appropriate UDC. In addition, you select whether to display the detail information by component line number or by operation sequence number. The system uses these default values when processing the bill of material inquiry.
- 1. Processing Mode
Specify how the system displays the information on which you inquire. Select from the processing modes: simple inquiry, parts availability, or leadtime inquiry.
The simple inquiry mode displays the components of a bill of material.
The parts availability mode displays the components of a bill of material and the available quantities for those components. If you use this mode, specify whether you want to subtract safety stock from the quantity on hand and whether to display negative quantities using the Safety Stock and Negative Quantities processing options on the Select tab.
The leadtime inquiry mode displays actual and calculated leadtimes for an item. Actual leadtimes are derived from the leadtimes as updated in the Item Branch table by the Leadtime Rollup program. Calculated leadtimes are the number of days that you must start to manufacture a part before the date that the parent needs it. You can use this mode of processing to define leadtimes for an item at each routing instruction step or to compare the actual and calculated leadtimes. If you use this mode, specify whether to display the actual or calculated leadtimes in the Leadtime Values processing option under the Select tab. Values are:
1: Simple inquiry mode.
2: Parts availability mode.
3: Leadtime inquiry mode.
If you leave this processing option blank, the system displays the simple inquiry mode.
- 2. Inquiry Mode
Specify the level of detail to display. The single level mode displays the parent item and its components. The multilevel mode displays the parent item, its components, and the subassemblies of the components. The multilevel indented mode displays the parent item, its components, and the subassemblies of the components. In addition, it indents the subassemblies. Values are:
1: Single level mode.
2: Multilevel mode.
3: Multilevel indented mode.
If you leave this processing option blank, the system displays the multilevel indented mode.
- 3. Bill of Material Type
Specify the type of bill of material that the system uses as the default value in the Type of Bill field on the Work With Bill of Material form. Bill of material type is a UDC (40/TB) that designates the type of bill of material. Enter the bill of material type to use or select it from the User Define Code form. If you leave this processing option blank, the system uses M for manufacturing bill of material.
- 4. Display Sequence
Specify how to sort information on the Work With Bill of Material form. You can sequence the data by component line number or by operation sequence number. The component line number indicates the sequence of the components on a bill of material. The operation sequence number indicates the sequence of the fabrication or assembly steps in the manufacture of an item. Values are:
1: Component line number.
2: Operation sequence number.
If you leave this processing option blank, the system sorts the data by component line number.