Renumbering |
The Renumbering screen for parts items enables you to change part IDs and suffixes. Part IDs and suffixes in the process of being renumbered may not be used in part location records. When an item is renumbered, the old ID is completely replaced with the new ID throughout the system. When the process is complete, it is as if the old ID never existed.
A two-way cross-reference is created between the old part ID/suffix and the new part ID/suffix if the option to create cross-references between the old and new part ID is active, part status tracking is enabled, and the old part and new part exist for the same suffix.
Part cross-references are defined on the Data -> Parts Items -> Cross-references screen. The option to build a cross-reference between the old and new IDs of a renumbered part is specified on the General tab of the Data -> Parts Items -> Setup -> Options screen. Part status tracking is activated on the Part Status Tracking tab of the Data -> Parts Items -> Setup -> Options screen.
Note: If part renumbering stops in the middle due to an error, the applicable information is recorded in the PART_PART_NO_NEW, PART_SUFFIX_NEW, and PART_INVALIDATED columns in the PTS_MAIN table. If the renumbering process completed successfully, these data are blank.
Tip: When a part ID is renumbered, that information is updated on the Stages, Production Request, and Production Run Management screens.
To limit the display of information in the grid and maximize performance, use the filter. You can sort on work order location ID/year/number, job status, part ID/suffix, and reference order ID, among other values. If you specify a cross-reference part ID and the system cannot find it, it searches for and displays the applicable system part ID.
On the Renumber tab, you can insert changes to part IDs and suffixes. Data in the fields in the bottom section of this tab specify the change. Unless otherwise indicated, these fields are required.
Old part ID
Old identifier of the part. It must be a valid part ID. This field has a list box. The part description displays to the right of the ID.
Old part suffix
Identifier suffix associated with the old part ID, which distinguishes it from other parts with the same part ID.
New part ID
New identifier of the part. The part ID and suffix combination must be unique for each new part. The part ID must consist of valid bar code characters.
New part suffix
Number associated with the part in the New part ID field, which distinguishes it from other parts with the same part ID. The part ID and suffix combination must be unique for each new part.