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The Component Items page allows you to review and/or amend the component items as well as the required quantity of each that is necessary to produce or manufacture the parent item. Note that this page is accessible once master item(s) are added to the Information page.

To review, edit, add, or delete the components of a master item, perform the following:

1.In the Master Item # field, accept or amend the item number shown. To change the current selection, click the Lookup button to display the Search window where you can select the master item you want to review or amend component item settings.

Note: The items that appear in the Search window depends on the master item(s) entered in the Line Items page.

2.If the master item selected has specifications, the Specification field will show the item specification for which the work order is created. To select a different item specification, you must make the necessary changes in the Line Items page for the master item #.

3.Review and, accept or amend the existing component details in the Component Items grid.

3.1. To add a new component item, activate a new blank line in the grid by clicking the Append row to end button. Each blank line is automatically assigned a Step # which is in multiples of 10.

For subsequent grid entries, you may click the Append row to end button to activate a new blank line in the grid or click the Insert row before current button to insert a blank line above the currently selected line in the grid. Each blank line is automatically assigned a Step # which is in multiples of 10, and assign the appropriate Step # if the insert button is clicked.

3.2. To delete a line in the grid, select the line that you want to delete; then, click the Delete button in the grid toolbar. .

4.Review and/or amend the following information relative to the highlighted component item in the grid. The default values come from the Component Items grid of the specified bill of materials version for the selected work order line item.

oStep

Accept or amend in this field the default step number for the chosen component. The default step number comes from the master item's bill of materials record. Verify that the sequence of step numbers is accurate and complete prior to saving the work order.

oComponent Item #

Accept or amend in this field the item number of the component required to manufacture the parent item. Alternatively, you may click the Lookup button to select an inventory item from the Search window. Once a valid item # is entered in this field, the item's description is displayed in the corresponding field in the grid.

oDescription

Accept or amend in this field the default description of the item entered in the Component Item # field.

oSpecification

If the component item has specifications, it will be displayed in the Specification field. Accept or amend the default item specification. To amend, click the List box button to select the item's specifications from a list.

oU of M

In the U of M column, accept or amend the unit of measure for the inventory item component. The default value is the Stock U of M for the selected component item.

Note: You may assign a different unit of measurement if you have activated the Inventory Control module and have set up other units of measurement for the selected item.

oMfg Quantity

In the Mfg Quantity column, accept the default quantity of one or enter the quantities of the inventory item component required to manufacture 1 unit of the master item.

oScrap Quantity

Accept or amend in this field the default estimated quantity of scraps leftover from processing the component item in the selected master item.

oFixed

Accept or amend the default checkbox setting. Default setting comes from the Component Items page of the selected bill of materials version of the highlighted work order line item. Marking this checkbox configures the system that the component item settings for this step is fixed and cannot be changed.

oOne Lot

Accept or amend the lot # entered in this field. The default value comes from the Component Items page of the specified bill of materials version of the selected work order line item. This field is enabled only if the component item selected is lot-controlled.

Component Items Page

Component Items Page

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