Connect Characteristics and Families

Explanation

Use this activity when you want to connect configuration characteristics to a configuration family. A configuration family is a collection of configuration characteristics used by a group of parts. Generally, all configured parts on all levels in a structure belong to the same configuration family. If they do not belong to the same configuration family, then the families must share the configuration characteristics inherited by the configurable components from their configurable parent parts.

Prerequisites

• IFS/Configuration Back Office and IFS/Configuration Characteristic must be installed.
• The configuration family and characteristics must be created.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, configuration characteristics are added to a configuration family.

Window

Configuration Family

Related Window Descriptions

Configuration Family
Configuration Family/Config Family Characteristic
Configuration Family/Config Category

Procedure

1. Open the Configuration Family window and query for the configuration family to which you want to add characteristics.
2. Click the Config Family Characteristic tab and create a new record.
3. In the Characteristic ID field, select the ID from the List of values, and then click OK.
4. The default category is attached to the Category ID field. Select the required category from the List of Values if you want to change it.
5. Repeat steps 2-3 for each characteristic you want to add to this configuration family.
6. Save the changes. The characteristics are added to the configuration family.
7. For each characteristic with Discrete Options, select the Option Value ID from the List of Values, and then click OK. All fields are read-only. Repeat this step until you are done.
8. Save your changes. The options are added to the characteristics in the configuration family.