Connect Component Characteristics

Explanation

Use this activity when you want to connect configuration package characteristics to be used during configuration, for a configuration family. A configuration package characteristic is a collection of configuration characteristics, called component characteristics, used by a group of parts connected to the same configuration family. 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.

When a package characteristic is added to a configuration, the connected component characteristic with a value and quantity is automatically added to the configuration and the price for the component characteristic is set to zero. It is only the price for the package characteristic that is used in the price calculation. The characteristics that are set as components to a package in a configuration cannot be changed by user or sales rules. It is only the package characteristic that can be changed.

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, package characteristics with connected component characteristics are added to a configuration family. Component characteristics will automatically be added to a configuration when the package characteristic is added to the configuration.

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 package characteristics.
2. Click the Config Family Characteristic tab and create a new record.
3. In the Characteristic ID field, click List to select the ID of the package characteristic you want to connect, from the List of values, and then click OK.
4. In the Category ID field, click List to select the required category from the List of Values if you want to change the attached default category.
5. Repeat steps 2-3 for each characteristic you want to add to the configuration family.
6. Save the changes. The characteristics are added to the configuration family.
7. For each characteristic for which the Config Char Value Type is Discrete Option, click List on the Option Value ID field, to select a value from the List of Values and then click OK. All fields are read-only.
8. Save the changes. The options are added to the characteristics in the configuration family.
9. Open the Configuration Family/Package Characteristics tab and select the package characteristic for which you want to add component characteristics.
10. Select the Option Value ID you want to connect the component characteristics to.
11. In the Component Characteristic area, create a new record.
12. In the Component Characteristic ID field, click List to select an ID from the List of values for the package characteristic you want to connect, and then click OK.
13. In the Component Option Value ID field, click List to select the required ID.
14. In the Component Quantity field, enter the quantity. Entering a value in this field is optional.
15. Save the record.