Enter Product Model Function Characteristics
Explanation
Use this activity to register characteristics for product model
functions. The characteristics functionality in IFS Application Services can be
used to handle characteristic data for each model function and is accessed via the
Attachments on the task pane or the
Characteristics tab, if present. By
connecting a characteristic class to the function, you can enter the values for each
attribute defined for that characteristic class.
Prerequisites
- The function must exist for the model.
- The technical class must exist in
the
Technical Class Template
window.
System Effects
Characteristic values are connected to the function. They are
used for information only and affect nothing else in the system.
Window
Function Structure Navigator
Part
Related Window Descriptions
Function Structure Navigator/Characteristics
Part/Characteristics
Procedure
From the Function Structure Navigator/Characteristics
tab or the Part/Characteristics
tab:
- Open the Function Structure Navigator
window and select the required function or open the Part
window and query for the required part..
- Click on the Characteristics tab.
- Create a new record if you do not have a technical class and enter a
value. You can also select an appropriate class from the List of Values.
- Save the record.
- Enter the characteristic values. Click either the Numeric button to register new numeric values or the
Alpha button to
register alphanumeric values. (Use the Both button to view all attributes for the
function.)
From the Part window:
- Open the Part
window and click
Characteristics
on the Attachments pane.
- Right click on the technical class table and click the Select
Technical Class option.
- Enter a technical class in the dialog that opens and click OK.
- Enter values for the attributes. Note that there are different icons for
attributes that require numeric and alpha numeric values.
- Right click on the table and click the Save Attributes menu option. If there are more characteristics to register, repeat steps 3 and 4,
then save.