Example: Template Makeup

Here is a simple example of a configuration template and a configuration code and expanded configuration code for part BENCH.

The item BENCH has a configuration code template called BNCH that is composed of three fields: Color, Seats, and # of Legs. The expanded configuration code template is composed of one field called 'Bench Height is:'. It also has several literals and blanks. These make it easier to read. Template BNCH would be defined as:

Literal or Field	Position(s)	Field Type	Reference Category
'COLOR:'	1 - 6	literal
Color	7 - 9	option	123
Blank	10
'SEATS:'	11 - 16	literal
Seats	17	option
Blank	18
'# OF LEGS:'	19 - 28	literal
Legs	29	option
Blank	30
'BENCH HEIGHT'	51 - 63	literal
'IS:'	64-68	literal
Height	69	optional

The Definition of Template BNCH.

This is the default template for part BENCH.

If a Reference File category is associated with a field on a template, the value of the option for that field is used to retrieve information from the Reference File category. The information will be formatted within the configuration code. Thus, the Reference File category may be used to convert a long description to an abbreviation, a code, or a better description of the abbreviation. Reference File category 123 holds valid colors and each color is three characters long. Use a Screen Validation Rule to validate the number of seats, number of legs, and bench height. See the Screen Validation Rule Key Concept in this manual for further information.

Use the Configuration Template Maintenance conversation to define the template BNCH. The figure below is a sample of the detail screen (EC160S02) with template BNCH defined.

WILLIAMS              CONFIGURATION TEMPLATE MAINTENANCE               6/02/92

 DSP01                                                                   DETAIL

                                                                               

                                                                               

 Template Code      BNCH     BENCH TEMPLATE                                    

                                                                               

             From  To                                         Ref              

       Seq   Pos   Pos   Position Desc    T  Position Value   Cat              

       0001     1     6  LITERAL COLOR    L  COLOR:                            

       0002     7     9  BENCH COLOR      O  COLOR            123              

       0003    10    10  BLANK            L  BLANK                             

       0004    11    16  LITERAL SEATS    L  SEATS:                            

       0005    17    17  # OF SEATS       O  SEATS                             

       0006    18    18  BLANK            L  BLANK                             

       0007    19    28  LITERAL LEGS     L  # OF LEGS:                        

       0008    29    29  # OF LEGS        O  LEGS                              

       0009    30    30  BLANK            L  BLANK                             

       0010    51    63  LITERAL HEIGHT   L  BENCH HEIGHT                      

       0011    64    68  LITERAL HEIGHT2  L  IS:                               

       0012    69    69  BENCH HEIGHT     O  HEIGHT                             

                                                                               

                                                                               

 F2=Command          F3=Exit             F9=Maintenance

The Configuration Template Detail Screen with Template BNCH Defined.

A BENCH that is red, seats two, and has six legs, would have a 50-character configuration code of:

'COLOR:RED SEATS:2 # OF LEGS:6                     '

Whereas a BENCH that is green, seats three, and has four legs, would have the code:

'COLOR:GRN SEATS:3 # OF LEGS:4                     '

The expanded configuration code for the above Template BNCH would be:

'BENCH HEIGHT IS: 12                               '

Once you create a sales order line for the configured part, the configuration code will be formatted automatically based on the part's template. Codes are displayed on the Sales Order Maintenance single line and line detail screens. Configuration codes will also be formatted automatically for configured parts in the bill of material.

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Example: Template Makeup