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Creating a Configuration Template to Standardize Configuration Codes

 

Using the Template Maintenance Program (EC160E) we can create a template for DESK-001 to define which options have been selected  for that particular desk.  Any literal or variable that can be used to define the Expert Configurator Rules can be used to define the Configuration Template.  We will define a template (DESK) for DESK-001 as follows:

 

 

WILLIAMS              CONFIGURATION TEMPLATE MAINTENANCE               6/05/92

 DSP01                                                                   DETAIL

                                                                               

 Template Number    DESK     DESK TEMPLATE 001                                 

                                                                               

                 Frm To                                       Ref              

             Sq  Pos Pos Position Desc    T  Position Value   Cat              

              1   1   4  STOCKHOLM        L  'STCK'                            

              2   5   5  FLAG             O  STOCKHOLM                         

              3   6   9  LONDON           L  'LNDN'                            

              4  10  10  FLAG             O  LONDON                            

              5  11  12  SIZE1            L  'S1'                              

              6  13  13  FLAG             O  DESKSIZE1                         

              7  14  15  SIZE2            L  'S2'                              

              8  16  16  FLAG             O  DESKSIZE2                         

              9  17  18  SIZE3            L  'S3'                              

             10  19  19  FLAG             O  DESKSIZE3                         

             11  20  33  COLOR            O  COLOR                             

             12  34  36  LUXARY           L  'LUX'                            +

                                                                               

                                                                               

 F2=Command          F3=Exit             F4=Prompt           F9=Inquiry        

 F10=Function Select F15=Rekey Data                                            

                                                                               

         The Configuration Template Maintenance Detail Screen.

 

 

WILLIAMS              CONFIGURATION TEMPLATE MAINTENANCE               6/05/92

 DSP01                                                                   DETAIL

                                                                               

 Template Number    DESK     DESK TEMPLATE 001                                 

                                                                               

                 Frm To                                       Ref              

             Sq  Pos Pos Position Desc    T  Position Value   Cat              

             13  37  37  FLAG             O  LUXARY                            

             14  38  40  STANDARD         L  'STD'                             

             15  41  41  FLAG             O  STANDARD                          

             16  42  46  TABLE            L  'TABLE'                           

             17  47  47  FLAG             O  TABLE                             

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                              +

                                                                                

                                                                               

 F2=Command          F3=Exit             F4=Prompt           F9=Inquiry        

 F10=Function Select F15=Rekey Data                                            

                                                                               

 

    The Configuration Template Maintenance Detail Screen (Continued).

 

Once an orders is configured, the configuration code allows us to easily identify which options were selected.  We can also inquire upon and cost inventory based on configuration codes.