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Online Documentation: Configuration Manual

Part Definitions Form / Dialog

All information of a Part Definition can be configured in the Part Definition Dialog. The figure below shows a screen shot for this Dialog. Below this screen shot the different entries will be discussed.


The form consists of the following parts:

  • Status and creation information, this section in the upper left corner shows when and by whom the Part Definition was created. The state and the icon show the current State of the Part Definition.
  • The state of the Part Definition can be changed by pressing the 'Next' button in the upper right corner. At the moment the Part Definition can move back, a Previous button will be shown as well. The sequence of states for a Part Definition: Pending -> Active -> Closed.
  • Control buttons on the left:
    • Clone: Will create a new part using the information of this part definition. Note: Do not use 'Clone' if you would like to make a new revision for this Part Definition. Use the Revs tab instead. (see below)
    • Refresh: Will query the data for this Part Definition from the server. Press this button if you think the information shown in the form is not up to date.
    • Delete: Only in the Pending state can a Part Definition be deleted.
  • Tabs, the General Tab is the default tab and the form opens with this tab on top. Below the different tabs will be discussed.

General Tab

On the General Tab of the Part Definition the following information is defined:

  • Name, Part Number and Revision: These are the only 3 required fields for a Part Definition to become active. The Part Number in combination with the Revision have to be unique for the complete system.
  • Comments: Any kind of comments about this Part Definition. Note Drawings, Work Instructions, Recipes can all be attached on the controlled document tab.
  • Discrete: Discrete parts are parts for which you want to have individual traceability. Any part with a serial number and with a quantity that is a multiple of 1 (e.g. not 0.05) can be considered to be a discrete part.

    Some Examples:

    • A bag of nails, in this case you do not want to have individual traceability for each nail. So you will not check this checkmark. The system will still be able to trace nails to a specific batch.
    • A pot of glue, in this case the consumption takes place in quantities that can be fraction. So the check mark does not have to be checked.
    • A substrate with a serial number, if you want to be able to trace this part by entering the serial number, then you have to check this check mark.

    More information on Discrete vs Non-Discrete

  • Category: Different categories can be used. The categories can be configured on the system desktop.
  • NV Section: This is an option for advanced users. With this option information that is collected during the processing of the part can be displayed on the general tab of the part form. E.g. it is possible to measure the coating at one point in the process and than display this information on the general tab of the Part Record form.

Suppliers

In case you purchase this part from a vendor, then you can enter the vendor information on this tab. It is possible to have more than a single supplier for each part.

Specifications

For each Part Definition values for specification can be entered. These values can be used within Step Definitions to check data entries against the specifications. So if Part A has a thickness spec of 1 micron and Part 2 has a thickness spec of 2 micron it is possible to use the same thickness measurement step to determine if the parts comply with the specification.

Controlled Documents

On this tab any system controlled document can be referenced.

BOM

For each part a Bill of Material can be defined by attaching child parts and defining the quantity.

Useful Links

Click on one of the following links to learn more about Part Definitions