Replace Component with Alternate Components
Explanation
This activity is used to replace the main component of one or several
shop order material lines with alternate
components. The system replaces the components according to the alternate component
setup. You cannot manually pick alternate components.
To perform this activity from:
- The Shop Order/Materials or Shop Order
Materials page, select
the relevant material line(s), click Alternate Component and then
Replace All.
- The Shop Floor Workbench page, expand the
relevant operation, open the Materials tab,
select the relevant material line(s), click Alternate Component
and then Replace All.
- The Material Lines Availability chart, select the
segment for the relevant material Line(s) and click Replace with
Alternate Component.
Prerequisites
The main component of the material line must have at least one valid
alternate component with available quantity.
System Effects
- As a result of this activity, the main components will be replaced with the
alternate components. When replacing a main component, the alternate component
having the lowest sequence number will be considered first.
Note: The scrap component values on the Alternate Component will be
fetched from its inventory part record rather than from the part it replaces.
- The lot/batch origin option will be disabled when the main component
is replaced with an alternate component.