Help on alternate parts

Unified Glossary

Basics of using a typical web page

Using Online Help

This page allows you to retrieve the details of the alternate part numbers defined for the part. Details of the alternate part number such as interchangeable part number, part description, part type, order of preference, stock UOM, alternate type, alternate part-condition and remarks are displayed.

The “Help on Alternate Parts” page appears.

The system displays the following fields in the “Part Information” group box:

Part #

The part for which the alternate part details must be retrieved

Part description

The textual description of the part.

Customer #

The identification number of the customer.

Customer Name

The name / description of the customer.

The system displays the following fields in the “Interchangeability Details” multiline:

Interchangeable Part #

The number identifying the part, which can be fitted in place of the reference part number, if the reference part number is not available.

 

Part Description

A textual description of the interchangeable part.

 

Part Type

The type of the interchangeable part.

Mfr. Part #

The number identifying the part issued by the manufacturer.

Mfr. #

The code identifying the manufacturer

Prime?

Indicates whether the part is Prime part or not

PMA?

Stands for Part manufacturer approval. Indicates whether a part is PMA approved or not.

Order of Preference

The precedence accorded to the interchangeable part numbers. The reference part number will be alternated based on this precedence.

Stock UOM

The unit of measurement in which the interchangeable or alternate part is stocked in the warehouse.

Alternate Type

The alternate type of the part, which can be “Conditional Alternate” or Customer Specific.

Alternate Part – Condition

The circumstance under which the interchangeable part can be substituted for the part.

Remarks

Any comment regarding the interchangeable part.

Note: Customer Specific Alternates with Alternate Type – “Customer Specific” would be displayed for the specific Customer # displayed in the Part Information Group Box.