Date Format 

The format in which the date field is displayed in this page. This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user ID. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date format from the "Enterprise Modeling" business component by default. 

Method for Conversion of Fractional Quantity 

Use the drop-down list box to select the method of conversion of the fractional quantity. The system lists the following options: 

• Round Down – Select this option to round down the fractional quantity to a lesser number. For example the fractional quantity 14.79 or 14.74 will be rounded down to 14.7. 

• Round Up – Select this option to round up the fractional quantity to a higher number. For example, the fractional quantity 14.79 or 14.74 will be rounded up to 14.8. 

• Round Off – Select this option to round off the fractional quantity to the nearest number. For example, the fractional quantity 14.79 will be rounded off to 14.8, and 14.74 will be rounded off to 14.7. 

Parts Expense Basis

Use the drop-down list box to select the basis for evaluating parts expense in the inventory. The system lists the following options:

• Expense At First Issue: Select this option, if, after the first issue, the part should be maintained at zero cost, and if the cost of the part is charged to the aircraft only for the first issue of the part from the aircraft. This option must be selected, if the "Add to Stock" option is selected for "Repair Exp.-Comp. & Other Repairable" field.

• Expense At Retirement: Select this option, if the part must be issued and maintained in the system based on the “Valuation Method” set for the part, the cost of the part is charged to the aircraft every time the part is issued from the aircraft and the charge is reversed when the part is returned. The part will be expensed out of the system when it is scrapped. The system displays “Blank” by default. You can also select this value,  when a single expense basis cannot be identified at the organization level.  Subsequently you can select a specific expensing policy at the part level, in the "Maintain Planning Information”’ activity of the “Part Administration” business component.

• Expense on Receipt:  Select this option, if, after the first receipt, the part should be maintained at zero cost, and if the cost of the part is booked as an expense to the organization only for the first receipt.

Note: When specific and distinct expensing policies have been selected in the Part Administration business component, a specific value cannot be selected in the “Part Expense Basis" drop-down list box. Similarly specific and distinct expensing policies cannot be selected in the “Part Administration” business component, when the specific value is selected in the “Part Expense Basis“ drop-down list box.

Allow Owner Change of External Parts

Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether the ownership of the external parts can be changed. The system provides the options “Yes” and “No”, and sets the field to “No” by default.

Repair Exp. - Comp. & Other Repairables

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the repair expense incurred on the main core item is added to the main core or expensed-off. The system lists the following options:

•  Add to Stock – Select this option to indicate that the repair expense and other additional charges incurred on the main core item are added to the main core , on Repair Receipt or CWO return of the item.

• Expensed-off – Select this option to indicate that the repair expense and other additional charges incurred on the main core item are expensed-off, on receipt of the item. For this Repair Receipt or CWO return will happen at issue value.

The system displays "Blank" by default. This can be blank when the specific expense alone needs to be added to stock. E.g. only overhaul cost or overhaul and  repair cost, etc.

Return Valuation Based On Return Classification

Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether the return valuation of the parts can be done based on return classification of parts. The system provides the options “Yes” and “No”, displays “Blank” by default.

Set Warranty Claim Cost as  Replacement Part Cost

Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether the warranty claim cost can be considered as the replacement part cost  for a PO (based on claim) generated automatically on acceptance of a claim . The system lists the options “Yes” or “No”.  

By default, the system displays “No”.

Storage Allocation for External Ownership Parts

Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether to allocate storage for external ownership parts automatically or not. The system lists the options “Automatic” and “Manual”.

• Automatic – Select this option for the system to update the external stock allocation mapping for the supplier/customer during all the Receipt and Return transactions automatically.

• Manual – Select this option to do the external stock allocation manually in the interacting “Storage Administration” business component.

By default, the system displays the last saved value, if any. Otherwise, it displays “Manual”.

Part  Effectivity Check

Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether to check part – model effectivity or not. The system lists the options “Do not enforce” and “Enforce”.

By default the system displays the last saved value, if any. Otherwise it displays “Do Not Enforce”.

Receipt Inspection for SOS based Serviceable Parts

Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether inspection for SOS based serviceable parts is required or not. The system lists the options “Required” and “Not Required”.

The system displays “Not Required” by default.

For Automatic Stock Transfer - Replenishment

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for automatic stock transfer transaction during auto replenishment of the parts. The system lists all the “Active” numbering types defined for the “Stock Transfer” transaction in the “Document Numbering Class” business component.

For Automatic Material Request - Replenishment

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for automatic material request generation during auto replenishment of the parts. The system lists all the “Active” numbering types defined for the “Material Request” transaction, in the “Document Numbering Class” business component.

For Automatic Purchase Requisition – Replenishment

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for automatic purchase request generation during auto replenishment of the parts. The system lists all the “Active” numbering types defined for the “Purchase Requisition” transaction, in the “Document Numbering Class” business component.

For Automatic Purchase Order - Replenishment

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for automatic purchase order generation during auto replenishment of the parts. The system lists all the “Active” numbering types defined for the “Purchase Order” transaction, in the “Document Numbering Class” business component.

For Automatic Stock Correction - Revaluation

Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering type for automatic stock correction. The system lists all the “Active” numbering types defined for the “Stock Correction” transaction, in the “Document Numbering Class” business component.

Replenishment Action on Resetting Min/Reorder Qty

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether replenishment requires to be triggered, while resetting min/reorder qty in the “Warehouse Planning Parameter” page of the “Storage Administration” business component. The system provides the options “Yes” and “No”. The system displays “No” by default.

Default Avg. Transfer Lead Time

This is the lead time required to determine the need date of a replenishment document. The system displays “Days” by default. A positive value must be entered here.

Unallocated PO/Release Slip Quantity

Use the drop-down list box to specify if the unallocated purchase order or release slip quantity is to be considered or not to arrive at Replenishment qty for a part. The system lists the options “Consider for Stock Replenishment” and “Do not Consider for Stock Replenishment”.  

By default, the system displays the saved value.  The system displays the “Do not Consider for Stock Replenishment” by default, if there exists no saved value.

Overhaul Cost

Check this box for adding overhaul cost to stock.

Repair Cost

Check this box for adding repair cost to stock.

Inspection Cost

Check this box for adding inspection cost to stock.

Others Cost

Check this box for adding other cost to stock.

Expense Basis

Use the drop-down list box to select the expense basis of the parts. The following values can be selected: Expense at first issue, Expense at retirement or Blank.

Return Classification

Use the drop-down list box to select the classification of return parts. Return Classifications are values defined as quick codes against the quick code type –"Return Classifications" in the "Stock Return" business component. The system leaves the field blank by default.

Return Basis

Use the drop-down list box to select the basis for the parts return. The system provides the options “Excess”, “Core” and “Blank”. The system leaves the field blank by default.

Return Valuation

Use the drop-down list box to select the return valuation the parts. For the expense basis/return classification/return basis combination, the return valuation can be selected as follows:

• Issue Cost - Return items will be valued at the cost at which the parts were issued.

• Zero Cost - Return items will be valued at zero cost.

• Valuation Method - Return items will be valued based on the valuation policy of the part.  The Valuation policy of the part is selected in the "Maintain Planning Information" activity  of the "Account Group" business component. E.g. Weighted average, Actual cost, Standard cost, etc.

Last Modified By

The name of the user who last modified the options.

Last Modified Date

The date on which the options were last modified.