Expert Configurator - Key Concepts and Procedures

• Description
• Interface with Other Modules
  • Design Engineering
  • Order Processing
  • Inventory Control
  • Purchasing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Setup for the Expert Configurator
  • Interface with Configuration Maintenance
• Level of Use
• Multi-Level/Multi-Plant Configuration
• Part Definition
  • Product Reference
  • Standard Bill of Material Default Part/Standard Routing Default Part
  • Rule-Based Routing Part
• Rule Definition
  • Rule Number
  • Rule Header Information
  • Rule Detail Information
  • Part Number
  • Rule Version
  • Rule Releasing
  • Bill of Rules Tree Structure
  • Return Rules
  • Considerations
• Multiple Platform Issues
  • Rule Naming Conventions
  • Greater Than/Less Than Searches
• Rule Syntax
  • Non-Syntax Expression
  • Syntax Expression
• Action Codes
• Expert Configurator Rules
  • Condition Rule
  • Start Debug Rule
  • Screen Generation Rule
  • Configured Component Rule
  • Screen Validation Rule
  • Modify Option Rule
  • Secondary Variable Rule
  • Global Variable Rule
  • Price Detail Rule
  • Finalize Price Rule
  • Component Requirement Rule
  • Labor Requirement Rule
  • Generate Comment Rule
  • End Debug Rule
  • Create Parameter Rule
  • Finalize Date Rule
  • Manufacturing Detail Rule
  • Availability Date Rule
  • Finalize Cost Rule
  • Internal Variable Rule
  • Purchase Part Rule
  • External Program Rule
• Variables
  • Internal MAC-PAC Variable
  • Option Variable
  • External Program Variable
  • Secondary Variable
  • Global Variable
  • Validation Table Variable
  • Matrix Variable
  • Multiple Options Table
• Matrix Variable
• External Program Variable
• Configuration Codes
  • Breakdown
  • Configuration Code Templates
  • Example: Template Makeup
  • Configuration Template Search Window
  • Expanded Configuration Template Window
  • Formatting Numeric and Alphanumeric Fields
  • Inventory Functions
• Configuration Costing
  • Calculation
  • Cost Regeneration
  • Inventory Accounting
  • Job Costing
  • Costing Considerations
• Multiple Options Table
• Groups, Subgroups, and *ALL
• Operands
• Configured Pricing
• Reference File Validation and Valid Values
• Fraction and Unit of Measure Conversion
  • Manufacturing Configuration Request
• Exhibit A: Expert Configurator Single-Level Example
  • The Product Description:
  • Part Definition
  • Generating Configured Screens
  • Validating Configured Screens Through the Use of Tables
  • Pricing Rules
  • Manufacturing Rules
  • Execution of the Rules
• Exhibit B: Expert Configurator Multi-Level Example
  • Part Definition
  • Configured Component Definition and Multi-Level Processing
  • Creating a Configuration Template to Standardize Configuration Codes
  • Generating Configured Screens
  • Validating Configured Screens
  • Validating Configured Screens Through the Use of Tables
  • Configured Component Processing
  • Multiple Configured Components for the Same Item
  • Global Variable Rule
  • Pricing Rules
  • Manufacturing Rules
  • Execution of the Run
• Exhibit C: Finalize Date Rule Example
  • Utility Programs
  • Necessary Parameters
  • Example

Reference

• Common Features
• Future Three
• Glossary
• Reference File Categories
• Technical Support
• Help