Generate Item

The behavior depends on the option "Create items with same configuration"

Standard = for order-related items

A new item is created at all times for order-related sub-assemblies.

Reason: There may be formulas stored in the BOM depending on the configuration.

 
Advantage: it makes certain that the configuration is considered in all sub-assemblies.
Disadvantage: A lot of items are created

Automatically

Only one new item is created for the subassembly, if no existing item was found or no further check is needed for this configuration. See "Order related structure"

In case of storage-related sub-assemblies the system checks whether a new item needs to be created for this BOM position. All parameters are checked which are stored in "Configuration" tab of the subassembly.

No entry: no check, item will not be replaced

Parameters stored: parameters are only checked

Example

Item with the following structure,

and configuration:

For "BicycleWheel" and "BicycleAssembly", check parameter "Size"
and for "BicycleSeat", check parameter "color"

The behavior depends on the option "Create items with same configuration" Setting is "automatic"

Create item for configuration: red, 22"

The system creates the following item structure:

in this case, the sub-assembly is created only for position 40 because only this position is order-related and checks parameters of the configuration.

configuration: blue, 22"

The system uses the Wheel and Assembly item of the first configuration, because we need exactly the same: 22". The system does not have to check the color.

Create always

The behavior depends on the option "Create items with same configuration" Setting is "always for order-related items"

(in this example Bicycle001 + 002 are not deleted)

configuration red, 24"

With this setting, the system ALWAYS creates a new item for all order-related items and Phantom items.
The system does not check if there is an item with the same configuration, or if the configuration parameter is defined in the sub-assembly.

Stock-related items: Create only if:

- configuration parameter is defined in this item

- the item does not exist. If there is an item with the same configuration parameters, the system uses that (see Position 30 in this example.).

The generated item number is built up as follows:

<current item>

<counter 1: 4 items>

<counter 2: 3 items>

Example:

MyItem0001-000

First counter is for generated item. Second counter starts with 0, each sub item receives the following number.

Click on "generate item" the Windowevent "checkitem" is called. There you can manipulate the new item number with the variable e_new_itemcode

The result is "MyConfigItem0000-000"

windowevent checkitem

setvar=e_new_itemcode=MyConfigItem

end event

Variable "e_counterlength2" manipulates the second counter. "-1" turns off counting. IMPORTANT: make certain then that a valid item number is generated.

Example setting = -1: Result = "MyConfigItem-000"

windowevent checkitem

setvar=e_new_itemcode=MyConfigItem

setvar=e_counterlength1=-1

end event

With setting  2  result is "MyConfigItem00-000"

windowevent checkitem

setvar=e_new_itemcode=MyConfigItem

setvar=e_counterlength1=2

end event

Variable "e_delimiter" defines the separator. Enter a character, otherwise "_" will be used.
 
windowevent checkitem

setvar=e_new_itemcode=MyConfigItem

setvar=e_counterlength1=2

setvar=e_counterlength2=2

setvar=e_delimiter=:

end event

Result

Main Item: MyConfigItem01:00

Sub Item:  MyCinfugItem01:01

Using the event "generatesubitem" you can use the variable "ee_newitem" to define the item number for the sub-item.

windowevent generatesubitem

// ... set own counter

setvar=ee_newitem=<ee_newitem>-<ll_myowncounter>

end event