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If the global setting is set to Maintain a Global Alternate IPN for Each Part Number, the permitted part numbers for a BOM line item include:
The revision of the part number identified in the BOM Line Item
Any other revisions of the part number identified in the BOM Line Item as allowed by the Revision Mode
The alternate part numbers listed in the global Part Library for the revisions of the part number identified in the BOM Line Item
If the global setting is set to Maintain a BOM Level Alternate IPN for Each Part Number, the permitted part numbers for a BOM line item include:
The revision of the part number identified in the BOM Line Item
Any other revisions of the part number identified in the BOM Line Item as allowed by the Revision Mode
The alternate part numbers listed for the BOM Line Item
Note
If the Revision Mode of a BOM Line Item is such that more than one revision of the specified part number is valid, the permitted alternate part numbers for the BOM Line Item include all of the alternate part numbers defined for all of the valid revisions of the part as specified in the BOM.
Example: Consider a BOM line item with a part number of A, revision 3. The Revision Mode is set to Use Specific or Newer. When determining the permitted part numbers, the system allows inventory of part A rev 3 plus inventory of any part number listed as an alternate of part A rev 3. The system also allows inventory of part A rev 4 (since this is a newer version of the part number defined in the BOM), plus inventory of any part number listed as an alternate of part A rev 4.
If the global setting is set to Maintain a BOM Level Alternate IPN for Each Part Number, the permitted part numbers for a BOM line item include:
The revision of the part number identified in the BOM Line Item
Any other revisions of the part number identified in the BOM Line Item as allowed by the Revision Mode
The alternate part numbers listed for the BOM Line Item
Note
See FactoryLogix global options for more information about changing global settings.
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