iProperty Configuration

iProperty Configurations allows the iCenter administrator to create and maintain rules and standards for iProperty entry. iCenter administrators are able to define what method users will use to populate iProperties. iProperty Configurations provides many different possibilities to ensure quality iProperty data is entered. Some of the options to populate iProperties include:

• Syntax Rules
• Manual and Database drop down lists
• Prompted User Entry
• Decision Tree based Logic
• Part Number Generation & Number Sequences
• Automatic Population of iProperties

Data Masks

Ensures that iProperty data follows a predefined pattern of characters. A mask can be used to format iProperty values and provide control over what values or characters can be entered into an iProperty. Data Masks assist the user to input data accurately and quickly as a result eliminating data entry errors.

Formulas

Assists with the automation of populating iProperties ensuring data accuracy and reducing data entry time. Formulas can include all mathematical operations and textual functions such as comparing and concatenating iProperty data. Formulas can refer to other iProperties within the same assembly. The following simple example could be achieved with formulas:

Property("Material") & " - " & Parameter("Length") & " x " & Parameter("Width") =

Aluminum - 5" x 10"

Property Configurators

Through the use of the iCenter Decision Tree users are able to configure rules and define business logic to format and generate the correct iProperty value. Decision Tree generated results appear automatically based on defined user inputs. Configurators can include Formulas, Numeric Sequences, prompted entries, multiple solution paths, drop down lists, live database selection lists or all of the above.

Number Sequence

Provides the next available number sequence. Number Sequences are used when an iProperty needs to be populated with a unique number pattern.

Part Number Generators

Through the use of the Number Sequencer and the iCenter Decision Tree users are able to configure rules and define business logic to format and generate the next sequential part-number. A part number generator can include Formulas, Number Sequences, prompted entries, multiple solution paths, drop down lists, live database selection lists or all of the above.

For example, generate a Part Number like: "PRT-123400-M-SDR-001" where:

• PRT = Part (Automatically detected given currently selected component).
• 123400 = Next available unique numeric sequence.
• M = Make Code (alternate available option of Buy).
• SDR = Vendor Code (chosen from Vendor List within ERP database).
• 001 = Another numeric sequence (entered manually by user during generation).