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Michael, We have been using KBC for about 10 years and I don't believe that vanilla code will do any sort of inventory availability check. One idea to explore would be to: Flag items such as the 433 as items that had other potential BOM configurations. Consider using one of the ITEMAS user fields for this. Then create a new BOM extension file with all of the optional parent/component records like: Parent component qtypr component qtypr 433 4500XX 10 433 4500AA 6 45000BB 4 433 4500CC 8 4500DD 2 Etc. You could put multiple components & qtypr in each record or create separate single-level records and link them together with some sort of common configuration code that you come up with (1,2,3, etc). Either way, this extablishes alternate ways in which you can make the 433. During the BOM explosion in MO release you could just invoke a small program that would simply interrogate the ITEMAS user field to see if this guy could have possible substitue configurations. If so, go and hit your BOM extension file and check availability and create the MODATA records based on the qty onhand logic you referenced. Don't forget to think through the MRP ramifications on this. If your planning system is tuned into planning for BOM option 1 and your new little custom hook always overrides it and creates MOs with BOM option 2 you could hose yourself on the material side. I love these types of challenges and this sounds like one that is very solve-able with a minimal amount of code. Good luck. Dale Walker Gross-Given Mfg / Automatic Products Intnl. dwalker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: August, Michael [mailto:maugust@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 3:22 PM To: 'mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: (no subject) Say I have Finished Good Part 433 It's BOM calls for component Part 4500XX 10 Qty Per Or it could use any combination of Part 4500AA 6 qty per and 4500BB 4 qty per Part 4500CC 8 qty per and 4500DD 2 qty per Part 4500AA 4 qty per and 4500DD 6 qty per Etc... Does anyone know of a user exit during MO creation? We need to check the Item availability of these combinations and select the one where we have the most on-hand to be released to the MO. I thought of using alternate BOM's and have the planner check each combo but that would be to much work. Any ideas would KBC help in this situation? Regards, Michael August Sr. Programmer/Analyst Dialight Corp. ******************************************************************* The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ This is the MAPICS ERP System Discussion (MAPICS-L) mailing list To post a message email: MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/mapics-l or email: MAPICS-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/mapics-l.
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