One thing we have done extensively with the IDF is to create SQL view and add them in through the IDF as non-maintainable secondary business objects. In you case you could easily create a view to get product volume:
Create view yourlib.itemvol as
select itmno, itrv, stid, hite*long*wide as volume from afmlib.itmrva
Make sure to give proper authority to AMAPICS user, then bring into the IDF. Your logic in the SQL view will probably be more complicated then that, but now whenever your users have access to Item information they can see the volume it takes up as well.
-Tom Stieger
IT Manager
California Fine Wire
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From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Raymond Spears
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 7:22 AM
To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [MAPICS-L] Using IDF and the Item Revison A Dimension Fields to calculate Warehouse Square footage availability
We would like to use the ITMRVA fields listed below to calculate square footage available in Warehouse '1'.
* = in use today.
SHAP Shape Code
* HITE Height
* LONG Length
IDIA Inside diameter
ODIA Outside diameter
DUOM unit of measure for dimensions
* WIDE Width
IDMA Make ID
IDMO Model ID
OEMP OEM Product Number
Our question is how do other companies determine in real-time what footage is available in any given warehouse today within IDF? Our direction is to develop via Enterprise Integrator, user exit data files and ITMRVA dimension fields to display to the COM/IM and EPDM users available warehouse space for new product or customer demand for availablility of warehouse space. We don't want an add on software package our whole company direction is to develop in house via IDF, System Link, user exits to Infor standards. We realize this may be available in other Infor products today and/or third party add ons but the basics are in plan vanilla XA and that is where we want to stay.
Any dicussion on how you are able to determine warehouse square footage is welcomed.
Thank you,
Raymond Spears
Unaka Company
rspears@xxxxxxxxx
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