Use this inquiry screen to view the cross-reference list of manufacturer and vendor part numbers that are alternates to the specified part. The manufacturer part has functional and physical characteristics that are equivalent in performance, reliability, and maintainability to the original part. These characteristics are interchangeable with one or more internal parts without alteration. Alternate parts are associated with a manufacturer and vendor and can be used as an alternative for a specific part in purchasing.
Use this inquiry when you want to view alternate parts cross-reference information.
Select this option to view alternate part information from the manufacturer catalog.
Select this option to view alternate part information from the vendor catalog.
Select this option to view alternate part information from both manufacturer and vendor catalogs.
Enter, or click to select, a manufacturer ID from the catalog. This field is unavailable if you selected the Vendor option in the Select group box.
Enter, or click to select, an alternate part for the manufacturer. This field is unavailable if you selected the Vendor option in the Select group box.
Enter, or click to select, the manufacturer part revision for the manufacturer alternate part. This field is unavailable if you selected the Vendor option in the Select group box.
Enter, or use to select, a vendor ID from the catalog.
The vendor must not be flagged as a payroll vendor, and its Vendor Status for PO must not be On Hold. If the vendor has an Approval Code of Not Approved or Pending, Costpoint displays a warning.
This field is unavailable if you selected the Manufacturer option in the Select group box.
Enter, or click to select, an alternate part for the vendor. This field is unavailable if you selected the Manufacturer option in the Select group box.
Enter, or click to select, the vendor part revision for the vendor part. This field is unavailable if you selected the Manufacturer option in the Select group box.
This field displays the part ID that your company has assigned to the part.
This field displays the revision for the part.
This field displays the description for the part.
This field is visible only if the Use Part Data Security Controls check box is selected on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, which indicates that the part is subject to data security restrictions, as defined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
If enabled, this field displays one of the following values to indicate whether the part you are accessing is subject to part data security restrictions and whether you have the necessary authorization to access information for that part:
Unrestricted — The item is not subject to data security restrictions.
Restricted — The item is subject to data security restrictions and that you are authorized to access detailed part information.
***UNAUTHORIZED*** — The item is subject to data security restrictions and you are not authorized to access or view part information. This value is displayed in red background color.
This field displays the unit of measure of the part.
This field displays whether the part is a M (Make) part that you manufacture or a B (Buy) part that you buy from an external vendor.
This field displays the manufacturer ID of this alternate part. This field is hidden if you selected Vendor in the Select group box.
This field displays the manufacturer name. This field is hidden if you selected Vendor in the Select group box.
This field displays manufacturer's CAGE ID code for this part. This field is hidden if you selected Vendor in the Select group box.
This field displays the manufacturer part ID of this alternate part. This field is hidden if you selected Vendor in the Select group box.
This field displays the manufacturer's revision of this part. This field is hidden if you selected Vendor in the Select group box.
This field displays the part preference type for this alternate part.
This field displays Y (Yes) to indicate that this alternate part is the preferred alternate part.
This field displays the vendor ID for this part. This field is hidden if you selected Manufacturer in the Select group box.
This field displays the vendor name. This field is hidden if you selected Manufacturer in the Select group box.
This field displays the vendor part ID for this alternate part. This field is hidden if you selected Manufacturer in the Select group box.
This field displays the vendor's revision of this alternate part. This field is hidden if you selected Manufacturer in the Select group box.
This field displays the vendor's Approval Code that was set on the Approve Vendors screen. This is A if the vendor is approved, N if the vendor is not approved, or P if the vendor's approval status is pending. This field is hidden if you selected Manufacturer in the Select group box.
This column displays your company ID based on the search criteria and the setting of the Separate Items by Company check box on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen.