Manage Alternate Parts

Use this screen to maintain a cross-reference list of manufacturer and vendor part numbers to serve as alternates to specified Costpoint parts.

These alternate part numbers do not need to be set up on the Manage Parts screen.

Alternate parts have equivalent functional and physical characteristics to a Costpoint part. These characteristics are interchangeable with one or more internal/original parts without alteration.

To store a record on this screen, you must enter either a manufacturer part or a vendor part. You are also allowed, but not required, to enter both a manufacturer and vendor part on the same row.

Use this screen during initialization and maintain it when making additions or modifications to alternate parts.

The part must exist on the Manage Parts screen. The manufacturer must exist on the Manage Manufacturers screen, and the vendor must exist within the Manage Vendors screens before you can establish alternate part information.