Using Header screen – Data Field definitions

How to use CadConnect – Header screen – Data Field definitions

You can select to see all fields in the CadConnect Header or a reduced number of fields by choosing “Show more / Show less” in the upper right corner.
The Field definitions below describes all available Fields.

• No = System assigned trough a setup number services, or keyed CadConnect number
• Item no = Keyed or imported end-item number
• Description = Keyed or imported item description
• Description 2 = Keyed or imported item description 2
• Main BOM version = Version code to be set on the main BOM created
• Main BOM version start = starting date for the main BOM version
• Unit of measure code = Keyed or imported value. Must be a standard BC unit of measure code. If you have a default value in CadConnect Setup, this value will be proposed on new CadConnect, but can be replaced.
• Item Replenishment System = As default the value will be either Prod. order or Assembly, according to the selected principle in CadConnect Setup. The value can be changed to Purchase or an other value. This makes it possible to have an item created with a BOM and a Routing, but with Replenishemnt System set as Purchase. Please refer to general Make or Buy considerations
• BOM Structure. This value defines what type of BOM will be created for the header Item. Production BOM or Assembly BOM. As a default value CadConnect selects from your Setup of the field “Default Structure”.
• Status= New, Certifed, Under development, Closed. Just like standard BC functions for controlling the maintenance of Items, BOM and routings
• Config.template / Item Template = Configuration template is the standard BC item creation configuration template to be used creating this item. If left blank, the default value from CadConnect setup definition End Item Template will be used.

*For setting up and using templates, please refer to the description in CadConnect setup. and extended description in section Using Advanced templates

• Template Routing no. = You can type / select an existing routing no. in this field to be used as the routing for the item. The routing operations will be added as lines below depending on Setup.
• Routing no = System maintained
• Production BOM no = System maintained
• Scrap % = Value to be used in calculations. The value will be transferred to the main Item when this is created.
• Lot Size = Value to be used in calculation, if it has been chosen in Setup to calculate incl. Setup costs.The value will be transferred to the main Item when this is created.
  • Gross Weight = Keyed or imported value. The value will be transferred to the main Item when this is created.
  • Net Weight = Keyed or imported value. The value will be transferred to the main Item when this is created.
• User-id = ID for the user, that has created the actual CadConnect.
• Last Date Modified = Last date a user has worked with / changed this CadConnect construction
• Total cost = Calculated cost price for the main item. Creating an item will update the item card Last cost price for the header item, and the Unit Cost if the costing principle is set to Standard cost.
  • Material Cost = Total of cost from all item lines
  • Labour Cost = Total of cost from all operation lines
  • Profit % = Keyed or calculated value. According to principles from BC Items. See relation to Unit Price.
  • Unit Price = Keyed or calculated value. According to principles from BC Items. See relation to Profit %.
  • Simulated Total Cost = Total of simulated cost from all lines
  • Simulated Material Cost = Total of simulated cost from all item lines
  • Simulated Labour Cost = Total of simulated cost from all operation lines