Alternate Part Line Layout (APT)
The Alternate Part (ALT_PART) table stores alternative part information by manufacturer and vendor that can is cross-referenced with the original part.
Alternate Part Line Types are not processed if the item is a Service or a Good.
The application cannot process Alternate Part Line Types unless the item exists. You can process multiple lines per item, and the Part ID / Part Revision ID / Sequence Number combination must be unique.
You must provide either the Manufacturer ID/Manufacturer Part ID or Vendor ID/Vendor Part ID.
You can view or update the information stored in this table on the Manage Alternate Parts screen in Costpoint Product Definition.
| Input File Field | Costpoint Column | Column Type and Max Length | Starting/Ending Position | Required | Values, Defaults, and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line Type | Character 3 | 1- 3 | Yes | APT is used to indicate Alternate Part information. | |
| Part ID | PART_ID | Character 30 | 4 - 33 | Yes | If a
Part ID / Part Revision ID / Sequence Number combination exists, the Alternate Part table is updated. If you did not select the
Allow Multiple Revisions for Each Item check box on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, the revision is not checked.
The fixed length file format accepts 30 characters while delimited file format accepts up to 50 characters. |
| Part Revision ID | PART_RVSN_ID | Character 3 | 34 - 36 | No | If a
Part ID / Part Revision ID / Sequence Number combination exists, the Alternate Part table is updated. If you did not select the
Allow Multiple Revisions for Each Item check box on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, the revision is not checked. The default is a space.
The fixed length file format accepts 3 characters while delimited file format accepts up to 10 characters. |
| Sequence Number | SEQ_NO | Integer 4 (maximum input file length - 10) | 37 - 46 | Yes | The input file format is -999999999 (maximum 10 characters including the optional minus sign (indicating a negative number)). The maximum value is 999999999. The minimum value is -999999999. No embedded commas or decimal points are allowed. |
| Manufacturer ID | *MANUF_ID | Character 10 | 47 - 56 | Yes (if a Vendor ID is not provided) | If provided, the Manufacturer ID must exist in the Manufacturers table. The default is null. |
| Manufacturer Part ID | *MANUF_ PART_ID | Character 30 | 57 - 86 | Yes (if a Manufacturer ID is provided) | The default is null. |
| Manufacturer Part Revision ID | *MANUF_ PART_RVSN_ID | Character 3 | 87 - 89 | No | The default is a space. |
| Vendor ID | *VEND_ID | Character 12 | 90 - 101 | Yes (if a Manufacturer ID not provided) | If provided, the Vendor ID must exist in the Vendor table. The default is null. This field's value must exist for your company ID. |
| Vendor Part ID | *VEND_PART_ ID | Character 30 | 102 - 131 | Yes (if a Vendor ID is provided) | The default is a space. |
| Vendor Part Revision ID | *VEND_PART_ RVSN_ID | Character 3 | 132 - 134 | No | The default is a space. |
| Part Preference Type | *PART_PREF_ TYPE | Character 1 | 135 | No | If provided, the Part Preference Type must exist in the Part Preference Type table. The default is null. |
| Part Preference Flag | *PREF_FL | Character 1 | 136 | No | The value must be Y (Yes) or N (No). The default is N. You can designate only one Alternate Part as Preferred (have a value of Y) per Part ID. |
| User ID last modified by | *MODIFIED_BY | Character 18 | 137 - 154 | No | The default is UPLOAD. If a value is not provided, Costpoint updates the MODIFIED_BY column using the current user ID as the default. |
* Indicates columns that may be updated when changing an existing record with this preprocessor.