Viewing Manufacturer Item Properties

About Manufacturer Item Properties

Using the Properties window, you can view all the information associated with a particular object. The top portion of the window contains header information, which cannot be edited. The lower part of the window contains tabs, which display various other types of information associated with the item.

A Manufacturer Item is an item from a manufacturer, usually defined by a unique manufacturer identifier number.  The Properties page will display those attributes of the item that are key to the organization's categorization of the item.

To access the Properties page, select an item from the Sourcing Search Results window, right-click on that item, and select Properties from the contextual menu.

When Viewing Manufacturer Item Properties

  • Properties can only be viewed for a single result item in the Sourcing Search Results window. If no items are selected, or if more than one item is selected, the Properties option is disabled.
  • When you select the various tabs contained within the Properties window of an item, each tab will display different attributes depending on the type of part being viewed.
  • The Qualified Manufacturers and Qualified Manufacturer Items drop-down options are available in the Manufacturer Information tab only for the internal items.
  • The Qualified Suppliers and Qualified Supplier Items drop-down options are available in the Supplier Info tab only for the internal items.
  • Prices for an internal item are displayed only if the current date is within the effective start and end dates for the item.
  • The PLM Profile and PLM Properties tabs is only available for Internal Items.
  • To switch between viewing Manufacturer, Supplier, and Internal Item properties, select the desired view from the Select Item Type dropdown list. You can only switch views if the item you are currently viewing is cross referenced to other items. For example, if you are viewing an manufacturer item, you can only switch the view to supplier item if the manufacturer item you are currently viewing cross-references a supplier item. You can edit the cross references to other data by logging into VPM Lifecycle Navigator Web and using the New Family Part Link Edit Wizard. For more information on this, refer to CES Enterprise Catalog Navigator : User Tasks : Properties : Editing Internal Items, CES Enterprise Catalog Navigator : User Tasks : Properties : Editing Manufacturer Information, and CES Enterprise Catalog Navigator : User Tasks : Properties : Editing Supplier Information.
  • The tabs available in the Properties window can be customized based on the user group associated with the logged in user. For more information about customizing the Properties view, refer to CES Administration Guide : User Tasks : Customizing CES : Customizing the Properties Window.

How To View Manufacturer Item Properties

This task explains how to view the Properties window of a manufacturer item.
This example assumes that you:
  • have started CATIA
  • have logged in to ENOVIA V5 VPM and CES. For more information on logging in, refer to Logging in to ENOVIA V5 VPM in CATIA and Accessing CES Functionality.
  • have access to a database that is populated with Manufacturer, Supplier and Internal information
  • have performed a search for one or more Manufacturer Items.
  1. From the Search Results window, select the item for which you want to view the Properties.  Right-click and select Properties from the shortcut menu.  The Properties window appears. The top part of the window contains header information about the selected item, including internal information, supplier information and manufacturer information. You can reorganize this information by selecting a different item type in the Select Item Type dropdown box.



     

  2. Click the More button at the bottom of the header information. The Details window appears and contains all the header information. Please note that there is also a More button at the bottom of the Attributes section. Click that button to see all the attribute information.

  3. Close the Details window and return to the Properties window. The bottom section of the Properties window contains various tabs, which contain various types of information. The available tabs also change based on the item type. Click on each tab to see the corresponding information.

Manufacturer Item Properties Window

The Properties window can be described as follows

Object Description

Header

This area lists the static attributes of the object that is open in the Properties window. This information remains consistent until changed. Should any of these attributes change, you must refresh the Properties window to display the updated information.

Tabs

The tabs appearing in the Properties window for Manufacturer Items contain supplier information, internal item information, PLM information, pricing, and attachments, of the object. You can click the tabs to view the corresponding information.

Attributes

You can view all the fields associated with an object. This lists all the fields other than those displayed in the Header. These fields are again object-dependent, and can be masked by a company per their individual requirements and standards.


This table describes the fields displayed in the Properties window.

Fields Description

Select Item Type

Dropdown list that lets you switch from one item type to another.

This table describes the buttons displayed in the Properties window:

Button Description

More

Click this to display all the Header information or all the Attribute information in a separate Details window.

Close Click this to close the Properties window and return to the Sourcing Search Results window.

This table describes the tabs available in the Manufacturer Item Properties window:

Window Description
Detailed Specifications This tab displays the attributes that define the technical specifications that pertain to the current item. For more information, refer to Detailed Specifications.
Supplier Info This tab displays information about suppliers or supplier items associated with the internal item. For more information, refer to Supplier Info.
Internal Items This tab displays information about the internal items associated with this manufacturer item. For more information, refer to Internal Items.
Alternates This tab displays a list of other manufacturer items that perform the same function similar to the current manufacturer item. For more information, refer to Alternates.
Pricing & Availability This tab lets you select which prices to view and the currency in which to view the pricing. For more information, refer to Pricing and Availability.
Attachments This tab displays a list of documents or specifications that are related and attached to the manufacturer item. For more information, refer to Attachments.