About Item Assembly StructuresAbout Item Assembly StructuresAn item assembly structure (IAS) is a list of individual parts and subassemblies that you need to build an item or define the requirements of a location. You use IASs primarily on rotating items and items in a kit.
You specify the IAS on an item record, and you use the parent item number associated with the IAS to identify it. You can apply an IAS to a rotating asset or location by specifying the parent item number in the Item field on the rotating asset or location record, and then from the Select Action menu, selecting Apply Item Assembly Structure. While you can use any item as the top level of an IAS, you can apply an IAS to an asset or operating location only if you mark the parent item as a rotating item.
For example, a five-horsepower motor and its constituent parts are used in 10 rotating asset subassembly structures in a plant. Rather than specifying the component parts on all 10 asset records, you can create the asset records and copy the five-horsepower motor IAS to each record. The entire IAS is applied to the asset subassembly structure and/or spare part. Similarly, you could copy the same IAS to the 10 operating locations in the plant that require the motor and its parts.
You can apply item assembly structures to asset and location records within those respective applications. See the online help for the Assets and Locations applications for more information.