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Set up engineering attributes
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You can use attributes to further describe a product and its characteristics with user-defined fields. You can also set up engineering attributes and assign them to product versions or variants separately.

You set up engineering attributes to:

  • Define additional properties for a version.
    Before you can set up engineering attributes, you must set up the relevant attribute types and engineering attribute grouping. Use this grouping to subdivide engineering attributes into logical and meaningful groups. At least one group is required to be able to set up engineering attributes.
  • Enable attribute-based product naming.
    You can use the engineering attributes to configure the product number, product name, and product description. If you do so, on creation of the product, you must set the engineering attribute values. As a result, the product number, product name, and product description are set automatically, based on these attribute values.
  • Enable searching products based on engineering attributes.
    If you create products with engineering attributes and attribute-based naming, you can use those attributes also for searching purposes

Product manager Product manager Start Start Set up attribute types Set up attribute types Attributes provide a way to further describe a product and its characteristics through user-defined fields. For example: Memory size, Hard disk capacity, and Energy star compliance. Attributes are based on attribute types. The attribute type identifies the type of data that can be entered for a specific attribute. For more information, refer to Microsoft's Attributes and attribute groups. Set up engineering attributes Set up engineering attributes You set up engineering attributes to:Define additional properties for a version, for example, weight, load, material, build.Enable attribute-based product naming.Enable searching products based on engineering attributes.Before you can set up engineering attributes, you must set up the relevant attribute types. Procedure 1. Go to Product engineering > Setup > Attributes > Engineering Attributes. 2. Click New. 3. In the Name field, type a value. 4. In the Attribute type field, enter or select a value. 5. In the Default value field, enter a number. 6. Close the page. Notes You can define a translation of an engineering attribute. To do so, select it and click Translate. On the Text translation page, select a language, select an engineering attribute, and enter the translations. Define engineering attributes for engineering product type Define engineering attributes for engineering product type Define the engineering attributes for the engineering product type.You can subdivide the engineering attributes into the groups that you defined for the engineering product type in the Grouping section. Procedure 1. Go to Product engineering > Setup > Engineering product type. 2. On the left pane, select the desired engineering product type. 3. In the Attributes section, click Add. 4. In the Group field, enter or select a value. 5. In the Name field, enter or select a value. 6. Enter the default value of the engineering attribute. In the Value field, type a value. Note: This value can be changed when a product is released. 7. Select this check box if the engineering attribute always must have a value for related products. 8. Select this check box if you want to use the engineering attribute like it is a batch attribute. A batch attribute is a characteristic of the inventory of a raw material or finished product where the batch dimension is active. Batch attributes and their values can be used with quality tests to determine whether your products meet quality specifications. 9. Select this check box for attributes that can be inherited to higher levels in the BOM. So, if a BOM line product has an attribute with an important value, this is also known on higher levels in the BOM. The attribute can, for example, be a toxic component. This is a default setting and you can change it on the engineering version of a product. 10. Close the page. Notes Use the Up and Down arrow to rearrange the order of the engineering attributes. Attribute-based  naming rules? Attribute-based  naming rules? Set up attribute-based product naming Set up attribute-based product naming You can use the engineering attributes to configure the product number, product name, and product description. If you do so, on creation of the product, you must set the engineering attribute values. As a result, the product number, product name, and product description are set automatically, based on these attribute values. Procedure 1. Go to Product engineering > Setup > Engineering product type. 2. In left pane, find and select the desired engineering product type. 3. Click Edit. 4. In the Description rule field, select an option. 5. In the Description formula field, enter or select a value. Notes In the naming rules, you can use any combination of these elements: Free textAttribute names: [%attribute.name] Attribute values: [%attribute.value]  Attribute unit of measure: [%attribute.UOM] Attribute currency: [%attribute.CUR] Field label in specific language: [@labelId:language] End End Yes No

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Set up attribute types

Product manager

Attributes provide a way to further describe a product and its characteristics through user-defined fields. For example: Memory size, Hard disk capacity, and Energy star compliance. 

Attributes are based on attribute types. The attribute type identifies the type of data that can be entered for a specific attribute. 

For more information, refer to Microsoft's Attributes and attribute groups.

Set up engineering attributes

Product manager

You set up engineering attributes to:

  • Define additional properties for a version, for example, weight, load, material, build.
  • Enable attribute-based product naming.
  • Enable searching products based on engineering attributes.

Before you can set up engineering attributes, you must set up the relevant attribute types.

Define engineering attributes for engineering product type

Product manager
Define the engineering attributes for the engineering product type.

You can subdivide the engineering attributes into the groups that you defined for the engineering product type in the Grouping section.

Set up attribute-based product naming

Product manager

 		You can use the engineering attributes to configure the product number, product name, and product description. If you do so, on creation of the product, you must set the engineering attribute values. As a result, the product number, product name, and product description are set automatically, based on these attribute values.

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Set up attribute types

Product manager

Attributes provide a way to further describe a product and its characteristics through user-defined fields. For example: Memory size, Hard disk capacity, and Energy star compliance. 

Attributes are based on attribute types. The attribute type identifies the type of data that can be entered for a specific attribute. 

For more information, refer to Microsoft's Attributes and attribute groups.

Set up engineering attributes

Product manager

You set up engineering attributes to:

  • Define additional properties for a version, for example, weight, load, material, build.
  • Enable attribute-based product naming.
  • Enable searching products based on engineering attributes.

Before you can set up engineering attributes, you must set up the relevant attribute types.

Define engineering attributes for engineering product type

Product manager
Define the engineering attributes for the engineering product type.

You can subdivide the engineering attributes into the groups that you defined for the engineering product type in the Grouping section.

Set up attribute-based product naming

Product manager

 		You can use the engineering attributes to configure the product number, product name, and product description. If you do so, on creation of the product, you must set the engineering attribute values. As a result, the product number, product name, and product description are set automatically, based on these attribute values.

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