User`s manual

Parts and Inventory
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Maintenance Coordinator  Simplicity Software Technologies Inc.
Part Substitutions
It is highly recommended that you setup substitute parts whenever possible.
This comes in handy when you run out of stock on a specific inventory item,
but have other parts that can be used in its place. Setting up substitute parts can
save a lot of wasted time in situations when time is most valuable.
To setup substitute inventory items:
 Locate and select the inventory item you want to work with.
 Move to the Details View tab by clicking it.
 Move to the Substitution tab by clicking it. This is found near the
bottom of the screen on the Details View.
 Click the Add Part command.
 Move to the Group Name grid on the left and select the group you
believe your part belongs to. The grid on the right will display all the
parts that belong to that group. To view all parts, regardless of groups,
check the View All Parts checkbox.
 Select the part you want to use from the grid located on the right of the
screen. To verify that it’s the correct part, click the View Part button.
After viewing the part, click Close.
 Click Select to use the selected part.
Selecting and Viewing Substitute Parts
To view and move the record holding a substitute part:
 Locate and select the inventory item you want to work with.
 Move to the Details View tab by clicking it.
 Move to the Substitution tab by clicking it. This is found near the
bottom of the screen on the Details View.
 Select the substitute part you want to move to from the grid by clicking
on it.