Generate Serial Numbers

Explanation

This activity is used to build a new serial structure that has to be in accordance to its template structure. All structure parts defined to be serialized parts must be given a serial number to complete the structure. If for any reason one or more serial numbers are not known, you may allocate temporary system generated serial numbers to those lacking a serial number. This activity automatically generates a sequence of serial numbers starting with the defined serial base number entered on each part number. The serial generation will start on the selected serial and then work down to all serials on the lower levels. System generated serial numbers may be prefixed. For more information on the serial base number and serial number prefix, refer to the activity Manage Serial Number Generation.

When a new serial is created for the serialized parts in a structure, the part access will be copied to the serial automatically. All the access groups assigned to the new serial can be viewed on the Manage Serial Structure /Access tab. If the serial is access controlled, only the users assigned to the access groups that have the Has Access option enabled on this tab, can view and update information on the serial.

When a serial number is generated and a serial is created for a serialized part in the structure, the following will occur in relation to the access control feature:

To generate a serial number and create serials for all serialized parts in a structure, open either the Manage Serial Structure page or the Serial Structures page, and search for the serial structure for which you want to generate serial numbers. Click Serial Structure and then select the option Generate Serial Numbers. You can enter below details in the dialog.

To update the access groups for the serial number, which was generated or created for the serialized parts in a structure. Open the Manage Serial Structure page and search for the serial number of the part you created. Click the Access tab. All the access groups inherited by the selected serial will appear on this tab. The Has Access field will be enabled for the access groups that currently have access to the serial. To either enable or disable the Has Access option, the following options must be used,

Note: The data on this tab can only be updated for the serials that are disconnected from a structure, and for the topmost serial of a structure.

Prerequisites

System Effects