| Family Structure (tigrt0193m000) |  |
| Use this session to find, define, or list the family structure. A family structure is defined by attaching family groups and families to a main family group. This structure can be used to generate family codes. The top level can look like this: Example 1
Family group | MAIN | Main family group
Family | Family code element | Next lower family group
Raw Materials | ra
Parts | pa | PAR Parts
Chairs | ch | CHA Chairs
In Example 1, the main family group consists of three families. The Parts and Chairs families are in fact family groups, because next to the code element the families also have the codes PAR and CHA associated with them. This means that the families are themselves composed of family groups and/or families. The family group CHA (Chairs), one level down, can look like this: Example 2
Family group | CHA | Chairs
Family | Family code element | Next lower family group
Office Chairs | raof | OFF Office Chairs
Armchairs | ar
The family group CHA (Chairs) consists of the family group OFF (Office Chairs) and the family Armchairs. The family group OFF consists of yet other families or family groups at lower levels (not shown here). Note You can define family groups in the Family Groups (tigrt0198m000) session. The main family group must be defined in the Structure Levels (tigrt0199m000) session. You can generate actual families in the Families (tigrt0103m000) session on the basis of the code elements of the various underlying levels. Of all families from Examples 1 and 2, ERP LN only generates family codes for Raw materials and Armchairs. The other families are actually family groups that are subdivided at a lower level. Related topics Setting up a classification structure in GRT Classifying items in GRT
Fields | Description
Family Group | The family group code. Note Family groups must already have been defined in the Family Groups (tigrt0198m000) session. The main family group must be defined in the Structure Levels (tigrt0199m000) session.
Family Group | The description or name of the code.
Family | The name for the family or subfamily.
Family Code Element | The code element that is included in the family code to be generated. Default value The default value depends on the length for that level, which is defined in the 1 field in the Structure Levels (tigrt0199m000) session. The length of the family-code element depends on the level of the family in the family structure.
Next Lower Family Group | The next lower family group in the family structure. Note Family groups must be defined in the Family Groups (tigrt0198m000) session.