| Families (tigrt0103m000) |  |
| Use this session to define families. A family is a group of products with common features. Click Features by Family on the Specific menu to start the Features by Family (tigrt0102m000) session. In this session you can link features (defined in the Features (tigrt0101m000) session) to the family. When you insert a new family, ERP LN shows the main family group (as defined in the Structure Levels (tigrt0199m000) session) with the underlying families. If you select an underlying family and click OK, ERP LN generates a family code or produces another window with a family group that is one level down in the structure. Continue selecting until the family code is generated. You can then start the same procedure again at the highest level to generate another family code. Example
Family group | MAIN | Main family group
- | Family | -
1 | Raw Materials | -
2 | Chairs | -
3 | Parts | -
The Family Structure (tigrt0193m000) session first shows the main family group with the underlying families: If the first line (Raw Materials) does not consist of other families, a family code is generated after you have selected the number one (1). If the second line (Chairs) on the other hand does consist of multiple families or family groups, the Family Structure (tigrt0193m000) session displays the family group Chairs with the associated families (see below). Family group: CHA Chairs Family 1 Office Chairs 2 Armchairs By selecting a figure, you generate a family code or display another screen if there is at least one more underlying level. The Family Structure (tigrt0193m000) session first shows the main family group with the underlying families: Family group: MAIN Main family group Family 1 Raw Materials 2 Chairs 3 Parts If the first line (Raw Materials) does not consist of other families, a family code is generated after you have selected the number one (1). If the second line (Chairs) on the other hand does consist of multiple families or family groups, the Family Structure (tigrt0193m000) session displays the family group Chairs with the associated families (see below).
Family group | CHA | Chairs
- | Family | -
1 | Office Chairs | -
2 | Armchairs | -
By selecting a figure, you generate a family code or display another screen if there is at least one more underlying level. In other words, a code is only generated if there are no more underlying levels. The family codes are built up from the code elements defined in the Families (tigrt0103m000) session. Example
M | Main family group
ch | Chairs
ra | Raw Materials
pa | Parts
ar | Arm Chairs
of | Office Chairs
se | Seat Element
ba | Back Element
as | Astra Office Chairs
ca | Camra Office Chairs
Only the Armchairs, Raw Materials, Seat Elements, Back Elements, Astra Office Chairs and Camra Office Chairs families are generated. Chairs, Office Chairs, and Parts are both families and family groups and are not generated. This structure results in the following family codes:
- Armchairs | char (ch + ar)
Raw Materials | ra
Seat Elements | pase (pa + se)
Back Elements | paba (pa + ba)
Astra Office Chairs | chofas (ch + of + as)
Camra Office Chairs | chofca (ch + of + ca)
Note If you zoom to this session, you can only find and select a record. Related topics To use an overview session To maintain records in an overview session Setting up a classification structure in GRT Classifying items in GRT
Fields | Description
Family | The code that identifies a family.
Description | The sequence in which the features are classified.
Used | If this check box is selected, classified items are present for the family to which the feature is related. You can therefore not change the interaction structure. If this check box is cleared, you can carry out changes. Note This check box cannot be changed; ERP LN automatically fills this field.