Adding alternate tools

You can add alternate tools to a tool record. You can add a list of alternate tools that can be used to perform the same work if a shortage of a particular tool were to occur.

About this task

If you want two tools to be alternates for each other, you must assign each as an alternate for the other.

Procedure

  1. In the Tools application, open an existing tool record.
  2. On the Tool tab, insert a row.
  3. In the Tool field, specify a value.
  4. Save your changes.