Creating component codes

You create a component code to represent an assembly, subassembly, or part. When a component code is associated with a part, the code identifies where that part fits on the aircraft or piece of equipment.

About this task

You can organize component codes into hierarchies to reflect the relationship of components and subcomponents in component assemblies. To create hierarchies, you specify parent and child component codes.

Procedure

  1. On the toolbar, click the new component code icon and specify a component code identifier.
  2. Optional: Specify the parent of the component code in the Belongs To field.
  3. If the component code requires a position code when you use it, select the Position Code Required checkbox.
  4. Save the component code.
  5. Optional: To add a child component code, click New Code in the Children table.

What to do next

Open the Models tab to specify the model that applies to the component code. If you specify a model at a parent level in the component code hierarchy, only records that are related to the model can reference the component code.