Configurator scenarios - Implementation

Prerequisite

Activity codes

The following activity codes (sorted by type) may have an impact on the way the function operates :

Functional

 CFG : Configurator

Sizing

 CFC : Max. no. config. components

 CFO : Max. no. config. operations

 CFQ : Config. max. question no.

 CFS : Config. scenario tab lines

General setups

The following general parameters may change the way the function is working :

Inventory

 CFGADV (defined at level Folder) : Advanced config functions

 CFGINI (defined at level Site) : Procedure to select scenario

 CFGSSC (defined at level Folder) : Multi-level configurator

 CFGUPD (defined at level Folder) : Configurator in update mode

Authorizations

This function is object managed. The creation, modification, anddeletion operations can be activated or deactivated for a given user.Filters by rolescan also be associated with this function.

As data is linked to a site, a filter per site can be activated.

A filter by access code is performed, based on the field named ACSCOD. If an acess code is given, the inquiry and modification rights are granted according tothe reading and writing rights associated with the code of the current user in their function profile.

Miscellaneous prerequisites

The setup of a scenario is likely to use all the elements listed below, which must have been previously defined:

 Configurator symbols

 Response table

 Product selection and options / variants windows

 Shapes and patterns

 Procedures

 Simple calculation tables and Two dimension calculation tables

 Default values

Notes on the general setups CFGADV, CFGINI and CFGSSC:

CFGADV : This is used to activate the advanced configurator functions when set to yes:

 Calculate costs

 Establish the links with the X3 tables

 Establish the X3 entry points from the scenarios

 Setup of multi-level data in a scenario

CFGINI : Scenario selection procedure.  This is used to specify which is the procedure to be run to determine the scenario to be launched depending on the context. The same procedure describes all the master scenario choices of the system.

CFGSSC : Authorizes or not the use of sub-scenarios in a scenario.

Tables used

The following tables are implemented by the function :