Field Name

Description

Type

Select the Part Type:

• Begin typing the name of the desired part Type in the field and select from the auto-complete options that appear,

or

• Click the Type field Browse/Choose button to open the Select Type window with a list of parent Types.

• Click [+] to expand a parent Type and select a supported Type.

The part Type can be set to a top level, parent Type, but a more specific, supported Type is required to promote the part so choose a specific, supported Type during creation, if possible.

Part Name

Leave the Auto Name check box selected for the system to automatically generate a Part Name.

Uncheck Auto Name to create a significant part name based on a project-specific prefix.

• Consult your Project Owner/Lead for significant part naming details in your project.

Creating a significant part name:

Prefix  - Usually related to a project or business area; primarily based on a three-character prefix, consisting of two digits and a letter such as 18D, 27S, 34H, etc.
Prefixes are created in ENOVIA by PLM Support per the Project Owner/Lead; only valid prefixes are allowed. Contact your Project Owner/Lead for details and/or contact the PLM Support Hotline to add a new prefix to ENOVIA; a description of the significance of the prefix is required.

Base Number  - The final four characters of a significant part name. Is often numeric, although some characters are used to represent different meanings as needed per project.
-  Available when Next Base Number is unchecked.

Next Base Number Select Next Base Number to have ENOVIA automatically assign the next available for the selected prefix range.
-  This option must be unchecked for the BaseNumber field to be editable.

Policy

Choose (see Part Policy for more information):

• Development Part - Development Parts are under development and not yet ready for large scale manufacturing. Access defaults to Lexmark project users only.

• Production Part - Production parts may be manufactured, changes require a higher level of scrutiny. Access defaults to all Lexmark users.

Use Numeric Revisions

Automatically selected for Production Part.

Checked by default but may be unchecked for Development Part.

Identity

Select an Identity from the drop-down list.

Note: Only a Service Engineer can designate a part as a CRU or FRU.

Only EC Analyst or Product Manager system roles may set Identity to Sellable Item.

Configured for Product Model

When the Identity is set to CRU, FRU, or Sellable Item, this field appears to create a product configuration, linking the part to a Product Line, Family and Model.

• Use the Browse/Choose button to display the Create Product Configuration window.

Returned Reason

When the Identity is set to Returned Item, this field appears to set the return reason.

• Use the drop down list to select EFA (Engineering Failure Analysis) or UPR (Used Part Returned).

Original Item

When the Identity is set to Returned Item, this fields appears to set the original part that was returned.

• Use the Browse/Choose button to search for and select the Sellable Item, FRU, or CRU.

Title

Enter a descriptive Title for the part -- up to 75 characters.

• Some or all of the Title is sent to SAP depending on various conditions.

• NEVER include the Program name in the Title.

If a part is a candidate for reuse, use less-specific titles.

• Example Component Title, Screw: M3X6 Pan Head

• Example Assembly Title, Actuator: Paper Feed (describes primary function)

Description

Enter additional information and details about the part.

• NEVER include the Program name in the Description.

Basic

Owner

Your name is entered by default.

• Use the Browse/Choose button to search for and select another person to own the part.

Security

The default setting is Internal Use.

If required, use the drop down list to change to:

Public

Lexmark-Confidential or

Lexmark-Confidential-Restricted

See Object Access and Security Classification for more information.

Design Responsibility

Indicates the owning project or organization for a part, giving access to the part based on system and project role.

• The Design Responsibility of parts you create is set to your default RDO, if established. See Set a Default RDO.

To change or set the part Design Responsibility, click the Browse/Choose button to search for and select the project to own the part.

• Only projects in which you have the Design Engineer or Supplier Engineer role are shown.

Originating Division

Use the pulldown list to select from:

• ISD

• ISS

• Perceptive

• PS&SD

• Solutions Software

Technical

Tab Drawing

Tab Drawings are sets of similar parts.

• Use the Browse/Choose button to search for and select a Tab drawing for the part.

Classification Path

Use to assign a General Library and General Class:

• Use the Browse/Choose button to search and select.

Unit of Measure

Default setting is EA (each).

• Use the pull down list to select a measurement unit.

• When the part is Released and sent to SAP, this attribute may not be changed.

Weight

Enter a weight for the part, if applicable.

• Use the pull down list to select the unit of weight/mass for the entered amount.

Other Attributes

Brand Name

Use the pull down list to select.

• Required for Assembly, Component, Group, Made From and Phantom part Identities.

• This field is hidden for other part Identities.