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Product Code Generation
| TrackAbout Feature | |
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| Feature Name: | Product Code Generation |
| In Module: | Core Tracking |
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Overview
Registers don't need to know specific product codes to register cylinders. They just need to know the intended product family and the system can figure out the correct product code from the asset information entered (Size, material, ownership, etc)
How it Works
During an Add New With Lookup or a Make Bundle / Pack, clients can generate an empty product code based on the following items set on an asset / record:
Asset Family Ownership Any Custom Asset Info set on the asset Bundle, Container, or Asset Liquid state If an asset family needs to have a specific product code template, it can be overridden using a template override on the asset family These combinations are set in your TrackAbout database
Customizing it for You
Setting it Up
If you need any of the functionality described under the Customizing it for You section, please contact your TrackAbout Support Team
For advanced users, there is a webpage to manage your product code generation rules. Use the 'Product Code Generation Rules' page to control the behavior of the product code combination templates (these rules are stored in the CustomAssetInfoTypeCombinationProductCodePartMap table).
When a template has a Combo element, TrackAbout builds part of the product code by doing a lookup on a combination of the following fields:
Custom Asset Info Type 1 Custom Asset Info Type 2 Asset Family Ownership Type of Asset (Cylinder, Bundle, or Container) Liquid The Combo element says which asset properties to use during the lookup. If an asset matches a rule's properties, it will plug the Value to Use into the product code at the position indicated in the template. TrackAbout will only use rules that have exactly the same fields specified in the Combo element. No more, no less.