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Editing Multiple Level Manufactured Kits

Multiple level kits are a configurable extension to the Micronet Kitting System (MKS). Only items in a manufactured category can have multiple levels. Components on each level must be associated with a manufactured item in a level that is one above their own. The main kit item is considered level 0; each item that goes into making that item is level 1; each item that goes into a level 1 manufactured item is level 2, and so on.

 

Technical Tip

To use this functionality, multiple level kits must be enabled in your company configuration. Refer to "Edit Company - Edit - Kit".

The text colour of manufactured components can be set to make it easier to distinguish them from other components. This is done by setting the red, green and blue text colours with the following system registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Micronet.12\AllApps\MLKitItemColour1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Micronet.12\AllApps\MLKitItemColour2

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Micronet.12\AllApps\MLKitItemColour3

To edit multiple level kits:

  1. Complete the steps for a normal kitted item.

Refer to "File - Inventory - Kit".

When you select the Add button to add a kit component, Micronet displays additional fields on the Edit Kit Component screen.

  1. Complete the following fields:

 

Field

Value

 

Item Number

Enter the component item number.

 

Description

Enter a description of the kit component.

 

Quantity

This is the number of components required to make one parent kitted item.

 

Expanded Quantity

Micronet displays the expanded quantity.

 

Kit Level

Select the kit level. Micronet only displays valid levels in the dropdown box, based on the position in the list you are adding/inserting the component item. Valid levels are:

  • the level assigned to components above and below the new component, if they are the same
  • the level assigned to components above and below and every level in between, if the level of the component above is greater than that of the one below
  • the level one higher than the component above, if the component above is a manufactured item
  • any of the levels already assigned, if the new component is the last component in the list.

 

Add Components

This checkbox is only available when the component being added is a manufactured item. Checking this box means the manufactured component and all of its components will be added to this kit. Leaving the box unchecked adds the manufactured item only.

 

Parent Item

Micronet displays any parent item for the kit component.

 

Delete at EOM

Select Yes if you want this kit item deleted during End of Month processing, or No if you don't.

 

 

Technical Tip

If required, you can select TEXT on the menu to display the Enter Kit Text screen and then enter any text to be displayed and printed when the kit item is exploded.
  1. Select the Accept button.

Micronet updates the Parent Item field, based on the level selected, and adds the new component(s) to the kit list on the Item Update screen - Kit tab.

Multi Level Kit

  1. Continue to add all required components.

 

Technical Tip

Using the left and right arrow keys while a manufactured component is highlighted will hide and display its components. Alternatively, use your mouse to click the + or – box to the left of the item number.