Position codes are used to associate a position on a unit to a transaction such as a labor, commercial, or part charge to a job on a work order. For example: a mechanic may be working on a brake job. There are positions for each brake: front right, front left, right rear, left rear.
This frame allows you to create and maintain a list of these codes that you can configure to meet your needs. These position codes can be associated to System and System/Assembly Codes on a work order transaction.
Using the two system frames referenced above you can also make entry of these position codes required when a certain System or System/Assembly code is used on a work order job.
Create
To create a new Position Code, click in the blank Position field and type in a new code. This field has a limit of three characters. Next type in a Description for the code.
For example: LF – Left Front, RF – Right Front – RR Right Rear.
Once you have completed your entry, click the Save button at the top of the frame and the new position code is available for use.
Modify
You can only modify the description of existing position codes. Once the code has been created and saved, you will not be able to change the Position field for that record.
To modify an existing description, click in the Description field and type the new description over the old one and click the Save button. The record will update to reflect the change.
Delete
Position codes cannot be disabled, they can only be deleted. The only way a Position Code can be deleted is if it is not in use anywhere in the system. Once it is in use somewhere, you will not be able to delete it.
To delete a position code, click in the row of the code you want to delete to make it active. Click the Delete button (Red X). The selected row will turn red. Click the Save button and the record will be removed from the list and will no longer be available for use in the system.
System Flags
5016 – Use Position Code on WO? (N - No, Y - Yes, A - Advanced) – If this flag is set to Yes, then the Position Code field will be displayed on the Part Issue tab of the Work Order frame and Part Request frame. If this flag is set to Advanced multiple position codes can be entered when the system or system/assembly code ALWAYS requires a position code entry and the quantity exceeds one.
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System Codes
Last Update: 06/06/2016 03/2023
NOTE: To view a list of System Flags and Role Privileges that may impact this screen, hover over the screen title in M5 to display the bubble help/tooltip. At the bottom of the bubble help/tool tip, there is a Settings hyperlink. Click that hyperlink to display the list of flags and privileges.
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