"Search" group:

The search feature enables you to search for available purchased/standard parts.

• Entry field for quick search:

  Entry of a character string, which is searched for in the properties of the purchased/standard parts. The character string is being searched for in the name/label, dimensions and inventory no. by default

  Customize FACTON

  You can extend this quick search for any properties of the purchased/standard parts. If you have any questions, please contact your FACTON consultant.

• Search button:

  Click the button to start the search. The result, which consists of the all matching purchased/standard parts, will be displayed in the table of purchased/standard parts. In the structure view of the multi-level choice, an item called "Search result" will be displayed. Selecting the item allows you to return to the last search result at any time.

  Note

  The result is only updated, when clicking on the "Search" button again.

• Extended Search button:

  Click here to perform a more advanced search. A dialog opens, allowing you to set additional parameters. When you have selected your parameters, first click on the Search button and end the dialog with Close. The search result will be displayed in the purchased/standard parts table.

  Further Information see Search for Projects and Attributes

  

• "Starts with" checkbox:

  Activating this checkbox searches the properties of the purchased/standard parts only for the specified character string at the beginning.

 

Dialog elements without group:

• Multi-level choice structure view:

  Displays a structure view of the purchased/standard parts. Selecting a group will display all the purchased/standard parts in the group in the table of purchased/standard parts. If the "All entries" item is selected, all purchased/standard parts are displayed. Once a search has been executed, the "Search result" item becomes available. If selected, the result of the last search is displayed.

• Table of purchased/standard parts:

  Displays the purchased/standard parts in the highlighted group in the structure view.

• "Search automatically for prices" checkbox:

  Activating this checkbox copies all of the prices into the project and selects a valid price for the calculation automatically based on the calculation year. When the checkbox is deactivated, the selected price in the table of quantities, validities and prices is used.

• "Origin type" combobox:

  Preselect the type so that you can chose an origin from the "Origin" combobox.

• "Origin" combobox:

  When activating the "Search automatically for prices" checkbox, you can only use the "Origin" combobox to search for prices of a specific origin. The program only displays origins of the respective origin type that have prices attached.

  Further Information see Dynamic Data.

• Table of quantities, validities and prices:

  Displays all the prices for the purchased/standard part highlighted in the table of purchased/standard parts as a function of the quantity and the validity.