Assigning items

You can assign items to the specification.

  1. Open the Specification form.
  2. Click the Item Lines tab.
  3. Specify this information.
    Item Line
    Use the Lookup to select and assign ingredients to the specification. The corresponding item code displays here.
    Instructions
    Displays the instruction text associated with the item.
    Note: The instruction text is displayed in the browser language and cannot be modified in the Item Lines grid. You can modify the instruction text and manage multiple languages using the Instructions tab.
    Min/Max/Target
    Use these columns to assign a numeric value to the item. Specify:
    • A minimum value or a maximum value.
    • A range of values (i.e., both a minimum and maximum value).
    • Specific value (i.e., target value).
    Sub Indicator
    Informational only. Indicate a grouping of items, such as 1, to maintain the proportion of quantities to each other when you are varying one of the ingredients. In a formula, you can change the value of any item in a subgroup; when you do, the values of the other items change to maintain the proportion that you defined.
    Scale Indicator
    Select the type of scaling applied to the item quantity. When the specification yield is scaled, most items retain their ratio to the total as they are scaled; so they have an indicator value of Linear.
    Certain catalysts do not scale and have an indicator value of No Scaling.
    Unit of Measure
    Shows the percent sign (%) if the item is a Material (1) or Raw Material (8) component type. For other component types, the unit of measure that is defined for the item is displayed here. For example, if a Packaging item is defined with a unit of measure of EA, then EA is displayed.
    Test Method
    Informational only. If you have implemented the Optiva Testing module, select the configured test method that is used to validate the item.