Glossary for the CF packageactive Se la casella di controllo non è selezionata, you do not want to use the feature, option, resource again. Inactive features, options, resources can be inherited to other classes but remain deactivated when inherited. application class An object oriented representation of a relational table A Session in LN where data is stored assigned to classes and which is used in the Configurator package. application class object A specification of the specific object (instance) of a class. The application class object can be compared with a specific record (occurrence) in a table. application class property When a class is related to a LN application class, all LN table fields are called properties. Each property is related to a feature. BAAN application class An object-oriented representation of a relational table. A LN application class gives you easy access from Configurator to information that is stored in the LN database. LN application classes serve as intermediary between relational LN tables and object-oriented configuration classes. BAAN application class property The relational LN table column (or property) to which a feature is mapped in a LN application class. caratteristica Caratteristica di una classe di configurazione. Può essere qualsiasi tipo di proprietà a cui può essere assegnato un determinato valore. Un esempio di caratteristica è il colore. Le caratteritiche delle classi possono essere:
![[...]](../images/tr_graph_glossary_configurationmodel_feature.jpg) Nota È possibile collegare a una classe un numero illimitato di caratteristiche. A una caratteristica è invece possibile collegare una sola opzione. change order Change orders are used to limit or extend the validity. Change orders are used to limit or extend the validity of
A change order can be option based or date based. When the change order is date based, the expiry and/or effective date, in combination with a reference date, determine the validity of the change order. ciclo di produzione generico Costituisce la base per il ciclo di produzione di una variante creato durante la configurazione/generazione di una variante di prodotto. Per ciascuna riga operazione è possibile applicare una regola di vincolo. class method A configuration constraint expression containing a piece of application logic that is related to a configuration class. combined feature A feature that consists of a sequence of two or more other features. Example The feature address, which serves as an identification for a house, is identified by the combination of features zip code and house number. combined feature part A feature that consists of a sequence of two or more other features. Esempio Consider the feature address which serves as an identification for a house. A house is identified by the combination of zip code and house number. configuration class A group of objects with similar characteristics. For example, the class Person can consist of the objects Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith and Dr Smith. A class can have data linked to it, for example Name and Date of Birth. A class can also have associated application logic linked to it. For example, Age can be calculated from today's date and Date of Birth. COnfiguration class event An event is a piece of application logic (for instance Calculate age) which take place when for instance clicking a button. An configuration event is identified with an configuration event identification. Configuration class method type Determines to which objects of a class, constraints are applicable. configuration constraint Expresses application logic that controls or performs an operation. One application is the translation of the customer requirements into the product structure of the variant. The configuration constraints indicate which components and operations will be used in a specific product variant. configuration constraint expression A block of source code in visual basic to perform 'complex' operations. configuration constraint group An identification that the selected configuration constraint belongs to a group of configuration constraints that share certain characteristics. configuration constraint rule A simple if-then statement. By this if-then statement you can include, exclude or select options depending on a condition. Explanation of each part its function: Condition part A condition part is a Boolean expression that expresses under which circumstances options have to be included, excluded or selected. The condition part checks a feature against a certain option value. Inclusion part The inclusion part is that part of a configuration constraint rule that expresses which options should have been selected. If this is not true, the configuration constraint is said to be violated. Exclusion part The exclusion part is that part of a configuration constraint rule that expresses which options should not have been selected. If this is not true, the configuration constraint is said to be violated. Selection part The selection part is that part of a configuration constraint rule that expresses which options will be selected. This configuration constraint can not be violated because option selection will be enforced. In other words, the options will be set as defined. The general format of the if-then statement is: configuration constraint section Defines when (if applicable) the configuration constraint) must be evaluated. configuration constraint type Defines where and how the configuration constraint is used. configuration constraint validation message A message defined in one or more languages that can be used in a configuration constraint expression and which is shown to the user during the configuration process. configuration constraint version The version of the configuration constraint. The configuration constraint rule and configuration constraint expression are linked to the configuration constraint version. In Configurator version control must be enabled to work with configuration constraint versions. Only one version of the constraint may be active at the time. configuration environment The configuration environment defines the relationships between application servers and database servers. The database is outside the environment, the application (model) servers are inside the environment. The configuration environment defines the following parameters:
configuration event identification Constraints are used as event methods. One occurrence of an event method is the Button press event. To relate an event method with event type Button press to a user interface component, a class event must be defined. Each class event is identified by a Configuration Event Identification. configuration resource A user-definable variable that is linked to a feature that can change in value. Generally, you have to define the configuration resource first before assigning it to a feature. This makes re-use of resources possible. Note The value of the feature linked to the configuration resource can be restricted by a resource constraint. This constraint specifies a minimum and maximum value for the feature. configuration user role A role played by a configurator user, such as a marketing or engineering role. Users that play the role of an engineer within an organization choose the engineering role to access the desired information in the desired format. Assigned to the role are the authorizations of the LN user within the configuration model. Each user can have multiple roles, and each role can relate to multiple users. However, a user can be active (logged-on) in only one role at the time. Note A configuration role is linked to a normal LN user in the Authorization Management System Module in LN Tools. Super Users have all configuration user roles. Configuration validation message System messages which show the constraint rules during configuration. These rules are part of constraint texts, in the form of either codes or text. Constraint validation messages only refer to constraint sections of the type Validation. configuration view A user interface definition that consists of a menu structure and dialogs, displayed in the object browser. The menu is made up out of configuration view components. The hierarchy between these configuration view components is defined by the configuration view component relationships. The dialog consist of user interface components. The hierarchy between these user interface components is defined by the user interface component relationships. Note The configuration view has a reference to the first (root) configuration view component. configuration view component This is a component that is used in the hierarchy of a
configuration view. There are two types of configuration view components:
A configuration view component of type configuration class has two important references:
Example ![[...]](../images/tr_graph_glossary_configurationviewcomponent_example.jpg) configuration view component relationship This is a parent child relationship by which the configuration view components are arranged and eventually form an user interface menu in the object browser. As an example see the figure below. The components Demonstration, Line Structure, and Parameters are children of the parent Main Menu. The component Demonstration Dialog is a child of the parent Demonstration. Because this is a configuration view component of type configuration class which represents an application this is also the lowest level of the menu structure. Constraints by generic item Constraints per generic item are constraint rules regarding the use of product features of product feature options for composing product variants. data di riferimento Data definibile dall'utente che viene utilizzata per verificare la validità degli ordini di modifica e delle entità di configurazione. Data definibile dall'utente che viene utilizzata per verificare la validità di ordini di modifica ed entità di configurazione quali:
In caso di controllo della validità, la data di validità e la data di scadenza vengono verificate rispetto alla data di riferimento. Se la data di riferimento è successiva o uguale alla data di validità, l'entità di configurazione è valida. Se la data di riferimento è successiva o uguale alla data di scadenza, l'entità di configurazione non è più valida. data di scadenza Data di fine del periodo di validità di un'entità. In caso di controllo della validità, la data di scadenza viene verificata rispetto alla data di riferimento. Se la data di riferimento è successiva o uguale alla data di scadenza, l'entità di configurazione non è più valida. data di validità Data di inizio del periodo di validità di un'entità. In caso di controllo della validità, la data di validità viene verificata rispetto alla data di riferimento. Se la data di riferimento è successiva o uguale alla data di validità, l'entità di configurazione è valida. dependent A model server is dependent on another model server, if it refers to another model server in the same conceptual model. Example ![[...]](../images/tr_graph_glossary_dependent_example.jpg) The conceptual model is split into two model servers (A and B), on two separate computers. Model server A consists of classes 1, 2 and 3, model server B consists of classes 4, 5 and 6. Model server A refers to class 4 (in model server B). Because each model server is compiled separately, model server B must be compiled before model server A. That is, model server A depends on model server B. Dependent class The life of an object that originates from a dependent class depends on the existence of another object. An example is the BOM-relation which cannot exist on its own. The life of a BOM-relation depends on the life of an item to which it is related. If the item is deleted all the BOM-relations are deleted as well. distinta base generica Set di componenti, per articolo generico, dai quali è possibile formare varianti di prodotto. La distinta base generica costituisce la base per la distinta base di una variante creata durante la configurazione/generazione di una variante di prodotto. Per ciascuna riga (componente) della distinta base è possibile applicare una regola di vincolo. effectivity control A means to check whether entities modeled in Configurator are valid. Almost every entity modeled in the Configurator has an effective date and an expiry date that defines the entity's validity period. If a reference date is specified, you can check whether the entity is valid. If the effective date is B and the reference date is C, the entity in Configurator is not valid. If the expiry date is B and the reference date is C, the entity in Configurator is valid in the interval (C <-> B). ![[...]](../images/tr_graph_glossary_effectivitycontrol.jpg) If the expiry date is A and the reference date is C, the entity in BaanERP Configurator is not valid. Example ![[...]](../images/tr_graph_glossary_effectivitycontrol_example.jpg) If the effective date is A and the reference date is C, the entity in Configurator is valid. event method A configuration constraint rule or configuration constraint expression that is used to include, exclude and select options. Event method expressions can be used to perform any kind of calculation or update when certain events like create, get, save and so on occur. feature category A user-definable group that contains features that are classified based on their similar characteristics. A feature category is used to simplify the retrieval of features. generic decision table A two dimensional representation of data. On the two axes of the table a different feature can be used as input. These input values result in a single output value which is determined by the searching method defined for both axes. The generic decision table is able to represent data of the following types:
Generic item data Generic item data form the basis for the item data per variant which arise during the configuration/generation of a product variant. For each generic item data element a constraint rule may apply. ID matrice listino prezzi Codici che presentano un set di valori basati su due quantità fisiche. Questi valori sono i valori degli assi X e Y delle matrici del listino prezzi. Il numero massimo di valori per ogni quantità fisica è 24. Inheritance filter Inheritance is controlled by means of inheritance filters. Filters limit the inheritance of available features and options to derived classes. For instance an engineering view uses features which are not used in the marketing view. To limit the number of features and options that can be inherited from the engineering view to the marketing view you must specify an inheritance filter. Inheritance relation An inheritance relation exists between two classes. The relation exists to make reuse possible of data-structure and application logic of objects of the involved classes. Application of inheritance relationships between classes result into super-classes and sub-classes. The derived class is the sub-class. The original class is known a super-class. instantiable class Can be instantiated by one or more objects. lingua Codice della lingua in cui è scritta la descrizione. Listino prezzi generico Generic price lists form the basis for calculating the prices for particular product variants. For each generic item from the bill of material a price is computed separately. For each operation line a constraint rule may apply. matrice listino prezzi Tabelle con prezzi basate sui valori di una quantità fisica sull'asse X e sui valori di una quantità fisica sull'asse Y. model A set of configuration classes. A class is a group of objects with similar characteristics. A set of configuration classes. A class is a group of objects with similar characteristics. Modello di configurazione A set of configuration classes. A class is a group of objects with similar characteristics. model server A set of classes stored on one computer in a network. Several model servers can exist on one computer. The data store for a class in a model server does not have to be on the same computer. One model server can contain classes from more than one conceptual model. multi language support A tool in Configurator to define and handle descriptions of entities in multiple languages. numero di sequenza Numero che determina la sequenza. Numero che determina la sequenza in cui:
numero riga Numero che determina la sequenza in cui vengono visualizzati i record in una sessione Panoramica. object A group of objects with simular characteristics. For instance a class can be Person. The class Person consists of objects, individual instances of a class. In this case the individual person John Mackingtosch is an example of the object of the class Person. A class has associated data linked to it like: name, birthday. . A persion has data allocated to 's age. be used to calculate Pietje Puk's age, by object An individual instance (or occurrence) of a class. object browser The user-interface of the Configurator. In the object browser you can view and maintain the Configurator data and the converted LN data in an explorer-like way. In the Configurator framework you can define the way in which the object browser reflects the data. object browser icon A bitmap used to represent in the object browser. For example:
An open folder and closed folder icon can be used by a configuration view component of type view category. An application can be used by a configuration view component of type configuration class. object filter A configuration constraint rule or configuration constraint expression that is used to select a single object (when applied to an object) or set of objects (when applied to a collection of objects). In case of a configuration constraint rule the configuration constraint only contains a condition part, while in case of a configuration constraint expression the environment variable SelectObject must be set after evaluating a (complex) calculation. Option description by product feature Descriptions of aspects of product features. option package An option package defines an implication between an option value and more option values of another feature. As an example of an option package consider the feature "edition". This feature has two predefined options standard and luxury. In addition to these two features, the features sunroof and air-conditioning exist. Both features have two predefined values: yes and no. An option package can now be defined to state that a luxury edition implies the inclusion of both sunroof and air-conditioning. On the other hand, another option package can be used to define that a standard edition has no sunroof and no air-conditioning. Formally this can be expressed by two option packages X and Y. X: (edition, luxury) -> {(sunroof, yes), (air-conditioning, yes)} Y: (edition, standard) -> {(sunroof, no), (air-conditioning, no)} Option packages come in two different types: Commercial, Technical. These types only influence the way option packages are used. Commercial packages are visible to the user because they carry commercial semantics. Technical option packages only have technical use, and therefore, these options are not presented on the user interface. option package A means to define a connection between one or more option values of another feature. An option package can now be defined to state that a luxury edition implies the inclusion of both sunroof and air-conditioning. On the other hand, another option package can be used to define that a standard edition has no sunroof and no air-conditioning. Formally, this can be expressed by the two option packages X and Y. X: (edition, luxury) -> {(sunroof, yes), (air-conditioning, yes)} Y: (edition, standard) -> {(sunroof, no), (air-conditioning, no)} Option packages come in two different types: Commercial, and Technical. These types only influence the way option packages are used. Commercial packages are visible to the user because they carry commercial semantics. Technical option packages only have technical use, and, therefore, these options are not presented on the user interface. Example Consider a feature edition with two predefined options: standard and luxury. In addition to these two features, the features sunroof and air-conditioning exist. Both features have two predefined values: yes and no. option value The value you can assign to an option or a feature. Note In the Feature Options (cfcmd1110m000) session an option value is a specification of an option. In the Option Value field you can fill in any data to further distinguish an option. Example In order to distinguish between different options of the color red, you give each color red its own number. In order to know the prices of options and combinations of options, you can fill in a price in the option value field and calculate the different prices in the configurator. option value domain A specification of the possible values a feature can hold. opzione Valore predefinito di una caratteristica. Caratteristica: colore di base Opzioni caratteristica: rosso, verde o blu ordine di modifica Ordine utilizzato per limitare o estendere la validità. Può essere utilizzato per le seguenti entità:
Un ordine di modifica può essere basato su un opzione o su data. Nel secondo caso, la validità dell'ordine di modifica è determinata dalla scadenza e/o dalla data di validità in combinazione con la data di riferimento. Gli ordini di modifica basati su opzione vengono utilizzati per esprimere una condizione in termini di valori opzione. Ad esempio, un ordine di modifica diventa valido quando viene raggiunto un determinato numero di serie oppure è valido per determinati numeri di serie. owner The LN user who has created or modified the Configurator entity. ownership A specification of the configuration model to which the selected item belongs. The item can represent:
packaged feature A feature assigned to an option of another feature. Example ![[...]](../images/tr_graph_glossary_packagedfeature.jpg) packaged option value An option selected from a list, or a user definable option value that has been assigned to a packaged feature. parent change order The condition that is specified on the root of the tree when you create a bill-of-change-orders. This way, the change order can be synchronized, because all change orders become effective if the condition defined at the root note evaluates to true. Product feature by generic item Product features per generic item are item-dependent characteristics allowing product variants to be composed. Product feature descriptions Language-dependent descriptions of product features. Product feature options Nessun argomento della Guida associato a questo elemento. Product feature options Options per product feature that specify the product feature. Product variant ID Product variant codes identify the separate product variants. relation type Class relation types describe relations between classes and are assigned at class-level to state that objects of the involved classes are related. Relation types facilitate the inheritance of data between classes. For instance, the class Volvo has a relation with three other classes namely the dependent classes Volvo truck, Volvo van and Volvo family car. The relation type between Volvo and the types could be for instance "One of the car types of Volvo". You can inherit classes related to the class Volvo (for instance the class Color) to the classes Volvo truck and Volvo family car. As a result, these both classes have a relationship type called for instance 'Color options'. So the objects within the class family car do have a relation with the objects in the class color for instance Red, Blue. Resource Are used to assign additional values to a feature. For instance, when you select air-conditioning as an extra feature, the resources Price of the car and the Weight of the car increase. So, the value of a resource depends on the chosen features. resource constraint A constraint that limits the value of a configuration resource by specifying a maximum and minimum value for the selected feature. Resource type The resource type specifies if the class feature to which the resource is linked functions as a supplier or a consumer of the resource involved. A supplying feature increases the resource value while a consuming feature decreases a resource value. If the resource value is limited to a certain interval by means of minimum and maximum features, LN checks if a supplying feature does not exceed the maximum resource value and a consuming feature does not exceed the minimum value. resource value During configuration of a product, changes can occur in the value (for instance weight or price) of a product due to changes of the features and options you choose. Resource values display the differences. The value of the resource can be expressed in:
struttura variante prodotto Percorso di configurazione che viene seguito per creare una variante di prodotto da una struttura di prodotto generica e le opzioni relative alla variante di prodotto selezionate. user interface component A component of the user interface dialog. Each component has
its own characteristics. There are components that only influence the layout of
the user interface dialog (For example form, tabbed dialog, form tab and frame)
and components that are able to handle data (text box, drop down list box and
option button). In the figure above you see the user interface components and their relations (called user interface component relationships). A component of the user interface dialog. Each component has
its own characteristics. There are components that only influence the layout of
the user interface dialog (For example form, tabbed dialog, form tab and frame)
and components that are able to handle data (text box, drop down list box and
option button). ![[...]](../images/tr_graph_glossary_uicomponentrelationship.jpg) user interface component relationship This is a parent child relationship by which the user interface
components are arranged and eventually form an user interface dialog in the
object browser. As an example see the figure below. The components Form Tab
1, Form Tab 2, and Form Tab 3 are children of the parent Form. The components
Frame 1 and Frame 2 are children of the parent Form Tab 1. And so
on. In the example above you see the user interface components and their relations (called user interface component relationships). User role Role played by a user. Examples of user roles are marketing and engineering. Users that play the role of an engineer within an organization choose the engineering role to access the desired information in the desired format. Utente Any user of Configurator. A user is identified by its name as recorded in the LN environment. Configurator users are always a subset of LN users. version Used to identify entities that slightly differ from a previous created base entity.
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