How to test the product model

You can carry out the following steps to check whether the selected options when configuring a generic item result in a product variant with the correct product structure, routing, and item data.

  1. Product Configurator

    You can start the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session from the Project Control module, the Sales Control module, or the Product Variants (tipcf5101s000) session. The product configurator is used to define which features and options are chosen by the customer.

    Note If you start the Product Configurator (tipcf5120m000) session from the Product Variants (tipcf5101s000) session, you cannot generate a product variant structure.

  2. If applicable, define projects

    If the Customizable field for the generic item in the Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session is Yes, you are using Project Control for Product Configuration. Define a project in the Projects (tipcs2101m000) session that is used in the product structure of the product variant.

    If the Customizable field for the generic item in the Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session is No, standard items are generated instead of customized items, which means that items are configured without PCS projects. Consequently, you do not need to define projects.

  3. Generate project structure for product variant

    You can use the Generate (Project) Structure for Product Variant (tipcs2220m000) session, the Generate (Project PCS) Structure for Sales Orders (tdsls4244m000) session, or the Generate (Budget PCS) Structure for Sales Quotations (tdsls1201m100) session to generate the product variant structure.

    If the Customizable field for the generic item in the Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session is Yes, you must enter the project defined in step 2 in the Generate (Project) Structure for Product Variant (tipcs2220m000) session as the project for which a product variant structure must be generated.

    If the Customizable field for the generic item in the Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session is No, no project is required, and you can leave the field empty.

  4. Generic BOMs and generic routing

    Check the Generic Bill of Material (tipcf3110m000) session and the Generic Routing (tipcf3120m000) session to check if the selected options result in a product variant with the correct product structure, routing, and item data.