Manage quantity on attribute value ("kit-in-kit")

Background:

In M3, an attribute model is used to handle the configuration of equipment, both in the purchase order and the sales order process. It is also possible to configure equipment in the quotation stage, through EQM. The configured equipment is in M3 a kit that contains the main product (kit-header) with its selected components (kit-lines). Both the main product and the components are setup in M3 as items in the program 'Item. Open' (MMS001), however it is only the main product that will exist in stock. The components will be included in the main product. The components will on the other hand be used to build up the purchase and sales price for the equipment. During configuration of equipment each selected attribute value is equal to a component (item number). Since quantity does not exists in the attribute model the quantity of the selected value is always set to one, but there has to be a way to handle a quantity larger than one on an attribute value, and also, to handle attribute values that can contain several items with different quantity.

Solution:

The use of "kit-in-kit" is introduced to EQM. This means that if a selected attribute value exists as a kit itself in 'Product structure. Open' (PDS001), the attribute value will be replaced by the item numbers and quantity setup in 'Product. Connect Materials/Operations'(PDS002). The replacement will be done on the customer order line and purchase order line. The attribute value for the kit has to be added to the attribute model for the equipment in ATS050/ATS051.