Item Attributes: Defined

In the PRT database, an item is simply a record and the attributes are fields in the record that you configure, such as color or model number.

Attributes:

  • Are configured by the user.
  • Can change during the production process.
  • Provide information that enables positive identification of an item and its location.
  • Can be dynamically created from one item when it is associated with another.
Note: You can positively identify a serialized item by assigning it a unique identifier, such as a serial or part number; you can also identify it by its attributes.

Example

The following diagram shows how an item can dynamically become an attribute of another item during production.

In a sample automobile factory six and eight-cylinder engines are being tracked, along with two and four-door car frames. These are all serialized items that are positively identified through the production process.

When the engine is inserted into a car frame, the engine dynamically becomes an attribute of that car frame in the tracking system.

1 The 6-cylinder engine is a serialized item.
2 The 2-door car frame is a serialized item.
3 The 6-cylinder engine is a:
  • Serialized item.
  • Attribute of the 2-door car frame.
This happens dynamically in the tracking system during production of the automobile.
Note: Production Tracking counts PRT items based on:
  • Region(s)
  • Item class
  • Various item attributes criteria

An item is included in a count if its attribute matches a configured set of criteria. In order for an item to be included in the count, the attribute value must be compared against a user-defined value.