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Log on to Smart Materials, and click Administration.
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Under GLOBAL SETUP, click Tables and Properties.
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Click Properties.
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Create a new attribute with the exact name BRANCH_OPERATION as displayed in the following picture.
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Click BRANCH_OPERATION.
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Define allowed values for the properties as displayed in the following picture.
These valid values are used to provide a LOV when you enter a property value. The valid values are also used to validate the entered properties values.
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Attach the new attribute to the physical table M_PARTS on the Tables/ Table Structures tab.
In this example, the BRANCH_OPERATION property is assigned to the ATTR_CHAR9 physical attribute (database column).
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On the Commodity Parts grid, enter a value for the parts that have a branch operation like SetOn, Tap, ReinforcedSetOn, or PulledSetOn.
For parts without a branch operation (None), you do not need to assign an attribute value to the part. None is the default value.
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Define a dummy part that represents the branch operation.
Because it is non-physical material, do not create idents for this part. In the example above, the OPER-… parts are created for the non-physical material, with the attribute values SetOn, Tap, ReinforcedSetOn, and PulledSetOn assigned.
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Use these dummy parts in the branch table. Open the Branches screen, select the branch table you want to edit, and click the Next Block button to open Window 2 where the branches are maintained.
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Assign the dummy parts where applicable, using the LOV in the Part box.