Manage splice packages
You can view, modify, and delete existing splice packages, and add new ones in Maintenance
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Go to Maintenance > Inventory > Splice
Packages.
The Splice Package dialog box opens.
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Do any of the following:
To
Do this
Add a new splice package - Click Add.
The Splice Package - Add dialog box opens.
- Enter the required details and click Add.
Add items to a splice package - Select the splice package that you want to modify.
- Click Details.
The Splice Package # dialog box opens.
- Click Add.
- Go to the Add
Stock tab to see a list of existing inventory pieces
that you have.
There may also be some drops available from your previous jobs.
- To add a drop from another job, select the drop from the Not Included list and click the arrow buttons to move it to the Included list.
- If the available inventory cannot satisfy the required length, click Add Unpurchased.
- Enter the lengths that you still need to purchase and then click Add.
- When you have added all the lengths that you need, click Add at the bottom of the Splice Package - Add Stock/Parts dialog box.
Remove items from a splice package - Select the splice package that you want to modify.
- Click Details.
- Select the item that you want to remove from the splice package.
- Click Remove.
- Enter the quantity that you want to remove.
- Click OK.
Replace an item with a substitute of the same length - Select the splice package that you want to modify.
- Click Details.
- Select the item that you want to replace.
- Click Swap Inventory.
- Select the item that you want to use.
- Click Swap.
Send unpurchased lengths immediately into a requisition or purchase order - Select the splice package that you want to modify.
- Click Details.
- Select the item that you want to send.
- Click Send and select one of the following:
- To Requisition
- To Purchase order
- Select the requisition or purchase order, and then click OK.
- Enter the quantity that you want to send and then click OK.
Add parts to the nesting - Select the splice package that you want to modify.
- Click Details.
- Click Add Parts.
- Add the required inventory pieces.
- Click Add at the bottom of the dialog box.
OR
- Go to the Requisition # dialog box.
- Select the parts that you want to add.
- Right-click and select Add Selected to Splice Package.
Remove parts from the nesting - Select the splice package that you want to modify.
- Click Details.
- Select the parts that you want to remove from the nesting.
- Click Remove Parts.
- Click Yes to confirm.
Merge splice packages - Select the splice packages that you want to merge.
- Click Merge.
- Click Yes to confirm.
Merge inventory items - Select the splice package that you want to modify.
- Click Details.
- Select the inventory items that you want to merge.
- Click Join to Result
Length.
The inventory items are merged into one long item.
Split a package in two - Select the stock and parts to be split and move them to the Included list.
- Click Split.
Delete a splice package - Select the splice package that you want to remove.
- Click Delete.
- Click Add.