Product Line Options Table

The product line options table houses options to identify the construction features that affect hydraulic performance during the selection process. The options are created under the subcategory from which they are to be identified; multiple options can be define for each. The Selector will present the options in drop down selection boxes for user input during the selection process. In addition, compatibility rules for the options can be defined to further refine the selection process. To see an example of how the options are presented in the Selector, click this image  .

Important: For the mandatory subcategory SC-Mtl at least one product line option must be defined. If there is no need to specify casing material in the Selector then it is suggested the option description "Standard" is used.

Also Note: The option ID must be unique within that product line.

See below to learn how to populate the table.

To populate the Product Line Options Table:

1. In the navigational tree open the: product line data folder, "product line" folder to populate, product line options folder, the category folder, and the subcategory folder to populate.

This shows the material subcategory (SC-Mtl) selected for the "construction" category in Product Line 1.

2. The data manager window will display the Product Line Options Table for the subcategory.

   

3. Enter all the options as necessary to identify the construction features for the subcategory. Click on the column names below for more information:

*Note: Columns will change based on the subcategory defined. For example a subcategory based on pump configuration (SC-Config), the columns pressure table ID, pressure factor, and price factor will not be displayed.

• Option ID Enter an Option ID to identify the performance option in the SKB; it's not shown in the Selector. There’re no constraints in naming the option ID's, however we recommend that a strategy be adopted in connection with the subcategory. For example: for a material subcategory defined as (SC-Mtl), start the naming for the option ID's with Mtl. Therefore a typical material option for cast iron would be populated as Mtl-CI

• Order The Order column defines the display order of the options. Enter a number for the option's location as represented by the order sequence. The display order is ascending (1, 2, 3, etc.); the SKB and the Selector will use the same display orders. The display order is important because the Selector will automatically default to the first option in the list during the selection process. Do not use the same order number twice in the same option list. This is unclear and may cause errors.

• Description Enter a description for the option, the description is what will be shown to the user in the Selector. When populating description please avoid all UPPERCASE. Below are typical examples.
  - Example: Option ID = Mlt-CI, Description = Cast iron.
  - Example: Option ID = Mtl=DI, Description = Ductile iron.
  - Example: Option ID = Seal-Single, Description = Single seal

• Compatibility Rule

• Upgrade to? If it is necessary during the selection process to evaluate multiple options for a given set of conditions, enter the next option that should be evaluated if a failure occurs. The most common use for this function is to upgrade the material if the working pressure for the initial material is exceeded. The "upgrade to' cell will automatically populate with the options defined for the subcategory. Selection in the SKB is performed by an drop down menu and is usually populated after all the options are defined.

• *Pressure table ID Multiple pressure limits table can be defined for a product line. Working pressure tables are automatically assigned a number in order by which they are created. (1, 2, etc.) Enter the number for the working pressure table that this option should be linked.

• *Pressure factor This function allows a factor to be applied to the working pressures in the pressure table defined. The factor will be applied when the option is selected and the "Upgrade to?" cell is not populated, otherwise the factor will be applied when the "Upgrade to?" selection is meet. For example: If a pressure factor of 1.5 is defined, the pressure table ID =1, and the upgrade to? has a material of ductile iron for a cast iron material option, if the criteria in the Selector returns a material of ductile iron the working pressure limit will be a factor of 1.5 that of the cast iron limit.

• *Price factor Enter a factor value to apply to the reference price table if the given option is selected.

• *Default value Enter the default value that the Selector should use when that particular option is selected. A typical example would be a subcategory for column friction rate and several options defined for the different type of columns and the friction rate to apply.

• *Pump size suffix The values entered for this field will be added to the end of the pump size. This provides a way to identify the selected configuration for a pump which can support several configurations

4. Enter additional option by inserting rows using the append function

5. Click on this image to see a populated Product Line Options Table

6. Click  to save the data.

- If necessary, defaults for the options can now be defined -