Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query.

You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults.

Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

From the drop-down list, select the method by which provisional parts are selected for conversion. Valid options are:

• Prov Part: Select this option to autoload a provisional part or range of provisional parts as indicated in the End and/or Start fields.
• Proposal: Select this option to autoload a provisional part or range of provisional parts that exist in a proposal or range of proposals (as indicated in the End and/or Start fields). After you click Autoload, the application checks for provisional parts within each proposal/revision. These parts may exist as end items of the proposal or components within a proposal bill of material for an end-item. The resulting provisional part data appears in the table window. A particular provisional part/revision combination is listed only once, regardless of the number of instances in which it appears in the proposal or proposal range.
• EBOM: Select this option to autoload a provisional part or range of provisional parts that exist in an Engineering Bills of Material (EBOM) assembly. If you select this option, you can enter only one assembly/revision; multiple EBOM options are not available. The Option field defaults to One, and only the Start and unlabeled Assembly Part Rev fields are enabled. Click to select an unreleased EBOM assembly, or use the Lookup Type field to select a provisional part that exists as an unreleased EBOM assembly. After you populate the Start field and click Autoload, the application checks for provisional parts that may exist at the top-level assembly itself or as components within the EBOM of the top-level assembly. The resulting provisional part data appears in the table window. A particular provisional part/revision combination is listed only once, regardless of the number of instances in which it appears in the EBOM (and applicable lower-levels). The EBOM explosion must be performed for all lower-levels. Configurations and effective dates are ignored.

From the drop-down list, select a range of provisional parts or proposal IDs to be processed. The system-defined selections in this drop-down list include All, One, Range, From Beginning, and To End. The default for this field is All.

Enter, or click to select, the beginning provisional part, proposal ID, or EBOM that you would like to process.

You can also enter, or click to select, the revision number of the provisional part, proposal ID, or EBOM, if applicable, in the unlabeled field immediately to the right of the Start field.

The Start field and the unlabeled field are enabled only if you select One, Range, or To End in the Option drop-down list. These fields are disabled if you selected All in the Option drop-down list.

Enter, or click to select, the ending provisional part or proposal ID that you would like to process.

You can also enter, or click to select, the revision number of the provisional part or proposal ID, if applicable, in the unlabeled field immediately to the right of the End field.

The End field and the unlabeled field are enabled only if you select Range or From Beginning in the Option drop-down list. These fields are disabled if you selected EBOM in the Select By drop-down list, and if you selected All in the Option drop-down list.

From the drop-down list, select the part type that will be looked up. Valid options are Standard and Prov Parts.

This column displays the provisional part ID from the Manage Provisional Parts screen.

This column displays the provisional part revision (if applicable), from the Manage Provisional Parts screen.

This column displays the provisional part description from the Manage Provisional Parts screen.

This column defaults from the selection made in the Part Type drop-down list on the Manage Provisional Parts screen. The following options may appear in this field:

• S: Standard
• B: Buy with Components
• P: Phantom
• R: Reference
• T: Tool

This column displays M if the provisional part is a make-type part or B if the provisional part is a buy-type part.

This column displays the provisional part type code assigned to this part. Provisional part types are entered on the Manage Provisional Part Types screen. They are assigned to the part in the Manage Provisional Parts screen.

This column displays the provisional part commodity code assigned to this part. Commodity Codes are established on the Manage Commodity Codes screen and assigned to the part in the Manage Provisional Parts screen.

This column displays the provisional part industry classification code assigned to this part. Industry classifications must first be established on the Manage Industry Classifications screen or in the Purchasing Codes menu of Purchasing. They are assigned to the part on the Manage Provisional Parts screen.

This column displays the NAICS code assigned to this part. NAICS codes must first be established on the Manage NAICS Codes screen.

This field displays the effectivity date(s) of the NAICS code description associated with the record. When you manually enter/update the effective date, only an active effective date for the NAICS code existing in the NAICS table can be entered.

This check box is selected to indicate that the row has been selected for the conversion process. Clear this check box to deselect this row from being converted, and the part on that row remains a provisional part.

Enter the part ID of the standard part to which the provisional part is converted. The new standard part has a Released part status.

Enter the revision ID of the standard part to which the provisional part is converted. The new standard part has a Released part status.

Enter the description of the new standard part.

Use the drop-down list to select the part type for the new standard part. The system-defined selections are:

• B (Buy with Components): Select this option if the part and its components must be ordered.
• P (Phantom): Select this option if the part is transient (nonstocked and non-ordered).
• R (Reference): If you select this option, the part is shown on certain reports and pick lists for reference purposes only, but there are no required planned orders.
• S (Standard): This is the default. Select this option if the part is used in inventory and in the planning process.
• T (Tool): Select this option if the part is consumed or used in the production process but is not direct material.

Enter M if the new standard part is a make-type part, or B if the part is a buy-type part. Modifying this value does not affect existing instances of this code in proposals, PBOMs, and EBOMs where the provisional part is currently used; each instance must be modified manually.

Enter, or click to select, the commodity code for the new standard part. Commodity codes are established on the Manage Commodity Codes screen.

Enter, or click to select, the industry classification code for the new standard part. Industry classification codes are established on the Manage Industry Classifications screen.

Enter, or click to select, the NAICS code for the new standard part. NAICS codes are established on the Manage NAICS Codes screen.

This field displays the effectivity date(s) of the NAICS code description associated with the record. When you manually enter/update the effective date, only an active effective date for the NAICS code existing in the NAICS table can be entered.

Click the drop-down arrow to the right of and make one of the following selections:

• Convert Provisional Parts to Standard Parts: Select this option to convert provisional parts to standard parts.
• Convert and Print Provisional Parts: Select this option to convert provisional parts to standard parts and print a report.