Over a period of time it may be necessary to update Production By-Products based on production process changes or alternative raw materials which could affect the list of potential By-Products. Built into the Manufacturing Plus By-Product functionality is the ability to setup alternative Versions, which have a defined Starting Date from which they become Active.
To view Versions, from the relevant "Production By-Product" use the Versions menu option from the "Production By-Product" screen, which will show the current Versions that have been setup. You can create a New "Production By-Product Version" by selecting New from the menu.
On the "Production By-Product Version" screen you have the following menu options available to assist in the creation of the new version.
- Copy By-Products - used to copy the Items from the original Production By-Product linked to the new version
- Copy By-Products Version - used to copy the Item from an existing Version of a Production By-Product
Using either of the above options will allow you quickly update the information Lines on the "Production By-Product Version" screen, which is configured in exactly the same way as the "Production By-Product".
In addition to the above, for a Version, you will specify the Starting Date which is populated on the General FastTab.