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Table import of kits

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I am trying to setup a more automated process for us to build kits, using the table import function as it is right now our CAD software dumps us out a BOM and I want to be able to use this for kit imports, Im trying to follow this procedure here http://community.dynamics.com/gp/b/gpjanakiram/archive/2011/07/14/import-kits.aspx#.Ud3VPkHbP5N

But im drawing a blank on some of the required options.

  • Item Number – Fill this field with Kit parent code. <- I assume this is the Kit item number so for example Kit1
  • Sequence Number – Fill this field with Sequence number 16384, 32768 so on for each component line item. <- How will I know a sequence number of an empty kit with no line items yet? Or am I mis-understanding what its asking for
  • Component Item Number – Fill this field with the component code of the Kit parent code. <- I assume this is the individual component Item numbers
  • Component Item U Of M – Assign the U Of M for each of the components. <- Self Explanatory for each component 
Component Item QTY – Provide the QTY of each of the components that makes up the Kit.  <- Same as Above
Component Serial Numbered – If it is not serial numbered, Assign 0. If Yes, Assign <- We dont use serial numbers so this is assigned a value of 1

So my end goal is to do a test import of a kit I will call Kit1 Its going to contain 3 components that are in the inventory list p01, p10, p13 The U of M is Each for p01 and p10, p13 is Feet.
So I assume the CVS should look like this
kit1,1,p01,Each,5,0
kit1,2,p10,Each,10,0
kit1,3,p13,Feet,200,0 
Or am I totally off?
 Thanks
    Chris

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  • Suggested answer
    Frank Hamelly | MVP, MCP, CSA Profile Picture
    46,527 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    RE: Table import of kits

    Yes.  The Kit item must exist first.

  • fireinc Profile Picture
    750 on at
    RE: Table import of kits

    Thank you for your help I was able to import a Kit, My only issue was after I ran the import command no kit appeared, I had to go create an item with the name of the imported kit and then the kit components showed. Is this correct behavior? That I need to have an item already present and set as a kit before I can import the kit components?

    Thanks

  • Richard Wheeler Profile Picture
    75,848 Moderator on at
    RE: Table import of kits

    Frank is correct. This is a universal concept throughout all of GP.

  • Suggested answer
    Frank Hamelly | MVP, MCP, CSA Profile Picture
    46,527 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    RE: Table import of kits

    Mostly correct, but you do need to include the sequence number.  It will alwys increment by 16,384 for each subsequent component in the BOM, i.e., the sequence number of p01 = 16384, p10 = 32768, p13 = 49152.  It's something GP requires for any value that is part of a list in a scrolling window (as your BOM components will be).

  • fireinc Profile Picture
    750 on at
    RE: Table import of kits

    Thank you for the reply, Is there any benefit to using a multiple of 16384 as the sequence number or more just to keep everything uniform.

  • Verified answer
    Richard Wheeler Profile Picture
    75,848 Moderator on at
    RE: Table import of kits

    I would use the standard sequence number scheme of 16384, 43768, etc instead of 1,2,3, etc.  Create a sample kit using GP and then go into SQL and look at the tables. IV00104

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