Creating Parts

What are Parts?

Add parts for all the items that need to be inspected. In an automotive inspection process, for example, you might define fenders, doors, engines, axles, window regulators, spark plugs, and so on. Any part or component that is to be inspected should be defined as a part in Inspect. Note that if your facility has a code for a part, that code can be entered in the Parts dialog box.

To prepare for your Inspect launch, you can save a lot of time (and possible data entry errors) by obtaining part information from existing sources, such as a parts database or an Excel spreadsheet.

After you add parts, you can assign them to image views or part categories for a product at a particular inspection station. The parts you add comprise a global parts list, which are not restricted to specific areas of the plant. If there are other administrators adding parts for other areas, be sure to avoid duplicating parts.

Creating a Part

Select the Products tab.

Click Parts ().

A list of the existing parts and part folders is displayed.

Click the add icon () below the right-hand pane.

Enter a description and code for the part.

If required, add an image in the Image tab. For a description of how to add an image see here.

Click OK.

The part is added to the list.

Creating Part Folders

Part Folders are used to make a large list of parts more manageable, since folders reduce the amount of scrolling you need to do.

Select the Products tab.

Click Parts ().

A list of the existing parts and part folders is displayed.

Click the add icon () below the Folders pane.

Enter a description and comments, if required.

Click OK.

The folder is added to the list.

Enable the checkboxes of all the parts to add to the folder.

Drag the parts into the part folder.

The parts have now been added to the folder.

Importing Parts and Folders

Parts and part folders can be specified in an Excel spreadsheet and then imported directly to the Inspect database.

There are three different import options. Each one requires a separate spreadsheet and different information as shown below:

Data being imported	Information required in first two columns
Parts	Part description, Part code
Part Folders	Part folder description, Part folder code
Part Folders / Parts	Part folder code, Part code

Create the spreadsheet

Create a new spreadsheet.

Fill in the required information as listed in the table above.

There is no header row.

If you are importing part folders and parts then you can include as many combinations as you like, as shown below.

Save the file with a descriptive name.

Import the spreadsheet

Select the Products tab.

Click Parts ().

A list of the existing part folders and parts is displayed.

Import as follows:

Parts - Click the Import button () below the right-hand pane.

Part Folders - Click the Import button () below the left-hand pane, select Folders and click OK.

Part Folders / Parts - Click the Import button () below the left-hand pane, select Part Folders/Parts and click OK.

The Import Wizard window opens.

Click Next.

Either enter a file path or click the folder icon to locate and open the spreadsheet.

The spreadsheet information is checked to see if it is valid. Invalid data will be highlighted in red.

If required, select the Errors tab to see which data is incorrect.

Errors must be fixed in the original spreadsheet. You can then click the Refresh button () in the wizard to re-import the spreadsheet.

Click Next.

If required, disable any items you don't want to import.

Click Next.

Click Finish.

The data is imported to the Inspect database.

Creating Sub Parts

You can divide a part into more than one section by creating sub-parts. For example, the door on a passenger vehicle could be divided into upper door and lower door or some other combination.

A sub-part paired with a location becomes a sub-component. Sub-components are invisible to the inspector collecting defects but are useful for giving greater location detail when tracking defects.

To add sub-parts carry out the following steps:

Select the Products tab.

Click the Sub-Parts icon in the Product menu.

A list of the existing sub-parts is displayed.

Click the add icon ().

Enter a description in the default language.

Enter a short description. The short description is the same for all languages.

Click OK.

The sub-part is added to the list.

See here for information on creating sub-components using sub-parts.

Related Parts

The function allows users to manage relationships between different parts.  These relationships allow repairs to associate related parts to the source part identified in the defect.

Add related part

To add a part to a related part:

Select the Products tab.

Click the Related Parts icon in the Product menu.

The Related Parts window is displayed.

Select the parts you wish to relate to another part in the right hand pane labelled Parts by placing a tick next to each one.

Drag the part(s) to the a related part in the left hand pane labelled Related Parts.

The part(s) will be nested below the related part.

For more information on Related Parts and their use in the Enhanced Repair Process, please view the Repairing a Defect document.

Delete related part

To delete a part from a related part:

Select the part(s) under the related part in the left hand pane by placing a tick next it.

Press either the delete key or the delete icon.

The part is removed from the related part.

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