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You can use this function to control how many times users can add a specific component, such as PCBOARD, to a specific SFC number, to assemblies in Assembly Point or As-Built Configuration. This prevents users from reusing components that may no longer be in good working condition (see Component Usage Reset).

Prerequisites

In System Rule Maintenance, you have set the following system rules for your shop floor:

  • Validate Component Usage

  • Max Component Usage Count

  • Max Component Usage Message

Features

When a user attempts to add a component that has exceeded its usage count in Assembly Point or As-Built Configuration, the system prevents the addition and responds according to your settings. Users who have access to Component Usage Reset may override your settings (see Build Tab).

If you want to override the maximum usage count for a specific component, specify this value in the Max Usage as Component field on the Build tab page in Material Maintenance (see Component Traceability Rules).

If you want to override the maximum usage count for a specific component in a BOM, specify this value in the Max Usage as Component field on the Main tab page on the Component Details screen for the component in BOM Maintenance (see Adding BOM Components).