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Message started by dkinser on 03/28/13 at 10:13:04

Title: BM-A
Post by dkinser on 03/28/13 at 10:13:04

Could we set the default quantity to 1 versus 0? I don't know why most would be creating a BOM with a 0 quantity.

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by David Waldmann on 03/29/13 at 04:57:14

I believe it used to be 1. I prefer 0. We actually DO use 0* but that's not why. The reason is that we almost never use 1. It's almost always a very specific amount like .2843 or 1.0649.

*we enter Labor as a BOM item but use Routings to calculate Standard Labor Costs. We put Labor on the BOM so that when we add labor we don't get the warning/question "The item is not on the BOM, are you sure you want to add it?". But we don't want any actual labor on the BOM because then it will artificially inflate the Total Standard Cost. For some reason, the Import BOMs utility will not allow a 0, so our imported BOMs have a Labor Qty of .00000001.

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by dkinser on 03/29/13 at 05:00:05

David, I understand why some would use 0; but I have to believe that the vast majority of the users will want a quantity of 1 or more than 1. Typically the software is written for the masses not the few. Other option, in SD-Q give us the option to set a default number.

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by David Waldmann on 03/29/13 at 05:07:08

I guess it depends how it was set up.

If the "1" was selected (highlighted) when you reached the field it wouldn't matter, as you could just type whatever you want, or if you wanted 1 then you could enter past or just save.

However, if it's NOT highlighted then you have to delete it, which is an extra step. And I would be pretty sure something OTHER than 1 is used more often than 1 by the masses.

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by dkinser on 03/29/13 at 06:03:30

With all the revisions doing nothing but adding steps or clicks, I personally don't see that as the factor. I personally feel that a BOM item defaulting to 0 doesn't make sense as MOST people will use a positive non-zero number. In my companies BOM's the vast majority of the items are indeed quantity of 1 which is why I've asked for the change or the opportunity for us to set a default. You could default to 0, others may choose to use 1000.

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by David Waldmann on 03/29/13 at 07:07:20

dkinser wrote:

...MOST people will use a positive non-zero number.

Exactly. But not always "1". By leaving it blank the user can put in anything they want.

Personally, I can think of a host of things that need to be FIXed before niggling enhancements such as this are offered...

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by dkinser on 03/29/13 at 07:31:37

Then suggest them, which is what I'm trying to do.

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by David Waldmann on 03/29/13 at 07:40:11

www.istechsupport.com/bugtrack/

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by shadowcaster on 07/11/13 at 13:22:41

Fixing bugs should be number 1 thru 10 on the priority list.

Title: Re: BM-A
Post by shadowcaster on 11/18/13 at 10:20:12

the qty thing is killing me

we use 1 90 % of the time my fingers are not adjusting to zero well