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Overview

Part options function is a special type of part relation and is used to present alternative parts for a part. Such alternative parts may be useful of a specific part has several alternative parts that provide the exact same function and can be substituted. An example is a part colored in red. Optional parts may then be the same part colored in green, blue, black, white.

Parts displayed in the parts options control are all parts defined in the Manager which are sellable or belongs to a valid kit which is sellable. A part is sellable if sellable flag is true or null, and providers (if any) return that part is available.

Creating part options in Manager

Create a part relation which has type part option. There are two ways to define part options:

• Point out exactly which part options a part has. This method shall be used if the optional parts have totally different part numbers.

• Point out which part options a part has by using a regex. All parts matching the regex will become part options to each other. This method shall be used if the optional parts have similar part numbers, eg a suffix for each colour.

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