# Kit version history

The Kit versions facility provides a way of viewing all previous versions of a Kit item and the change history associated with those versions.

Features

- Provides viewing of all versions of a kit, including previous version costs and quantities
- Simulated calculations for kit costs based on modified quantity or cost of components
- Can show build-up or immediate cost calculations
- Shows current quantity on hand for components
- Shows kit build capacity

Kit version history form

Module: Inventory

Category: Kit versions

Activation: Main > Inventory > View kit versions

Form style: Multiple instance

Special actions available for users with Administrator permissions:

- None

Database rules:

- None

Field definitions
Main

Item code 1

Reference: Text(30), AutoComplete, QuickList

This is the item code of the item that is being analysed. This must represent a valid item code, but you can type the first few letters of the code and activate the QuickList (by clicking on the button or pressing the QuickList Hot Key.

If you change item codes, click on the show kit button to refresh the display of the kit contents.

Show

Reference: Button

After changing or entering the item code for a kit, this button refreshes the contents displayed for the kit. You must press this button after changing a Kit code so that the kit versions form knows when to refresh the contents of its kit list.

Kit Versions

Reference: List, Read-only

This list shows all of the previous versions of the selected kit item code. The list displays the current version of the kit and its description on the top line of the list and then, in tree format, each of the previous versions along with the date on which the version was created.

As you click on each of the items in this list, the contents of that version of the kit are displayed in the components list.

Item code 2

Reference: Text(30), AutoComplete, QuickList

This is the item code of the item that is being analysed. This must represent a valid item code, but you can type the first few letters of the code and activate the QuickList (by clicking on the button or pressing the QuickList Hot Key.

If you change item codes, click on the show kit button to refresh the display of the kit contents.

Show

Reference: Button

After changing or entering the item code for a kit, this button refreshes the contents displayed for the kit. You must press this button after changing a Kit code so that the kit versions form knows when to refresh the contents of its kit list.

Kit versions

Reference: List, Read-only

This list shows all of the previous versions of the selected kit item code. The list displays the current version of the kit and its description on the top line of the list and then, in tree format, each of the previous versions along with the date on which the version was created.

As you click on each of the items in this list, the contents of that version of the kit are displayed in the components list.

Bill of materials change list

Reference: List, Read-only

This is a list of all of the changes for the kit you are currently viewing from its previous version. The Change column indicates a + (the item was added to create the new version) or a – (the item was removed to create the new version) and a quantity indicates how many of the components were added / removed.

The item code column shows the item code of the component that was added/removed to create the version of the kit you are currently viewing.

Only show differences between versions

Reference: Yes/no

Information is under review for a new version and will be updated soon.

Legend

Reference: Text, Read-only

Information is under review for a new version and will be updated soon.

Kit change memo

Reference: Memo, Read-only

Each time a kit item is updated, you must enter a change memo describing the nature and reason for the change. The change memo for the version of the kit you are currently viewing is shown in this field.

Special menu
Compare between single kit versions

Reference: Menu

Information is under review for a new version and will be updated soon.

Print

Reference: Menu

Information is under review for a new version and will be updated soon.