The Supersession program will process the supersessions in the Stock Management module. This program is written to handle all supersession types Mercedes-Benz knows.
When a superseded part is selected in Point of Sale, a list with the supersession chain is displayed. From this list it is possible to select what part you want to sell. In case of a C23/99 supersession, the created kit is displayed. After selecting the kit, the part details are displayed. The C23 code (the supersession type) is put in front of the description of the kit. This is an indicator that you have to Make the kit. After that the parts are put on the WIP.
This form is displayed when you click Manufacturer systems (Module) and MB. Mercedes-Benz (Company) > Menu - Parts > Supersession creation.
Note: With the Use MB supersessions parameter, you can select for which company the Mercedes-Benz supersessions is used. Depending on this selection the Choose standard Autoline supersessions or Mercedes Benz supersessions form is displayed when starting the Supersession creation function. In this form you can choose if you want to open the standard supersessions or the Mercedes-Benz specific supersessions. Starting the Supersession creation will run the standard Autoline supersession program, if no company is selected in the Use MB supersessions parameter.
Menu Bar and Toolbar:
| Menu bar | Toolbar | Action |
|---|---|---|
| File > Exit | — | Returns you to the Mercedes-Benz Parts menu. |
| Edit > Options | — | Opens the Supersession parameters form. |
| Help > Help | — | Displays this help topic in a web browser. |
| Help > About | — | Displays version and copyright information. |
Settings:
Stock company: Select the stock company required.
Note: Availability of a stock company depends on the Use MB supersessions parameter.
Stock franchise: Select the franchise required.
Tabs:
This tab contains all the loaded supersessions.
Field:
Partnumber from: Enter (the first characters of) a part number to filter the data in the grid, based upon the Partnumber from column.
Grid:
Partnumber from: Displays the part number that is superseded, the ‘old’ partnumber.
Stockfile: Displays a tick when the ‘old’ part number is in the stock file.
Pricefile: Displays a tick when the ‘old’ part number is in the price file.
Partnumber to: Displays the part number to which the ‘old’ part number is superseded.
C-code: Displays the code that stands for the type of supersession.
C21: Alternative supersession; part A is alternatively replaced by B.
C22: Straight technical supersession: part A is replaced by B; part A is no longer valid.
C23/99: Straight supersession + ‘together with’ parts: part A is replaced by B + C + etc.; A is no longer valid.
Factor: Displays he number of parts that is put in the kit, in case of a C23 supersession.
Pricefile: Displays a tick when the ‘new’ part number is in the price file.
Grid Shortcut Menu:
Right-click or double-click on a gridline displays the shortcut menu.
Show complete chain: Displays the complete chain of supersessions from this part number.
Create new supersession: Creates a supersession.
Edit current supersession: Changes the details of the selected supersession.
Delete current supersession: Deletes the selected supersession.
Standard Supersessions Tab Buttons:
Refresh: Click to populate the data in the grid.
After the supersessions are loaded on the Standard Supersessions tab, the New Supersessions tab gives a survey of the parts that have to be superseded in your stock file.
New Supersessions Grid:
Partnumber from: Displays the part number that is superseded, the ‘old’ part number.
Description: Displays the description of the part number ‘from’.
Partnumber to: Displays the part number to which the ‘old’ part number is superseded.
Description: Displays the description of the part number ‘to’.
C-code: Displays the code that stands for the type of supersession.
C21: Alternative supersession; part A is alternatively replaced by B.
The C21 supersessions (standard supersessions within Autoline) can also be done in the Stock management module. In this case you can clear all the options within the Supersession parameters form.
C22: Straight technical supersession: part A is replaced by B; part A is no longer valid.
The C22 supersessions can also be done in the Stock management module. In this case you must select the options Transfer history, Zero demand on old part and Reset re-order category on old part within the Supersession parameters form.
C23/99: Straight supersession + ‘together with’ parts: part A is replaced by B + C + etc.; A is no longer valid.
In case of a C23 supersession, a part is replaced by more part numbers or the quantity is different. This is solved by creating a kit within the Stock management module. The quantities of the parts in the kit are negative but when the kit is loaded into a WIP, the parts have a positive quantity.
Progress indicator:
Progress: Displays the progress when populating data in the grid.
Legend:
The part lines can have colours depending on their status.
Black lines have no exceptions.
Not on Stock file are blue this indicates that the destination part number does not exist is the stock file but is available on the price file.
Lines with an error are red.
New Supersessions Tab Buttons:
Refresh: Click to populate the data in the grid.
Create All: Click to process all supersession lines displayed without errors. The Not on stock file lines are processed when the Create from pricefile parameter is selected.
Tip: Double-click a gridline to process the highlighted supersession line.
Parts that are incorrectly superseded or parts that are missing from the chain are populated in the grid.
Field:
Do not report unknown part numbers: Select to make sure that part numbers that supersede to an unknown part numbers are not displayed in the grid.
Grid:
Partnumber from: Displays the part number that is superseded, the ‘old’ part number.
Description: Displays the description of the part number.
Problem: Displays the problem of the superseded part.
Shortcut Menu:
Right-click on a gridline displays the shortcut menu.
Show complete chain: Displays the complete chain of supersessions from this part number.
Check Stock Supersessions Tab Buttons:
Check: Click to check all the superseded parts within the stock file on their chain. When parts are incorrectly superseded or when parts are missing from the chain, they are displayed in the grid.