5. Piping Job Specification
5.3 Spec Writer
5.3.7 Commodity Implied Data Command
The Commodity Implied Data command defines the specification data for implied
components in Table 212 or the Material Reference Database. These implied components are reported by MTO with the primary component in situations where the implied data is
independent of the piping materials class (used throughout the project).
Options
Create — Key in the system commodity code of the implied component to be
created. The system activates the Create Piping Commodity Implied Material Data form.
Revise By Keyin — Key in the name of the piping materials class for the
commodity item to be modified. Then select the piping commodity to be revised from the displayed List of Piping Commodities and select Accept. The system activates the Revise Piping Commodity Specification Data form with the data for the selected piping commodity.
Revise By List — Select the implied component definition to be revised from
the displayed list of Commodity Implied Data and select Accept. The system activates the Revise Piping Commodity Implied Data form with the data for the implied component definition.
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Create/Revise Piping Commodity Implied Material Data
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Create/Revise Piping Commodity Implied Material
Data
The Create/Revise Piping Commodity Implied Material Data form is used to create or modify the definition of an implied component. When creating a new definition, the system will jump to the input fields for the mandatory data. You must specify a value (by keyin or selection from a list) for all the mandatory fields.
Field Descriptions
Refer to RDB Options File, page 105 for information on defining list options for the applicable input fields.
Refer to Piping Commodity Implied Material Data (212), page 91 for more information on the attributes for the Piping Commodity Implied Material Data table.
System Commodity Code — Key in the commodity code for the primary component.
The system converts the value to upper-case.
For this type of implied data to be reported with the primary component, the specification data for the primary component must have enabled the option in each piping materials class for which this implied data applies.
From Diameter (First Size) — Key in the lowest first size value for which this implied
specification data applies.
To Diameter (First Size) — Key in the highest first size value for which this implied
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From Diameter (Second Size) — For reducing components, key in the lowest second
size value for which this implied specification data applies. In cases where the piping commodity represents both a full-size component and a reducing component, this value should equal the corresponding first size NPD. Otherwise, for a reducing component, this value must be less than the corresponding first size value.
To Diameter (Second Size) — For reducing components, key in the highest second
size value for which this implied specification data applies. The to value must equal or exceed the from value.
Commodity Code (keyin) — During the commodity implied data creation process, if
the Short and Long Commodity Description toggles are set to ON, you are allowed to insert Commodity Code data into the Short and Long Material Description Libraries. If you have defined size-dependent commodity codes, this option will be ignored, unless both of the following conditions are met:
— The option for MTO to use the system commodity code to reference the material description has been enabled through the Material Takeoff Options of the Project
Data Manager.
— The material descriptions have been created with embedded commodity code labels as the means of inserting the size-dependent data into the material description. This form is used to define the material description for a specified commodity code in the appropriate Material Description Library (short or long). Refer to Material Description Data, page 361, for more information on material descriptions.
5. Piping Job
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Create/Revise Piping Commodity Implied Material Data
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The system converts the specified commodity code to upper-case, then adds the specified entry into the appropriate Material Description Libraries.
Quantity (keyin) — Key in a whole number or a decimal value for the quantity of the
implied component per primary component.
Fabrication Category (list) — Select from the list of fabrication category values as
defined in the approved Standard Note Library.
Standard Note Number (list) — You can optionally select from the list of standard
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5.3.8
Table Checker
You can use the Table Checker option to perform on-line Table Checker validation for the defined piping commodity specification data. When this option is enabled, table checker validation will be performed for all piping commodities, except:
implied data specific to the piping materials class gaskets
bolts nuts
When you enable this option, the system displays a list of the defined Table Checker reports for the project. Select the report validation to be performed and select Accept.
Refer to Table Checker Form, page 389 for more information on creating a Table Checker report definition.
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Piping Job Specification Manager
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5.4
Piping Job Specification Manager
This command enables you to load all of the database tables which make up the Piping Job Specification portion of the Material Reference Database. You can also extract neutral files of the data contained in the Material Reference Database.
Before Using This Command
Refer to the Project Administrator Reference Guide for information on creating a project and creating the approved and unapproved Specification/Material Reference Database.
You must have installed the applicable reference database files (such as USRDB or DINRDB).
Use the Default Project Control Data option to set default settings for Piping
Spec Pathand Piping Spec Node to point to the location of the neutral files. The default settings are maintained in the Project Control Database.
You can also change these settings during the operation of the Piping Job Spec
Manager. However, such changes are temporary; they will not update the default
locations.
Operating Sequence
1. Select the Piping Job Specification Manager option from the Reference Data Manager form.
The system displays the Piping Job Specification Manager main form used to select the type of data to process.
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The data manipulation procedure for each of the database tables is similar. You can perform the following activities for each of the entities.
2. Select Option
Select Unapprove ==> Approve to post the data from the unapproved Specification/Material Reference Database to the approved database.
Accept to Create New Records or Exit
Toggle between Submit Immediately to submit the report for immediate processing, or
Delayed Submit to specify a time to submit the report for delayed processing.
When delayed submission is selected, you will be promptedAccept Time or Re- specify Submit Time. Enter the day, hour, and minute, then select AM or PM.
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Piping Job Specification Manager
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Select Option
Select the option for the type of action to be performed.
Load, Replace, or Replace Commodity Subset from a neutral file. See page 148. Delete existing entries. See page 151.
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