Object Component List

The Object List form includes the Component List for the object, which displays the products (specifications) that make up the object. This is usually just one product, but for upholstered furniture or window treatments, it is possible to have several components making up a finished object.

The Component List is displayed when viewing an existing object (a different tool is displayed when you are adding a new object).

There are a number of different ways to add components to an object. Once an object exists, you may occasionally need to change the components on the list, and that is the most common use for the controls that surround the list.

Note that when we say "change the components" we mean to add, delete or replace a component or change the quantity used in an object. That is, you are changing how or which product is used in an object. Everything about any product that is shown on the component list — except the quantity used — is coming from the specification screen, which is where you would go to edit that information (you can do this easily by double-clicking a component on the Component List).

There are several situations where you might want to change the list of components that make up an object:

You have cloned an object to create an alternate version and need to replace one component with another. For instance, if you have a chair on which you want to use different fabrics in different rooms, you might clone the original chair, and then replace the fabric component with another.
You want to change to a different component, but do not want to "destroy" the original spec because it is either used elsewhere in the project or there may be a chance you might want to switch back to the original. Example: As part of trying to keep overall costs down, you propose a different fabric for a chair. Since the client may change his or her mind after seeing a sample, you create a new spec for the alternate fabric and then replace the original fabric by pointing to the new one (replacing the "usage" of the original spec).
The components in an object with more than two need to appear in a certain order, but were not originally added that way.
You need to add an "image only" type of spec so that an object that only needs one spec can have a second image associated with it.

Component Fields

Select product spec to use

This dropdown pick list is used to select an existing specification to use with the current object. Since this is a pick list, if the specification you want to use does not exist, you can use the New button next to it to create it.

Qty/object

This is the quantity of product to use for one object (the object you are working on). This quantity will be used to create the "usage" of the selected component. If you do not know the quantity, you can enter a zero. However, the system will warn you about zero quantities, since these will not contribute to the cost calculation for the item, nor generate ordering quantities if you have a purchasing version of FF&EZ. You must return at a later time and enter the proper quantity in order for the definition of the object to be complete (see next item).

You can check for missing quantities by running the Setup Check command on either the Object List or FF&E Worksheet screens.

Remember: This is the quantity used per object, not the total quantity needed in the project. The latter is calculated automatically.

Qty (last column in component list grid)

This is the same number as the "Qty/object" field just below the list (and covered in the previous paragraph). The difference is that this version shows the quantity entered for existing components (that is, what you enter into "Qty/object" when adding a component will appear in this column after the component is added). Like all columns that appear in blue, you can change the quantity of any component by entering it directly on the list.

Use this to make corrections to the quantity or add a missing quantity.

Component Functions

The first three commands below only operate on secondary components. The primary component of an object is normally added when the object is created and is meant to be the product that most "defines" the object, so it will never be moved or deleted (if the primary product isn't needed, you would typically delete the entire object). It can be replaced, however. The remaining commands are used as part of attaching new components or replacing existing ones.

In all cases where a command operates on an existing component, be sure to highlight that component prior to using the command.

Move Up	On objects with three or more components, moves the currently highlighted secondary component up in the list, but cannot displace the primary component.
Move Down	On objects with three or more components, moves the currently highlighted secondary component down in the list.
Remove	Removes the currently highlighted secondary component.
New	If a desired product specification does not exist in the "Select product spec to use" pick list, this button allows you to add a new spec to the project. Since this calls the Specification List screen in "Add" mode, you can also use that screen's usual Import option to import a spec. When you save the new spec, the system will return you to the component list.
Attach	After selecting a product specification and entering a quantity to use per object, you can use this command to add the selected spec to the object, below the last component.
Replace	After highlighting an existing component and then selecting a product specification, you can use this command to replace the currently highlighted component with the selected spec. If you don't enter a quantity, it will be replaced with the same quantity as before (this is typical). If for some reason the quantity needed is different from the original, enter the new quantity before clicking on Replace (you can also change the quantity on any existing component by entering it in the list itself, in the blue colored "Qty" column).