The options in this window enable you to store and manage certified vendor dimensional data. Vendor data is used for data validation and verification purposes of dimensional data for piping design. You use Vendor data to certify the Working data prior to its release to piping.
Sometimes multiple records for the same instrument can exist. This can happen if you import vendor data from several manufacturers. You can copy vendor data to the Working data if the manufacturer, model, the Dimensional Group, and the process connection values match the Working data values.
You can also indicate whether the imported data has been copied to the Working data. You can reset this indication every time import is performed for a specific record, thus creating a clear indication if the latest information has been copied to the Working data.
Managing Vendor data involves editing it and entering new dimensional vendor data for a selected instrument.
(Data Window)
This data window displays the existing vendor dimensional data. You can do the following:
Add Vendor data
Right-click anywhere in the data window and select Add Data on the shortcut menu, or select Actions > Add Data.
Edit Vendor data
Highlight the rows you want to edit, right-click and from the shortcut menu select Edit Data, or select Actions > Edit Data.
Display the group picture
Right-click anywhere in the data window and select Show Group Picture on the shortcut menu or select Actions > Show Group Picture.
Resize the fields
Point to the column header border and drag it to the left or right as needed.
Change the field sequence
Click and drag the column header to the required position. (This feature does not apply to view-only fields).
Modify the sorting sequence of the data
Double-click the column header of the field according to which the data will be sorted.
Use the Buffer
Copy data to the Buffer and paste it from the Buffer into the required rows.
Find a specific record
Click 
.
Count the number of rows
Click 
.
Refresh the data display
Click 
.
Print out the data
Click 
.
Buffer
You can use the Buffer to update multiple rows in batch mode.
Buffer Data Window Fields
Select in any field and type in the required values. You can also paste previously copied data into any field or copy the data from any field.
Clear the Buffer
Select 
to clear all the fields in the Buffer.
Clear Current Field
Select 
to clear the current Buffer field.