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title: Part Views
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The main part view is divided into 4 different panels:
1. Categories
2. Details
3. Tabs
4. Content of each tab
{% with id="part_view_intro", url="part/part_view_intro.png", description="Part View Introduction" %}
{% include 'img.html' %}
{% endwith %}
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## Categories
The categories of each part is displayed on the top navigation bar as show in the above screenshot.
[Click here](./part.md#part-category) for more information about categories.
## Part Details
Details provides information about the particular part. Parts details can be displayed in the header panel clicking on "Show Part Details" toggle button.
{% with id="part_overview", url="part/part_overview.png", description="Part details" %}
{% include 'img.html' %}
{% endwith %}
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A Part is defined in the system by the following parameters:
**Internal Part Number (IPN)** - A special code which can be used to link a part to a numbering system. The IPN field is not required, but may be useful where a part numbering system has been defined.
**Name** - The Part name is a simple (unique) text label
**Description** - Longer form text field describing the Part
**Revision** - An optional revision code denoting the particular version for the part. Used when there are multiple revisions of the same master part object.
**Keywords** - Optional few words to describe the part and make the part search more efficient.
**External Link** - An external URL field is provided to link to an external page. This could be useful the part has extra documentation located on an external server.
**Creation Date** - Indicates when the part was created and by which user (label on right-hand side)
**Units** - Units of measure (UoM) for this Part. The default is 'pcs'
## Part Tabs
The Part view page organizes part data into sections, displayed as tabs. Each tab has its own function, which is described in this section.
### Parameters
Parts can have multiple defined parameters.
[Read about Part parameters](./parameter.md)
### Variants
If a part is a *Template Part* then the *Variants* tab will be visible.
[Read about Part templates](./template.md)
### Stock
The *Stock* tab shows all the stock items for the selected *Part*. The user can quickly determine how many parts are in stock, where they are located, and the status of each *Stock Item*.
{% with id="part_stock", url="part/part_stock.png", description="Part Stock" %}
{% include 'img.html' %}
{% endwith %}
#### Functions
The following functions are available from the *Part Stock* view.
##### Export
Exports the stocktake data for the selected Part. Launches a dialog to select export options, and then downloads a file containing data for all stock items for this Part.
##### New Stock Item
Launches a dialog to create a new *Stock Item* for the selected *Part*.
##### Stock Actions
If stock items are selected in the table, stock actions are enabled via the drop-down menu.
### Allocations
The *Allocated* tab displays how many units of this part have been allocated to pending build orders and/or sales orders. This tab is only visible if the Part is a *component* (meaning it can be used to make assemblies), or it is *salable* (meaning it can be sold to customers).
### Bill of Materials
The *BOM* tab displays the [Bill of Materials](../build/bom.md) - a list of sub-components used to build an assembly. Each row in the BOM specifies a quantity of another Part which is required to build the assembly. This tab is only visible if the Part is an *assembly* (meaning it can be build from other parts).
### Build Orders
The *Build Orders* tab shows a list of the builds for this part. It provides a view for important build information like quantity, status, creation and completion dates.
### Used In
The *Used In* tab displays a list of other parts that this part is used to make. This tab is only visible if the Part is a *component*.
### Suppliers
The *Suppliers* tab displays all the *Part Suppliers* and *Part Manufacturers* for the selected *Part*.
This tab is only visible if the *Part* is designated as *Purchaseable*.
{% with id="part_manufacturers_suppliers", url="part/part_manufacturers_suppliers.png", description="Part Suppliers and Manufacturers" %}
{% include 'img.html' %}
{% endwith %}
### Purchase Orders
The *Part Purchase Orders* tab lists all the Purchase Orders against the selected part.
This tab is only displayed if the part is marked as *Purchaseable*.
### Sales Orders
The *Sales Orders* tab shows a list of the sales orders for this part. It provides a view for important sales order information like customer, status, creation and shipment dates.
### Tests
If a part is marked as *trackable*, the user can define tests which must be performed on any stock items which are instances of this part. [Read more about testing](./test.md).
### Related Parts
Related Part denotes a relationship between two parts, when users want to show their usage is "related" to another part or simply emphasize a link between two parts.
Related parts can be added and are shown under a table of the same name in the "Part" view:
{% with id="related_parts", url="part/part_related.png", description="Related Parts Example View" %}
{% include 'img.html' %}
{% endwith %}
This feature can be enabled or disabled in the global part settings:
{% with id="related_parts_setting", url="part/part_related_setting.png", description="Related Parts Example View" %}
{% include 'img.html' %}
{% endwith %}
### Attachments
The *Part Attachments* tab displays file attachments associated with the selected *Part*. Multiple file attachements (such as datasheets) can be uploaded for each *Part*.
### Notes
A part may have notes attached, which support markdown formatting.