Enable part interchangeability - ION Manual

Enable part interchangeability

When part interchangeability is on, any revision of a part can be installed wherever the aBOM specifies a particular revision. This is useful when revision-level differences are not functionally significant.

Use this functionality when your organization enforces that part numbers have the same form, fit, and function, and uses different part numbers when they do not.

Steps to Enable:

1. In ION, go to Settings > Supply Chain > Parts.
2. In the Part Interchangeability section, turn on Allow any part revision to be used.

How it behaves

Once enabled, while kitting or installing you can consume inventory that has the same part number as the required part even if it’s a different revision.