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Track "Paintable" Surface Area - Best location for this data?

  • January 8, 2026
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Our assembly process requires in-house painted parts.  But historically our paint process has been outside of IFS.  Sometimes we paint a full product, sometimes we paint the front of a product, so we’d like to track the ‘painted’ surface area on each part that is painted.


Where would be the recommended fields to keep this information stored within IFS?

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  • Hero (Partner)
  • January 12, 2026

Hi ​@Anna_B It sort of depends how you plan on using this data once stored.  For example, if you just need to store the datapoint to search for it, you could create a simple configuration field on the Inventory Part record.  

If you prefer to use core functionality, have you considered part characteristics?  If you are already leveraging the functionality, you could create a suitable Variable or Discrete characteristic and add it accordingly.  

If you suspect neither of those work, I’d recommend sharing a bit more context about what your preferred use case is once the data is stored.