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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">A <b class="uiTerm">Specification</b> dictates certain characteristic values are always set, or fall within some range of values. This assures that the user always selects parts and stock that are applicable to that particular <b class="uiTerm">Specification</b>.
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      <p class="para_topic">A <b class="uiTerm">Specification Characteristic</b> limits the list of parts available for selection in the <b class="uiTerm">Specify Item</b> dialog box. If a part has the given characteristic, the characteristic has the value specified.&nbsp;If a part does not have the given characteristic, then it is selectable. Only those parts with the characteristic having a value different than the given value are removed from the selection list.
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      <p class="para_division">A <b class="uiTerm">Specification Characteristic</b> may have more than one acceptable value. &nbsp;For example, you may define a <b class="uiTerm">Specification</b> that allows several different values for the characteristic MATERIAL.
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      <p class="para_division">There will always exist one <b class="uiTerm">Specification</b>, which is shown in the interfaces as a series of hyphens (&quot;-------------&quot;). This is the default <b class="uiTerm">Specification</b> which has no characteristics applied.&nbsp;Under the <b class="uiTerm">None Specification</b>, all parts are selectable.
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