dealing with part numbers
Hi Folks
I have something in mind I want to do with our part numbers for user manuals. Typically our user manuals all have the same part numbers but I'd like to have customized parts lists for different dealers and distributors..
For example a part number could be XY123456Z, Is there a way I could programmatically convert that number to something else using the customer ID number as a key? Then also be able to decode the original Part number and customer number back to what it really is ?
So for example an end user or 3rd owner or someone down the line contacts us looking for a part and all he has is this obfuscated part number. I want to be able to tell who the original vendor is and what the original part number was from just the part number.