Expanded product number

The Product field can be expanded to allow entry of up to 50 characters. The default is 24 characters. The expansion enables you to accommodate product, item, service, part, or SKU numbers used between partners, vendors, and customers that exceed the 24-character limit.

Select Allow Expanded Product Length in SA Administrator Options-Products-Defaults to enable the expansion. Sign out and then sign back into Distribution SX.e to activate the change. This action enables use of the expanded product number in specific entry functions, such as Product Setup, Product Catalog Setup, and Nonstock entry in Sales Order Entry, and a limited number of reports.

The system expands or accommodates the Product field character limit, based on space available in the user interface. For example:

• In specific entry functions, such as Product Setup, Product Catalog Setup, and Nonstock entry in Sales Order Entry, the field accommodates the full 50-character number, but the field length does not change in the user interface. You can scroll to the right in the field to see the full 50-character number.
• In Sales Order Details, the field accommodates the full 50-character number. The field may not visually expand. The full 50-character number is displayed adjacent to the field, or you can scroll to the right in the field to see the full 50-character number.
• In WL Transactions Inquiry, the field length expands and the full 50-character number is displayed.
• If the SA Administrator Options is not enabled and you attempt to specify more than 24 characters in the Product field, this message is displayed: Based On The AO Setting, Expanded Product Length Is Not Allowed.