Mass creating materials

  1. In the Material Overview panel, click Mass Create.
  2. Specify info cluster details:
    Template Item
    Select Yes or No.
    Note: A template item only serves as a basis for creating materials. It cannot be used and treated as an actual material.
    Number Prefix

    Specify a code.

    The code must be unique. Two or more items cannot have the same code.

    Material Name
    Specify a name.
    Description
    Specify a brief description.
    No. of Item

    Specify the number of items to be created.

    Optionally, you can specify a limit to the number of items that can be created.

    See Configuring mass create and mass update settings.

    Single Source
    Select Yes or No.
    Note: A source record supplies the data in an info cluster. A source record can pertain to an actual style, material, or trim in Infor Fashion PLM or to a style, material, or trim template.
  3. To specify info clusters that will be updated using information from the source record, select Yes or No in these fields.
    • Overview
    • Colorways
    • Construction
    • Care
    • Compliance
    • Characteristics
    • Sourcing
  4. To identify the source record for each info cluster, drag and drop a material from the Material panel to the Source column.
  5. Optionally, set info clusters as favorites.
    Setting favorites enables you to save your custom settings and use them repeatedly.

    To save info cluster settings, click Set as Favorite.

    Note: To clear all information on the Mass Create pane, click Clear.
  6. Click Execute to create the records.
  7. Select Run Now to execute the action immediately.
    You can also select Schedule for Later and specify a date.
  8. Click OK.
  9. To verify if the action is successful, select Action > Task Monitor on the main menu.
    See Monitoring Tasks in the PAH Online Help.