Mass updating materials

In Infor Fashion PLM, you can change and update information on multiple materials simultaneously to speed up process around changes.

  1. On the Material panel, right-click a record and select Mass Update.
  2. To specify the number of source records, select Yes or No in the Single Source list.
    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. Selecting No enables you to use multiple materials as source records.
  3. To update records simultaneously, drag and drop styles from the Material panel to the Item Basket in the Material - Mass Update pane.
    Optionally, you can specify a limit to the number of items that you can drag and drop in this field.

    See Configuring mass create and mass update settings.

  4. To customize your info cluster settings, specify the info clusters that will be updated by selecting Yes or No.
    • Overview
    • Colorways
    • Construction
    • Care
    • Compliance
    • Characteristics
    • Sourcing
    • Additional Info
  5. To identify the source record for each info cluster, drag and drop a style from the Material panel to the Source column.
  6. Select Add to combine information from the source record with existing data in the material.
    You can also select Replace to substitute existing data in the material with information from the source record.
  7. 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 Update pane, click Clear.
  8. Click Execute to create the records.
  9. Select Run Now to execute the action immediately.
    You can also select Schedule for Later and specify a date.
  10. Click OK.
  11. To verify if the action is successful, select Action > Task Monitor on the main menu.
    See Monitoring Tasks in the PAH Online Help.
    Note: Ensure that the material records you are mass updating are not associated to a style BOM or not already associated to any request.