Item - General (tcibd0101s000)Use this session to maintain general item data. Note
Example You can maintain the item data that specifically applies to sales transactions in the Item - Sales (tdisa0101s000) session. Before you can define the sales item data, you must first define the item in the Item - General (tcibd0101s000) session. The item type The item type that you select in the Item - General (tcibd0101s000) session is the item's default item type. You can temporarily change the item type of purchased and manufactured items in the Date-Effective Item Data (tcibd0510m000) session. To start this session, click the Date Effective Item Data button. Change control If you use Data Management, you can set up the change control of the item by means of Change Management change orders. In the Item - General (tcibd0101s000) session you can enter and select a number of fields and check boxes in the Change Control box to indicate the type of change control that is required for the item.
Item The item code. Segmented item codes consist of a project-code segment and an item-base segment (the item code). You can define the item code segmentation in the Item Code Segmentation (tcibd0500m000) session. Note If the item is a generic item, the following characters are not allowed in the item code: % ' " ^ \ ! @ # $ & * ( ) | / ; ~ ` ? { } [ ] < >The reason is that object files that are generated for constraints in the Product Configuration module cannot contain these characters. Item Type A classification of items used to identify if the item is, for
example, a purchased item, a manufactured item, or an equipment item. Depending
on the item's type, certain functions will only apply to that item. You can define default values for an item type/item group combination in the Items - General Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session. You can click Date Effective Item Data to start the Date-Effective Item Data (tcibd0510m000) session and temporarily change the item type of items of type Purchased and Manufactured. Allowed values Item Group The item's item group. You must assign every item to an item group. To select the item group you can:
If you defined default item data for the item type and item group in the Items - General Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session, LN enters the default data in the relevant fields of the Item - General (tcibd0101s000) session. You can use the default values or change the values as required. Item Type Specification Purchase Schedule in Use If this check box is selected, orders for the item are
issued according to a purchase schedule. You can select this check box only for items of the types:
If you change this check box and you have already defined the item's ordering data in the Items - Ordering (tcibd2500m000) session or the Items - Ordering Defaults (tcibd2501m000) session, you must redefine the ordering system in the item ordering data. For items of types other than Purchased and Manufactured, LN clears the Purchase Schedule in Use check box and you cannot change the selection of the check box. Change Order The change order that determines the item's effective date. LN cannot use the item
before the effective date. The change order is linked to the item in the Change Management module
of Data Management. CHM Control If this check box is selected, you can use Change Management (CHM) change orders to control the item data and to control the
effectivity dates of the item's BOM data and routing data in Common. You can then
select or clear the other Change Control fields and check boxes. By default, Common selects this check box if you selected the Object Data Management (DM) check box in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session. Effective Date The date and time when the item becomes effective. LN cannot use the item on
any order or plan before the effective date. This allows you to define items in
advance, before they are actually ordered or produced. The date is supplied by
the Change Management (CHM) module of Data Management. Effectivity Dates by CO If you want to control the effectivity dates of the item's BOMs
and routings by means of Change Management change orders of Data Management, select this check box. If the CHM Control check box is selected and you clear this check box, LN applies the changes according to the approved change orders but does not record the effective dates. This allows you to track the changes that are made to the item, the BOM, and the routing of which the effective dates are not important. Multiple COs If you select this check box, a single BOM line or routing
operation can be controlled by more than one change order at a time. The first
change order that is approved makes the BOM line or routing operation
effective. If the Effectivity Dates by CO check box is selected, you can select and clear this check box. Unit Set The item's unit set. Inventory Unit The item's inventory unit. Note You can only enter the inventory unit for items of the following types:
Note If you use Project, you must specify the item's inventory unit because the inventory unit is required for project calculations. Weight Unit The weight unit in which the item's weight is expressed on the intrastat report. For
details, see EU transaction reporting. Weight The item's weight, expressed in the item's weight unit. This
information is required on the intrastat report. For
details, see EU transaction reporting. Material The material of which the
item is composed. This field is only used for information. Standard The industrial standard used to produce or purchase the item.
For example, NEN3140 or ISO9000. This field is only used for information. Size The item's size. This field is only used for information. Last Modification Date The date the general item data, or the package related item
data, such as Purchase Data or Ordering Data, was last modified. Product Type User-definable item grouping data that is used as a sorting and
selecting criterion. The product type is intended for classifying items with
similar characteristics for production purposes. Selection Code User-definable item grouping data. Use selection codes to
select items by color, diameter, product expiry date, and so on. Note Selection codes are used for information purposes only. Country of Origin The item's country of origin. Product Class User-definable item grouping data that is used to distinguish
between different groups of items in a product line. The product class is
mainly used as a selection criterion for reporting. Product Line A group of products made by the same producer, that are similar
but differ in details such as, size, shape, color, and so on. User-definable
item grouping data, mainly used as an item selection criterion for reporting. Manufacturer The item's default manufacturer. Commodity Code The codes that identify groups of items in order to collect and
report statistical data on the export and import of goods in the countries of
the European Union (EU). The reporting authorities determine the commodity
codes. Item Signal A warning message displayed if you enter or select an item to
which a signal is linked. Item signals can also be used to block the issue
and/or requisition of items. Business-partner signal A warning message displayed if you select a business partner to which a signal is linked. EAN Code The barcode used to register the item. Cost Component The cost component used for the item in Project or Service. The cost component
must be of the type Not Applicable or Material Costs. Note List items do not have cost components. Product Variant An indication of the process from which the product variant
configuration was initiated. Update Method E-Item Relation The selected value indicates how LN handles the relationship between revisions of the engineering item and
standard items or customized items. Allowed values Type of Replacement The item's replacement status. Item Text If this check box is selected, a text is present. Tool Type Data Sales Data If this check box is selected, you have specified
specific item data for sales in the Item - Sales (tdisa0101s000) session. To enter or view the item sales data, click the button to start the Item - Sales (tdisa0101s000) session. Production Data If this check box is selected, you have specified the
item's production data in the Items - Production (tiipd0101m000) session. To enter or view the item production data, click the button to start the Items - Production (tiipd0101m000) session. Costing Data If this check box is selected, you have specified
specific item data for cost calculation in the Items - Costing (ticpr0107m000) session. To enter or view the item costing data, click the button to start the Items - Costing (ticpr0107m000) session. Warehousing Data If this check box is selected, you have specified
specific item data that is required by Warehousing in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session. To enter or view the item warehousing data, click the button to start the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session. Project Data If this check box is selected, you have specified
specific item data that is required by Project in the Item - Project (tppdm0105s000) session. To enter or view the item project data, click the button to start the Item - Project (tppdm0105s000) session. Serialized If this check box is selected, occurrences of the item
are serialized items. LN generates the serial
numbers by using a mask,
or you can enter the serial numbers manually. Note If you cannot select this check box, because the check box is greyed out, the rounding factor of the serialized item's inventory unit may be wrong. You must set the rounding factor in the Units (tcmcs0101m000) session to 1.0. Lot Controlled If this check box is selected, the item must be assigned
to a lot. Unit Effective End Item If this check box is selected, the item is unit effective. Effectivity Units are Interchangeable If this check box is selected, the unit-effective item
is interchangeable Purchase Data If this check box is selected, you have specified
specific data for purchasing the item in the Item - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. To enter or view the item purchase data, click the button to start the Item - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. Ordering Data If this check box is selected, you have specified the
item data that indicates how you order the item in the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. To enter or view the item ordering data, click the button to start the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session. Planning Data If this check box is selected, you have specified item
data related to planning the order or production in the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session. To enter or view the item plan data, click the button to start the Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000) session. Service Data If this check box is selected, you have specified item
data related to service in the Items - Service (tsmdm2100m000) session. To enter or view the item service data, click the button to start the Items - Service (tsmdm2100m000) session. Freight Data If this check box is selected, you have specified item
data related to freight management in the Items - Freight Management (fmfmd1100m000) session. To enter or view the freight data, click the button to start the Items - Freight Management (fmfmd1100m000) session. Item Localized Data The check box is selected if you have specified the India
Localization data for the item in the Item Data for Indian Localization (tcibd9137m00l) session. To enter or view the India localization data for the item, click the button to start the Item Data for Indian Localization (tcibd9137m00l) session. Technical Coordinator The employee who is responsible for maintaining the technical
item specifications and the requirements for the manufacturer of the item. This
employee is also responsible for maintaining the information concerning
hazardous material and the risk classification in Warehousing. Actual Item Type The item type that is valid at the current date and time. Allowed values
Ordering Data Starts the details session in which you can maintain or display
the related details.
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