Manufacturer Part Numbers (tdipu0145m000)

Use this session to view, enter, and maintain manufacturers by manufacturer part number (MPN).

Note
  • If the Multiple Items per MPN check box is cleared in the Purchase Parameters (tdpur0100m000) session, you can also use this session to link an item to an MPN. If the Multiple Items per MPN check box is selected, you can link items to an MPN in the Items by MPN (tdipu0149m000) session.
  • You can link multiple manufacturers to an MPN.

Related topics

 

Manufacturer Part Number
The unique identification of a manufacturer's item code, which is used in the item ordering and identification process.
Manufacturer
The manufacturer that is linked to the MPN.
Preferred MPN
If this check box is selected, this is the preferred manufacturer part number (MPN).

This MPN is defaulted from the Preferred Manufacturer Part Number field in the Item - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) and Item - Purchase (tdipu0601m000) sessions.

Note

This field is visible only if the Multiple Items per MPN check box is cleared in the Purchase Parameters (tdpur0100m000) session.

Item
The item that is linked to the MPN and manufacturer.
Note
  • This field is visible only if the Multiple Items per MPN check box is cleared in the Purchase Parameters (tdpur0100m000) session.
  • Only Purchased, Manufactured, and Subcontracting items are allowed.
Search Key
An alternative form of a description used for convenience during searching. Typically, it is an abbreviation, an acronym, or a mnemonic alternative to a full description.
Status
The status determines whether you can order MPNs produced by the manufacturer.

Allowed values

Status of Manufacturer

Blocking Reason
The reason why you have blocked the MPN for use.

You can only select blocking reasons of the Blocked Manufacturer or Block Manufacturer Part Number type from the Reasons (tcmcs0105m000) session.

Effective Date
The first day on which a record or a setting is valid. The effective date often includes the effective time.
Expiry Date
The last date on which a record or a setting is valid. The expiry date often includes the expiry time.
Text
If this check box is selected, a text is present.
Environmental Compliance
Worldwide, various regulations exist to limit the use of hazardous chemical substances in electronic equipment preventing environmental pollution.

Companies, in most cases producers of electronic equipment, are legally required to:

  • Set up and control compliancy rules.
  • Verify whether purchased, engineered, manufactured, and serviced material is compliant.
  • Verify whether their work processes are compliant.

You can link an external application to LN that helps you to limit hazardous material. This field displays whether a specific material or material is compliant to the rules according to the external application that is linked to LN.

Note

This field is visible only if the Multiple Items per MPN check box is cleared in the Purchase Parameters (tdpur0100m000) session.

Default value

This field is defaulted from the Environmental Compliance field in the Item - General (tcibd0101s000) session.

MPN Characteristic
Additional information regarding the MPN.

 

Set Preferred MPN in Item Purchase Data
Enters the MPN as the preferred MPN in the Preferred Manufacturer Part Number field of the Item - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session.
Global update MPN Details
Starts the Global update MPN Details (tdipu0245m000) session.
Clear Preferred MPN in Item Purchase Data
Removes the MPN as the preferred MPN from the Preferred Manufacturer Part Number field of the Item - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session.
MPNs by Item - Business Partner
Starts the MPNs by Item - Business Partner (tdipu0148m000) session.
Items by MPN
Starts the Items by MPN (tdipu0149m000) session.