Items - General Defaults (tcibd0502m000)

Use this session to list default general item data, which you can specify for item groups. You can view, enter, and change the default item data in the Item - General Defaults (tcibd0102s000) details session.

 

Item Type

The item type to which the default values apply.

Item Group

The item group to which the default values apply.

Default Supply Source

The default value for the Default Supply Source field in the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session.

Configurable

If this check box is selected, the item is a configurable item.

Note
  • For Manufactured items with the Default Supply Source set to Assembly and for Generic items, this check box is by default selected and disabled.
  • If this check box is selected for a Purchased item, the Purchase Schedule in Use check box is by default selected and disabled.
Item Type Specification

A further specification of items of the type Purchased or List.

If the item type is Purchased, you can specify that the item is a tool.

If the item type is List, you can specify whether the item is a:

Purchase Schedule in Use

If this check box is selected, orders for the item are issued according to a purchase schedule.

You cannot select this check box for items of the Generic type and for customized items.

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.

Schedule Type

The purchase schedule type.

If you clear the Purchase Schedule in Use check box, LN sets this field to Not Applicable.

Subcontracted

If this check box is selected, the item's entire production process is subcontracted.

Subassembly

If this check box is selected, the item is a subassembly.

Unit Set

The default unit set for items of this item type and item group.

Inventory Unit

The default inventory unit for items of this item type and item group.

Weight Unit

The default weight unit for items of this item type and item group. The item's weight is expressed in the weight unit on the intrastat report.

Weight

The default weight of items of this item type and item group, expressed in the weight unit. This information is required on the intrastat report.

Revision Controlled

If this check box is selected, the item has revisions.

Lot Controlled

If this check box is selected, the item must be assigned to a lot.

Related topics

Serialized

If this check box is selected, occurrences of the items 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.

Unit Effective End Item

If this check box is selected, you can generate effectivity units for an item:

  • You can generate effectivity units for an item in the Items - Effectivity Series (tcuef0101m000) session after you defined an effectivity series.
  • An effectivity unit is automatically generated when you insert a unit effective item on a sales order line, sales quotation line, or sales contract line. In this case, also the Generate Effectivity Unit during Demand Entry check box in the Unit Effectivity Parameters (tcuef0500m000) session must be selected.

If this check box is selected and inactive, effectivity units are already linked to this item, and you cannot change the setting of the check box anymore. End items and their effectivity units are displayed in the Effectivity Units (tcuef0502m000) session.

If this check box is cleared, effectivity units cannot be generated automatically for the item, but you can still manually link an effectivity unit to the item on a sales order line or a quotation order line. If, for example, the item is a spare part, you can insert on a sales order line the effectivity unit of the item in which the spare part is used.

Unit Effective Supply

Order planning in Enterprise Planning results in calculating the demand for the components of parent items. If an effectivity unit is assigned to the parent item, you can choose whether the components of the parent item must be specified by the parent item's effectivity unit:

If this check box is selected, LN communicates the parent item's effectivity unit to the component items. This means that if the same component item is used in several unit effective parent items, several orders are generated for the component item, each order with its own effectivity unit.

If this check box is cleared, LN does not communicate the parent item's effectivity unit to the component items. This is useful when the effectivity unit of parent item is not relevant for the lower part of the item structure: Although components are demanded for 100 different effectivity units, you only get one supply order of 100 pieces for the standard configuration instead of 100 orders.

Note

If this check box is selected, the Effectivity Units are Interchangeable check box is always selected and inactive. In this way, the demand is matched with available inventory, regardless of the effectivity unit.

Example

Item C is a purchased item that is used in two unit effective end items, A and B. One end item, item A, has effectivity unit 15, and the other end item, item B, has effectivity unit 16.

If the Unit Effective Supply check box is selected for item C, and a demand for item C is required when producing items A and B, two purchase orders for item C are created: One purchase order with effectivity unit 15, and another purchase order with effectivity unit 16.

If the Unit Effective Supply check box is cleared for item C, only one purchase order is created to order two items C. The effectivity unit is 0 (zero).

Effectivity Units are Interchangeable

If this check box is selected, the unit-effective item is interchangeable between different effectivity units.

Material

The material of which the items are composed. This field is only used for information.

Standard

The industrial standard used to produce or purchase the items. For example, NEN3140 or ISO9000. This field is only used for information.

Size

The items default size. This field is only used for information.

Change Management Allowed

The default value for the CHM Control field in the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session.

Effectivity Dates by Change Order

The default value for the Effectivity Dates by CO field in the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session.

Multiple Change Orders Allowed

The default value for the Multiple COs field in the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session.

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.

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.

Configuration Group
Manufacturer
Country of Origin

The country where the item was originally manufactured.

This field is used on Intrastat declarations.

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.

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.

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 default bar code used to register the items.

Cost Component

A cost component is a user-defined category for the classification of costs.

Cost components have the following functions:

  • To break down an item's cost price, sales price, or valuation price.
  • To create a comparison between the estimated production order costs and the actual production order costs.
  • To calculate production variances.
  • To view the distribution of your costs over the various cost components in the Cost Accounting module.

Cost components can be of the following cost types:

  • Material Costs
  • Operation Costs
  • Surcharge on Material Costs
  • Surcharge on Operation Costs
  • WIP Transfer Costs
  • General Costs
Note

If you use Assembly Control (ASC), you cannot use cost components of the General Costs type.

Because the cost type is used in Project or Service, the cost component must be of the Not Applicable or the Material Costs type.

Note

List items do not have cost components.

Extra Information

The additional information about the item.

Inherit Project Peg

If this check box is selected, the dependent components will inherit the project peg of the main item.

Mandatory Project Peg

If this check box is selected, the item must be pegged to project.

If this check box is selected, the Safety Stock must be zero in the following sessions:

  • Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000)
  • Item - Ordering Defaults (tcibd2101s000)
  • Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000)
Note

If this check box is cleared for a cost item or service item, the Always Project Peg Cost Items without Warehouse check box in the Purchase Parameters (tdpur0100m000) session determines if project pegging is applicable for the item if no warehouse is linked.

Demand Pegged

If this check box is selected, demand pegging is enabled for the item. Sales orders and service orders for the item can be pegged in order to have pegged supply.

Note
  • The item type must be Manufactured or Purchased, or the item type specification must be Kit.
  • This check box is visible only if the Demand Pegging check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
Demand Pegging Type

Specify the type of peg, which determines the specification attributes used for demand and supply matching.

Note
  • The demand side and supply side of the matching process must be based on the same Demand Pegging Type.
  • This check box is visible only if the Demand Pegging check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.

Allowed values

Demand Pegging Type

Use Unallocated Inventory

If this check box is selected, unallocated inventory can be allocated and used to supply the demand order. First, allocated inventory is used, then unallocated inventory.

If this check box is cleared, only allocated inventory can be used.

Note

This check box is visible only if the Demand Pegging check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.

Critical Safety Item

If this check box is selected, the item is a critical safety item.

Note

On barcode labels, e.g. Odette Transport Label or Global Transport Label (GTL), a control symbol (circle with inscribed inverted triangle) may be printed in case of safety items on buyer's request.

Purchase Data (PUR)

If this check box is selected, default purchase data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Items - Purchase Defaults (tdipu0102m000) session.

Sales Data

If this check box is selected, default sales data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Item - Sales Defaults (tdisa0102s000) session.

Production Data (IPD)

If this check box is selected, default production data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Items - Production Defaults (tiipd0102m000) session.

Ordering Data

If this check box is selected, default ordering data is present.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Item - Ordering Defaults (tcibd2101s000) session.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

Item Service Data

If this check box is selected, default service data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Items - Service Defaults (tsmdm2105m000) session.

Project Data (PDM)

If this check box is selected, default project data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Item - Project Defaults (tppdm0106s000) session.

Item Costing Data

If this check box is selected, default costing data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Items - Costing Defaults (ticpr0108m000) session.

Warehouse Data (WMD)

If this check box is selected, default warehouse data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Item - Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4101s000) session.

Planning Data

If this check box is selected, default planning data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Items - Planning Defaults (cprpd1110m000) session.

Freight Data

If this check box is selected, default freight data is present.

If you do not want to use the default item data temporarily, clear the check box. So, you can choose using or not using the default item data without having to remove and redefine the data.

To maintain or view the data, click the button to start the Items - Freight Defaults (fmfmd1101m000) session.