Date-effective item dataYou can enter an effective date and an expiry date for the item sourcing types Purchased and Manufactured. As a result, these attributes apply during the specified period of time. The item type that you specify in the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session and the Item - General Defaults (tcibd0102s000) session is the default item type. This is overruled by the item type selected for specific periods of time in the Date-Effective Item Data (tcibd0110s000) session. The data in the Date-Effective Item Data (tcibd0110s000) session is company-specific. Specifying the item type in the Date-Effective Item Data (tcibd0110s000) session allows you to share data between logistic companies and control the item type per logistic company. LN checks what the item type is at the current date and time for processes such as:
You can use the date-effective item type to:
Change control of date-effective item data If you use Data Management, you can use the Change Management module for the change control of the item type. LN enters the item type and its effective date and expiry data when you approve a change order in the Change Management module. In this way, you can change the item type and other LN data at the same time. You must select the Change Management Allowed check box in the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session to indicate that you want to use change order control for the item.
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