Purchased Item 360 (tdipu0103m000)

Use this session to view, maintain, and specify purchased item-related data. With this session, LN provides an overview of purchase item data and enables a buyer to perform multiple item-related tasks.

How to use the Purchased Item 360 (tdipu0103m000) session

If you select an item from the item list in the Purchased Item 360 (tdipu0103m000) session, information about the item is displayed. If you double-click a record, the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session starts.

The check marks indicate which data is available for the item. If you click a link, a session is started in which you can view, maintain, or specify the purchase item data.

 

Buyer

The employee of your company who is the contact to the concerned buy-from business partner. The buyer is also known as the purchasing agent.

Show Items for this Buyer only

If this check box is selected, only the items that are relevant for the specific buyer are displayed. These are the items for which the Buyer field in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session has the same value as the Buyer in the current session.

If this check box is cleared, LN displays all available items.

Item Details
Item Group

The item's item group. You must assign every item to an item group.

To select the item group you can:

  • Select or create an item group in the Item Groups (tcmcs0123m000) session.
  • Select the item's default data from the Items - General Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session. The item default data includes the item group.

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 Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session. You can use the default values or change the values as required.

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.

Related topics

Inventory Unit

The item's inventory unit.

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.

Inventory on Hand

The physical quantity of goods in one or more warehouses (including the inventory on hold).

Unit

The unit of measure in which the inventory of an item is recorded, such as piece, kilogram, box of 12, or meter.

The inventory unit is also used as the base unit in measure conversions, especially for conversions that concern the order unit and the price unit on a purchase order or a sales order. These conversions always use the inventory unit as the base unit. An inventory unit therefore applies to all item types, also to item types that cannot be kept in stock.

Lot Controlled

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

Related topics

Manufacturer
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.

If you click Serialized Items on the appropriate menu, you can view the serialized item in the Serialized Items (tcibd4501m000) session.

MPN Item

If this check box is selected, this is an item to which manufacturer part numbers (MPNs) are linked.

You can link MPNs to items in the Manufacturer Part Numbers (tdipu0145m000) session.

Multiple Manufacturer Item

If this check box is selected, multiple manufacturers can be used for an item - business partner combination. If this check box is cleared, you can only use one manufacturer for an item - business partner combination.

Multiple manufacturer items are mostly used by companies that buy components that have similar or the same specifications or quality, from various intermediate suppliers. If the ordered quantity is less than the minimum quantity that you can order from a manufacturer, you cannot directly buy from the manufacturer, but you must buy the components from an intermediate supplier. This supplier can obtain the components from several approved manufacturers.

Unit Effective

If this check box is selected, the item is unit effective.

Revision-Controlled

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

Picture

The item's picture, which is defaulted from the Picture field in the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session.

Item, Requisitions, RFQs, Purchase Contracts, Purchase Orders, and Miscellaneous

If a check mark is displayed, data is available in the linked session.

Item

In LN, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on.

An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants.

You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The following are examples of nonphysical items:

  • Cost items (for example, electricity)
  • Service items
  • Subcontracting services
  • List items (menus/options)
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.

Note

You can click Date Effective Item Data on the appropriate menu to start the Date-Effective Item Data (tcibd0510m000) session, in which you can temporarily change the item type of Purchased and Manufactured items.

Note

LN does not display items of the type Generic and Engineering Module in this session.

Actual Item Type

If the item type is temporarily changed in the Date-Effective Item Data (tcibd0510m000) session, this field displays the actual item type.

Search Key I

The first search key for the item.

Default value

The first 16 positions of the Item field.

Search Key II

The second search key for the item.

Product Variant

The unique identification of a product variant.

 

Item - Ordering

Starts the Item - Ordering (tcibd2100s000) session, in which you can view an item’s ordering data.

Inventory by Item and Warehouse

Starts the Warehouse - Item Inventory (whwmd2515m000) session, in which you get an overview of the item inventory by warehouse.

Serialized Items

Starts the Serialized Items (tcibd4501m000) session, in which you can view serialized items.

Date Effective Item Data

Starts the Date-Effective Item Data (tcibd0510m000) session, in which you can temporarily change the item type of Purchased and Manufactured items.

Mass Change Item Assignment

Starts the Mass Change Item Assignments (tcibd0204m000) session, in which you can change the buyer for an item.

Alternative Items

Starts the Alternative Items (tcibd0505m000) session, in which you can view alternative items.

List Components

Starts the List Components (tcibd3100m000) session, in which you can view list items.

Price Simulator

Starts the Price Simulator (tdpcg0200m300) session, in which you can simulate purchase prices.

Requisitions by Requester

Starts the Purchase Requisitions (tdpur2501m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete purchase requisitions.

Requisitions by Approver

Starts the Purchase Requisitions (tdpur2501m000) session in which you can approve purchase requisitions.

Purchase Orders

Starts the Purchase Orders (tdpur4100m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete purchase orders. LN only displays open purchase orders, which are the orders for which parts must still be received and, as a result, have a status other than Closed, or Canceled. You can click Any State on the appropriate menu to view all purchase orders.

Purchase Order Lines

Starts the Purchase Order Lines (tdpur4101m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete purchase order lines. LN only displays the purchase order lines that still must be delivered. However, you can click All Lines on the appropriate menu to view all purchase order lines.

Purchase Order History

Starts the Purchase Order History (tdpur4550m000) session in which you can view purchase order history

Purchase Order Line History

Starts the Purchase Order Line History (tdpur4551m000) session in which you can view purchase order line history.

RFQs

Starts the Requests for Quotation (tdpur1501m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete requests for quotation (RFQs). LN only displays open RFQs, which means the RFQ status is not Processed. You can click All RFQs on the appropriate menu to view all RFQs.

RFQ Lines

Starts the Request for Quotation Lines (tdpur1502m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete request for quotation (RFQ) lines. LN only displays the RFQ lines with the status Created, Sent, Modified, or In Process. However, you can click All RFQ Lines on the appropriate menu to view all RFQ lines.

Purchase Contracts

Starts the Purchase Contracts (tdpur3100m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete/terminate purchase contracts. LN only displays purchase contracts with the Free, or Active status. You can click All Contracts on the appropriate menu to view all purchase contracts.

Purchase Contract Lines

Starts the Purchase Contract Lines (tdpur3101m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete/terminate purchase contract lines. LN only displays purchase contract lines with the Free, or Active status. You can click All Lines on the appropriate menu to view all purchase contract lines.

Purchase Schedules

Starts the Purchase Schedules (tdpur3110m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete purchase schedules. LN only displays purchase schedules with the Active, Termination in Process, or Schedule Positions Full status. You can click All Schedules on the appropriate menu to view all purchase schedules.

Schedule Receipts

Starts the Purchase Schedule - Receipts (tdpur3115m200) session in which you can view all (partial) receipts that are made for a particular purchase schedule (line). LN only displays the receipts for the relevant item. However, on the appropriate menu, you can click View and then All Schedule Receipts to view all schedule receipts.

Potential Back Orders

Starts the Potential Purchase Back Orders (tdpur4101m700) session in which you can maintain, and confirm potential back orders.

Planned Purchase Orders

Starts the Planned Orders (cprrp1100m000) session in which you can view a list of planned purchase orders for all items in the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session that have the same buyer linked as the selected item.

Purchase Receipts

Starts the Purchase Receipts (tdpur4106m000) session in which you can view, enter, and maintain the receipts that are recorded for a specific purchase order line. LN only displays the receipts for the relevant item. However, on the appropriate menu, you can click View and then All Purchase Receipts to view all purchase receipts.

Production Orders

Starts the Production Orders (tisfc0501m000) session in which you can view the production orders for the relevant item. LN only displays the not yet completed production orders, which are the orders with a status other than Completed, Closed, or Archived. However, if you click Show All Orders on the appropriate menu, LN displays all production orders.

Planned Inventory Chart

Starts the Planned Inventory Transactions - Chart (whinp1700m000) session in which you can view an item's planned inventory.

Business Partners

Starts the Business Partners (tccom4500m000) session in which you can view a buyer's linked business partners.

Item Purchase Data

Starts the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session in which you can view, enter, maintain, and delete purchase related item data.

Item - Purchase Business Partner

Starts the Item - Purchase Business Partner (tdipu0110m000) session in which you can view, enter, or maintain business partner specific information that is related to a specific purchased item.

Prices per Business Partner

Starts the Nett Prices per Buy-from Business Partner (tdipu0110m100) session in which you can view the calculated price and discount for a combination of item and buy-from business partner.

Item - MPNs

Starts the Manufacturer Part Numbers (tdipu0145m000) session in which you can view and define the various manufacturers that are approved to supply a specific item, and view and enter the manufacturer part numbers (MPNs) that are linked to the item and manufacturer.

Item Material Content

Starts the Item Material Content (tcmpr0120m000) session in which you can view the item material content that is linked to the item.