Setting up item defaults for multisiteIf you use multisite, the item data includes the global item data at the company level and the local item data at the site and office level. You can manually specify the item data, or generate the item data from defaults. If you set up defaults, you can restrict the amount of item data that you must specify each time you add an item. The item default setup also includes settings for pushing your data from the global level to the local level. At the local level, you can modify the item data that is retrieved from the global level. Setup Step 1. Segmented item codes To use segmented item codes, the item code segments must first be set up in the Segmented Domains (ttgfd4122m000) session in Tools. Next, specify the item code segments in the Item Code Segmentation (tcibd0500m000) session. Step 2. Item groups Specify the item groups in the Item Groups (tcmcs0123m000) session. Every item must belong to an item group. Step 3. Unit sets Specify the unit sets for the items in the Unit Sets (tcmcs0106m000) session and link units to the unit sets in the Units by Unit Set (tcmcs0112m000) session. Step 4. Default global item data Set up global item defaults for a combination of item group and item type in the Item Defaults (tcibd0102m000) and Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) sessions. Click the buttons in the Subentities group box to specify your default global item data also by subentity. The buttons refer to these subentities and related sessions:
Note: The availability of default global item data by subentity, which is indicated by a green check mark next to the subentity, does not automatically imply that the global item data by subentity is also created. The global item data by subentity is created only if the Create check box is also selected for the subentity in the Subentities group box of the Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session. Step 5. Default local item data The item defaults can also include local data, such as default sites, sales offices, and service offices. Consequently, in the Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session, you can specify the default sites, enterprise units, planning clusters, purchase offices, sales offices, and service offices to link to the previously specified combination of item type and item group. The Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session includes these tabs:
To automatically generate the local item data for the linked sites and offices when you specify a new item in the Item (tcibd0501m100) session, select these check boxes in the Item Defaults (tcibd0502m000) session:
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