Alternative Items-Item Breakdown (tscfg1120m000)

Use this session to specify alternative items for component under different parents in an item breakdown.

Any changes in the item breakdown is updated in the corresponding item in alternative items. When an item breakdown relation is deleted then the corresponding alternative items is also deleted.

When the parent item is not present on the requirement line, the list of all the alternative items for all item breakdowns where the component is present, is displayed.

Note: 
  • When you enter an item on the maintenance sales part line / work order resource line / service order material line, a message is displayed that a replacement for the item exists and whether you want to replace the item with the alternative item. If you do not replace the item, LN continues to display the message about the existence of the replacement item whenever you work with the order line.
  • When you select a substitute item for the item to be replaced, you must check the master data such as the reference activities.
  • When you use the reference activities, LN copies the material required data to maintenance sales order / work order / service order.
  • You can select an alternative item only when the item field is editable.

Field Information

Parent Item

The parent item for which you specify alternative items.

Item

The item that can be replaced by an alternative item.

Allowed values

Purchased

Manufactured

Generic

Alternative

Identification of the alternative-material record.

Alternative Priority

The alternative priority determines which of the alternatives LN will select first.

Allowed values

Use up: This is an outdated material ( use-up material ) that must be used up first.

Original: The standard item.

1: The alternative that is selected if the inventory of the standard material (and the use-up material, if any) is insufficient.

2: The alternative that is selected if the inventory of the standard material and the first alternative material (and the use-up material, if any) is insufficient.

3, 4, 5,: Lower priority alternative materials.

9: The lowest priority alternative material.

The search for alternative materials

Alternative Item

The alternative item.

Use the browse arrow to select the item from Items - Service (tsmdm2100m000) session.

Description

The name or code of the alternative item.