Material
A material is a substance or a mixture of substances that constitutes an object. In M3, material is the term used for items included in a product structure.
The Material dimension is a role-playing dimension of Item. The dimension represents the components or materials used in manufacturing work orders.
This dimension supports the use of Extensibility Dimension in the M3 Analytics model extension space. See Model Extension details in Infor M3 Analytics for M3 CloudSuites Administration Guide for more information.
The attributes listed in the table are part of the custom subject area. M3 Analytics contains more attributes in the default subject area. For a complete list, see the mapping document in KB 2015457.
| Hierarchy | Custom subject area | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| Material | M3A Production |
Attribute X, Attribute Y, Attribute Z Basic Unit of Measure Business Area, Business Area Description, Business Area ID, Business Area Name Environment Group, Environment Group Description, Environment Group ID, Environment Group Name Group Technology Class, Group Technology Class Description, Group Technology Class ID, Group Technology Class Name Make/Buy Material, Material Category, Material Category ID, Material Description, Material Group, Material Group Description, Material Group ID, Material Group Name, Material Name, Material Number, Material Type, Material Type Description, Material Type ID, Material Type Name Procurement Group, Procurement Group Description, Procurement Group ID, Procurement Group Name Product Group, Product Group Description, Product Group ID, Product Group Name Quality Group Responsible, Responsible ID, Responsible Name |