Connect a Season to an Item Number

Before you start

Season identities must be created in 'Season. Open' (CRS912).
Numbering rules for item numbers, alias numbers, and variant numbers must be set up correctly on the item type used on the style/item number.

Follow these steps

Before you start, use option 11=’Feature/Style’ in program 'Style. Connect Feature' (MMS017) to select the options for the different features in program ’Feature. Connect Options’ (PDS056).

Start (MMS017) and select function F17='View Proposals' to start 'Style. Create Items' (MMS276).
Specify the style that you would like to work with. Note that the style is by default taken from (MMS017) but it can be changed in (MMS276).
In (MMS276), the already selected features and options are displayed, along with records from worktable MMM076.
Specify the season to work with in (MMS276). Note that the season is by default taken from (MMS017) but it can be changed in (MMS276) prompting you to the program'Season. Open' (CRS912) where you can select the required season.
If no season is specified, message ’Season must be entered’ is displayed when you try to create product variants.
Once the field ’Season’ is correctly specified, click 'Create’ or use function key F14=’Create Items’.
The product variants will be created and the selected season will be linked to the new SKUs.

Carry-over season process

To use the same variants created for a season in another season, you can use the carry-over process.

The carry-over season process is only available in program 'Style. Create Item' (MMS276).

Start (MMS017) and select function F17='View Proposals' to start (MMS276).
Specify the ’From season’.
Click 'Crt prop fr sea', or use function F17='Crt prop fr sea', to carry over from the previous season.
When the build of the worktable is finished, the new season will be displayed in programs 'Item. Connect Alias Number' (MMS025), (MMS017), and (MMS276).
To add or delete already selected options from an already completed carry-over season, start 'Feature. Connect Options' (PDS056).
Select the options to use for the new season SKU creation and deselect the options not to use.

When new selection is done, the worktable MMM076 is rebuilt.

Outcome

A connection between an item number and a season is created.

In order to use season handling, it is vital to create a connection between an item and a season.

For all fashion items specified in (MMS025), the 'Alias type' field=88, the 'Alias number' field=style number, and the 'Season' fields are left blank. For each new season connected to an item, the system will create a new record in (MMS025) in which the 'Season' field specifies the season you have just connected.