Adding a material type

  1. Select Configuration > Materials > Material Types. The Material Types screen is displayed.
  2. Click Add. The Add window is displayed.
  3. Specify this information:
    Type
    The name of the material type.
    Description
    The description of the material type.
    Code
    The code of the material type.
    Properties
    The material properties of the material type. These are the properties with which the materials of this type are defined by.
    Inventory Account Mode
    The inventory management mode for the material type. Possible values:
    • Allow Consumed Quantity > Pack Quantity: Consuming more than an inventory pack’s quantity is allowed.
    • Error when Consume Quantity > Pack Quantity: Consuming more than an inventory pack’s quantity is not allowed.
    • Inventory Change State Reason Set: The default change state reason set for the material type.
  4. Click OK.