Modifying Items

Select Item Management in the Administration menu.

Select Items > Modify on the Item Management page. The Search for Item to Modify page is displayed.

Specify this information:

Item Group

Select the item group for the item that you want to modify.

Manufacturer Name

Select either SIM Manufacturers or Procurement Manufacturers to choose a manufacturer category.

Select the name of the manufacturer from the selected group for the item that you want to modify.

Manufacturer Nbr.

Specify the manufacturer number of the item that you want to modify.

Assoc. to Procurement

Select the association to Procurement for the item that you want to modify.

SIM Item Nbr.

Specify the SIM item number for the item that you want to modify.

Procurement Item Nbr

Specify the Procurement item number for the item that you want to modify.

Item Description

Specify the description of the item that you want to modify.

Company

Select the company of the item that you want to modify.

Instr Source Location

Select instrument source in the company for the item that you want to modify.

Instrument Nbr.

Specify the instrument number of the item that you want to modify.

Click Search to display the items that fit your search criteria. The Select Item to Modify page is displayed.

For information about navigating search results, see Navigating search results.

Click Modify in the row of the item that you want to modify. The Modify Item page is displayed.

To edit Item Information, click Edit.

Specify this information:

SIM Description: Specify the description of the item that you want to modify.
Usage Limit: Specify the number of times an instrument may be used. Number should be between 1 and 9999.
Image: Specify the path for the image that you want to associate with the item. You can also click Browse to search for the image on your computer. Click View Image to preview the image.

Note:
Only JPEG in RGB format is supported.

To edit existing Item in Location information, click Edit in the Item in Location information section in the row of the item location you want to modify. The Item in Locatio window is displayed, showing the General tab.

To add item to another location, click Add Item to Location in the Item in Locations section.

The Item in Location window shows the General tab.

Specify this information:

Company: Select the name of the company for the item.
Instrument Source: Select the name of the source for the item.
Sub-Location: Specify the name of the sub-location for the item or search for it through the Find button.
Local Item Description: Specify the description of the item as it is displayed in instrument source location.
Image Location: Specify the path for the image that you want to associate with the item. You can also click Browse to search for the image on your computer.

Note:
Only JPEG in RGB format is supported.
Cost: Specify the cost of the item.
Instrument Tracking is enabled during Assembly: Click to track instruments during assembly. This will already be checked if you activated Instrument Tracking is Enabled in each Location check box on the Add Item: Step 3 page.

Note:

To track the item in all locations, select Instrument Tracking is enabled in each Location.

Click OK to save your changes in the Item in Location window.

If you want to associate the SIM item with the Procurement item, click Associate to Procurement Item. The Associate Item to Procurement Item popup window is displayed.

Note:

If you want to disassociate the SIM item from the Procurement item, click Disassociate from Procurement Item. The system prompts you to confirm the disassociation.

Note:

To widen your search, leave the fields blank. This displays all the items available in the Procurement system.

Specify this information:

Procurement Item No.: Specify the item number for the Procurement item if available.
Description: Edit or specify the description of the Procurement item.
Mfg. Name: Select the manufacturer of the Procurement item.
Mfg. Nbr.: Specify the manufacturer's number of the Procurement item.
Major Class: Select the major purchasing class of the Procurement item.
Minor Class: Select the minor purchasing class of the Procurement item.
Usage Identifier: Select the item master usage identifier of the Procurement item.

Specify a valid procurement item number and click Associate next to the Procurement Item No. field to associate the selected item with an item in the Procurement system.

Alternatively, click Search to display the Procurement item information that fits your search criteria, and click Select next to the desired Procurement Item.

Click Done on the Modify Item page to complete the modifications. The Confirmation: Modified Item page is displayed.

Click OK.