ITEM TEXT (TXT)

Item Text Line Layout

The Item Text (ITEM_TEXT) table stores the key to link an item to standard text. The application cannot process Item Text Line Types unless the Item exists. Establish standard text codes and content on the Manage Standard Text screen. Use the Where-Used subtask to assign this standard text to print on purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and/or other specified documents. Additionally, you can assign standard text codes to parts, services, and goods on the Assigned Standard Text subtask of the Manage Parts, Manage Goods, and Manage Services screens in Costpoint Product Definition.

Set up the standard text code and its applicable content in the Manage Standard Text screen before you execute this process. THE TEXT CODE VALUE IN THE INPUT FILE MUST BE AN EXACT MATCH FOR THE EXISTING TEXT CODE (IN THE MANAGE STANDARD TEXT SCREEN) INCLUDING THE CASE TYPE (UPPER OR LOWER).

The application uses defaults for INSERTS ONLY if the input file field is not provided (blank). The exception is MODIFIED_BY, which is updated using the default if no value is provided.

Input File Field

Costpoint Column

Column Type and Max Length

Starting/Ending Position

Required

Values, Defaults, and Notes

Line Type

 

Character 3

1 - 3

Yes

TXT is used to indicate item text information.

Item ID

ITEM_ID

Character 30

 

4 - 33

Yes

If an Item ID/Item Revision ID/Text Code combination exists, the Item Text table is updated. If you did not select the Allow Multilple Revisions for Each Item check box on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, the revision is not checked.

The fixed length file format accepts 30 characters while delimited file format accepts up to 50 characters.

Item Revision ID

ITEM_RVSN_ID

Character 3

 

34 - 36

No

If an Item ID/Item Revision ID/Text Code combination exists, the Item Text table is updated. If you did not select the Allow Multilple Revisions for Each Item check box on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, the revision is not checked. The default is a space.

The fixed length file format accepts 3 characters while delimited file format accepts up to 10 characters.

Text Code

TEXT_CD

Character 10

37 - 46

Yes

This must exist in the Standard Text table and your company ID.

Active Flag

*ACTIVE_FL

Character 1

47

No

The value must be Y (Yes) or N (No). The default is Y.

User ID last modified by

*MODIFIED_BY

Character 18

48 - 65

No

The default is UPLOAD. If a value is not provided, the program modifies the MODIFIED_BY column using the current user ID as the default.

 

* Indicates columns that may be updated when changing an existing record with this preprocessor.