PRODUCT TYPES

Use this screen to establish product types. A product type is a diverse grouping of items. You can assign the product type to individual items and sort by these product types in various reports and inquiries. Typically, product types are used in Costpoint Sales Order Entry to classify types of sales.

Example: Product Type = Hardware; Product Class = Monitors.

Set up this screen during initialization and maintain it whenever you establish or modify product types.

Code

Enter a product type code containing up to six alphanumeric characters. You can use the Product Classifications screen to associate the product type with a classification. This type is displayed in the Basic Part Data screen after you have chosen its associated classification. This field is required

Description

Enter a product type description containing up to 30 alphanumeric characters. This field is required.

Table Information

The PROD_TYPE table stores the settings from this screen.