Characteristics

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a U/M (Unit of Measure) for the good.

You establish U/Ms in the Units of Measure screen.

Select this checkbox to indicate the good as active. The system default has this checkbox selected.

Leaving this checkbox blank indicates the good as inactive and cannot be used for purchasing or inventory.

Select this checkbox if the good is designated as hazmat (hazardous material).

The system default leaves this checkbox blank.

In the United States, hazardous material is defined as any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) that can harm living organisms or the environment. For additional information, refer to Title 49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Chapter 1, Part 172.

This non-editable field displays the date this good was added to the system.

When entering a new good, the system default will be today's date.

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid commodity code (up to eight characters). When you enter a valid commodity code, the commodity code's description displays in the non-editable field next to the Commodity field.

You enter commodity codes in the Commodity Codes screen (Materials\Configure\Items) before using them in this field.

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid industry classification code (up to eight characters). When you enter a valid industry classification code, the industry classification code's description displays in the non-editable field next to the Industry Class field.

You enter industry classification codes in the Industry Classifications screen.

Enter, or use Lookup to select, a valid product classification code (up to eight characters). When you enter a valid product classification code, the product classification code's description displays in the non-editable Type field.

You enter product classification codes in the Product Classifications screen (Materials\Configure\Items).

This non-editable field displays the product type associated with the product classification code in the Product Class field.

You assign product types to product classifications in the Product Classifications screen (Materials\Configure\Items).

Enter the good's UPC (Uniform Product Code) using up to 14 numeric characters.

Select this checkbox if overshipment is allowed for this good.

If you selected the Use Receipt Tolerance checkbox in the Product Definition Settings screen (Administration\Configure\Materials), you can both select this checkbox and enter a default tolerance percentage in the Receipt Tolerance field.

If you did not select the Use Receipt Tolerance checkbox in the Product Definition Settings screen (Administration\Configure\Materials), you can select this checkbox, but you cannot enter a receipt tolerance percentage.

Enter the receipt tolerance percentage for the part.

A receipt tolerance represents the percentage by which purchase order receipts are allowed to exceed the target order quantity.

Note:  This field can only be used for parts that have the Use Receipt Tolerance checkbox selected in the Product Definition Settings screen (Administration\Configure\Materials).

This percentage will be loaded as a default to the purchase order line for overshipment determination.

If you have entered a commodity code in the Commodity field that has a default receipt tolerance percentage assigned, the percentage will automatically display in this field.

Enter, or use Lookup to select, up to 12 alphanumeric characters to identify the buyer ID.

You establish buyers in the Buyers screen (Materials\Configure\Purchasing).

The buyer is responsible for ordering and/or purchasing items listed on requisitions.

Enter the one-character inspection type.

This is a user-defined field that is used in various reports and inquiries.