Road Map: Enterprise Item Maintenance

Use the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program to add or change and copy an item with settings that apply to all branches of the enterprise. See Background for more information.

Before you run this program each time

You should run these programs: None required

Before you run this program the first time

You should run these programs:

  • System Options Maintenance (XM) (Inventory Control Options) to set these options: Allow stocking of phantoms?, Copy branch record during item copy?, Copy forecast/plng fields during copy?, Copy item costs during item copy?, Create immediate supply order, and Immediate supply item code, Auto-pick for consignment items?, and Activate UPC validation?.

  • System Options Maintenance (XM) (Control Number Options) to set the options Control numbers by item? and Control number length.

  • System Options Maintenance (XM) (Enterprise Options) to set the Transferred notes retain seq numbers? and Transferred note sequence duplication options.

  • System Options Maintenance (XM) (Manufacturing Options) to enter the options Release subassemblies with order? and Subassembly release type.

  • System Options Maintenance (XM) (Warranty Options) to set the Warranty module active? and Warranty duration (default) options.

  • System Options Maintenance (XM) (Sales Commission Options) to set the option Commission processing active?

  • System Options Maintenance (XM) (Help and Other Path Options) to set the Base path and Item folder options.

  • Unit of Measure Codes Maintenance (TUM) to set up UOM codes.

  • Product Class Codes Maintenance (TPC) to set up product classes.

  • Product Subclass Maintenance (TSP) to set up product subclasses.

  • Export Declaration Codes (TED) to set up export declaration codes for items.

  • Inventory Account Codes Maintenance (TAC) to set up account codes.

  • Buyer / Planner Codes Maintenance (TNM) to set up buyer codes.

  • Vendor Maintenance (VM) to set up vendor records.

  • Item Status Codes (TISM) to set up item status codes.

  • Return codes (TRNCM) to set up return codes for items.

  • Size Codes Maintenance (TISZ) to set up size codes for items.

  • Style Codes Maintenance (TIST) to set up style codes for items.

  • Color Codes Maintenance (TICL) to set up color codes for items.

  • Material Type Codes Maintenance (TIMT) to set up material codes for items.

  • Graphic Image Codes Maintenance (TGC) to set up image types.

  • Commission Class Maintenance (TCCM) to set up commission classes for items.

  • EOL Tracking Codes Maintenance (TEO) to set up end of life tracking codes.

  • Shelf Life Codes Maintenance (TSLM) to set up shelf life codes.

  • UPC Codes (TUPCM) to set up UPC code parameters for a manufacturing branch.

  • User Fields Maintenance (XMO) to create user-defined fields for this program.

  • Note Transfer Parameters (XCMT) to set default parameters for transferring notes from one program to another.

  • Audit Trail Maintenance (XAT) to activate system logging of entries and changes (Enterprise Inventory Master File [I1AE ]).

After you run this program

You will most likely run these programs:

  • Branch Item Maintenance (IMB) to add items to each branch.

  • Enterprise Item Inquiry (IQ) to display an item's settings that apply to all branches of the enterprise.

  • Tool Crib Maintenance (MTM ) to add attributes to crib-type items.

  • (Optional) Catalog Item Maintenance (IMK) to set up item catalog numbers.

  • Audit Trails (ATR) to print an audit trail report.