Add or Change a Branch Inventory Item

Use the Branch Item Maintenance (IMB) program to add or change or copy an item to a branch with settings that apply only to that branch. See Background and Road Map for more information.

Enter the item number or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the item from a list. The item must be set up in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program.

OR

Enter * to create or change the default record. If you create a branch item default record, it is recommended that you also create a default record in Item Cost Maintenance (ICM) for overhead codes and tax settings. See Create a Default Record for a Maintenance Program.

The program lists the branches in which the item exists and to which you have access:

Field Name

Displays

The code of the inventory branch

Subcl

The product subclass for this item

Cur ECL

The engineering change level for the current bill of material for this item; manufacturing planning programs use the value in this field as the default ECL.

Last ECL

The engineering change level of the most recent bill of material created for this item in the Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) program

Cur RRL

The routing revision level that is defined as the current RRL

This entry is used as the default for the Routing rev lvl field in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program.

Insp?

If this item requires inspection:

Displays	Description
Y	Yes. This item cannot be received into stock until it passes inspection
N	No. This item does not require inspection
R	Receipts. This item requires inspection based on the number of receipts entered in the Receipt trigger field
Q	Quantity: This item requires inspection based on the quantity of items entered in the Receipt trigger field
F	Frequency. This item requires inspection based on the number of days, entered in the Receipt Trigger field, that have elapsed since the last inspection.

Buyer

The code for the buyer who is responsible for purchasing this item for this branch

Plnr

The code for the person who is responsible for planing this item

Price cl

The code for an item price category to be used for reporting and for order pricing, discounts, and commissions

ABC cl

The ABC class from A through J that identifies the relative value of this inventory item according to criteria established by your company

WO?

Selected if the item is work orderless; blank if the item requires standard manufacturing order processing

Flr stk

Floor stock code:
0: Not floor stock
1: Floor stock

Sls UOM

The unit of measure used to sell this item

Mfg br

The branch that manufactures or assembles this item

Pref vendor

The number of the vendor that you prefer to use to purchase this item

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Add a branch record for this item	Click Add. See step 3.
Delete a branch record	Highlight a line and click Delete. See Background for restrictions on deleting items.
Copy this item to another branch	Click Copy. See Copy an Item to Another Branch.
Display or change the item's branch record	Highlight the line and click Select or double click the line.
Print the branch listing	Click Print. See Print.
Specify a different item	Click OK.
Exit the program	Click Exit.

The program displays the selected item and branch and these settings from the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program:

Field Name

Displays

Whse/Bin ctrl?

Y	This item is controlled by warehouse and bin location
N	This item is not warehouse/bin controlled

Serial/Lot ctrl?

S	This item is controlled by serial number
M	This item is controlled by lot number
Y	The item is not controlled by serial or lot number

Make/Buy/Kit

B	Buy: The item is purchased
K	Kit: The item is sold as an unassembled set of components (configured products only)
M	Make: The item is manufactured

Pre-assign?

N	Assign control numbers when received into inventory
Y	Assign control numbers when you release the manufacturing order
P	Assign control numbers when you release the manufacturing order and process/print an item label with the Mfg Order Control Number Print Selection (WOCS) program
R	Assign serial numbers after the manufacturing order is released, but before it is received

Item code

A code for make-to-order items that are not a configured product or parent of a subassembly for which you want to create a cascading order

Invty acct cd

The inventory account code assigned to this item; you can use inventory account code as a posting criterion in the Posting Criteria Maintenance (XPC) program

Unq CP RRL?

Y	A unique routing revision level is assigned each time a customer selects this configured product during order entry
N	Unique routing revision levels are not used

Last CP RRL

The most recent routing revision level for this item

Enter or change data in these fields:

Note
Fields can only be specified if the field is appropriate to the type of item being maintained. For example, planning/forecast fields cannot be entered for service (order code 3) items.

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Mfg branch

Required
4 alphanumeric

Accept the displayed branch or select a different branch that manufactures or assembles this item.

Stocking branch

Optional
4 alphanumeric

Used as the default stocking branch for released manufacturing orders. If left blank the manufacturing branch is used. The field is available for those organizations that have separate manufacturing and distribution branches.

This field is active only for "make" items (Make/Buy/Kit field is M).

Item status

Required
1 alphanumeric

Accept 0 for an active item or assign another status that you have defined in the Item Status Codes (TISM) program.

An item's status determines whether it can be sold, purchased, planned, or manufactured.

An item's status for a branch can differ from its enterprise status. For example, your branch may consider an item to be a prototype, which cannot be bought or sold. Another branch may consider the same item to be a new product. Therefore, this field overrides the Item status field in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program.

Sales UOM

Optional
4 alphanumeric

Select the code for the unit of measure used when you sell the item.

Stocking UOM

Display only

The unit of measure in which the item is stocked

Item type

Display only

The item type based on order and bypass codes entered in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program. See Item Types.

Product class

Display only

The product class assigned to this item; you can use product class as a posting criterion in the Posting Criteria Maintenance (XPC) program

Product subclass

Optional
6 alphanumeric

Accept the displayed product subclass or select another subclass for this item to be used for reporting, order pricing, discounts, and commissions.

The displayed subclass is from the Product subclass field for this item in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program.

Price class

Optional
12 alphanumeric

Select the code for an item price class that can be used for reporting, order pricing, discounts, and commissions.

Buyer

Optional
3 alphanumeric

Accept the displayed buyer code or select the code of the buyer who is responsible for purchasing this item for this branch.

The displayed buyer is from the Buyer field for this item in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program.

Planner

Optional
3 alphanumeric

Select the code of the person who is responsible for planning this item.

The Finished Goods Planning (MFP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) programs and various reports allow you to select items by planner code.

Preferred vendor

Optional
10 alphanumeric

Accept the displayed vendor number, click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the vendor from a list, or leave blank if you do not purchase or have a preferred vendor for this item.

The displayed vendor was entered in the Preferred vendor field for this item in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program.

If the system creates a purchase requisition for this item, the type is P (purchase) if you enter a preferred vendor and U (unassigned) if you do not.

Consignment?

Optional

Select if this is a consignment item or leave blank if it is not.

If you select, you must enter a vendor number in the Preferred vendor field. You may also want to enter a quantity in the Lot size field.

If selected, a vendor price record for this item must exist in the Vendor Price Maintenance (VMM) program.

Consignment items cannot be inspected; you should set the Inspection? field to N.

See Overview: Consignment Inventory for more information.

Drop ship?

Optional

Select if you routinely have your vendor ship this item directly to your customer or leave blank if you do not.
If you select this field, a sales order for this item will have the Drop ship? field selected by default.

Floor stock code

Required
1 numeric

Accept 0 if this is not a floor stock item or select 1 for a floor stock item. A non-manufacturing branch can only be 0. A manufacturing branch can be of 0 or 1.

The default is set in the Flr stk cd field in Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM). See Floor Stock Code for more information.

Inspection?

Optional

Select an inspection requirement option when receiving a purchase order, manufacturing order, consignment inventory, or RMA:

Select	If
Y	this item requires inspection when received
N or blank	this item does not require inspection. Select N for consignment and work orderess items.
R	this item requires inspection based on the number of receipts entered in the Receipt trigger field. For example if you enter 100, after you process 100 receivers, you will be prompted to inspect on the next receiver.
Q	this item requires inspection based on the quantity of items entered in the Receipt trigger field. For example if you enter 200, after you receive 200 or more items, you will be prompted to inspect on the next receiver.
F	this item requires inspection based on the number of days, entered in the Receipt Trigger field, that have elapsed since the last inspection. For example, if you entered 30 and the last inspection date was 02/01/2018 and it is now 03/09/2018, you would be prompted to inspect on the next receiver.

If an item requires inspection, you must run the Receiving and Inspection (IRI) program to enter inspection results before it can be received to stock.

Receipt trigger

Conditional
10 numeric

Enter a quantity if you selected R or Q in the Inspection? field or leave zero if you selected N or left the selection blank.

PO receipt tol

Optional

Select the code that defines the levels of tolerance for purchase order over-receipts. See Receipt Tolerance Codes.

Mfg receipt tol

Optional

Select the code that defines the tolerance for manufacturing over-receipts. See Receipt Tolerance Codes.

Safety stock

Optional
10 numeric

Enter the minimum quantity of this item that should be kept in inventory at all times to protect against fluctuations in demand or supply.

If you select the Safety stk upd? field on the next screen, the Forecast Calculation (MFC) program updates this field by calculating the difference between the actual demand and the forecast demand. The difference between these demands is the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD). Safety stock is the MAD multiplied by 1.6.

The Material Requirements Planning (MRP) program treats an item's safety stock quantity as a material requirement outside the item's fence (in the period defined as current period + item's lead time).

Minimum order qty

Optional
10 numeric

Enter the minimum quantity of this item to be ordered on a planned manufacturing order.

The Finished Goods Planning (MFP) program uses this value to calculate planned order quantities for finished goods items (Order code 0). The Material Requirements Planning (MRP) program uses this value to calculate planned order quantities for MRP dependent items (Order code 1 and 2).

Lot size

Optional
10 numeric

Enter the standard quantity of the item that you make during the production process.

The Finished Goods Planning (MFP) program uses the lot size value, or a multiple of this value, as the order quantity when creating planned orders for finished goods items (Order Code 0). Material Requirements Planning (MRP) uses the lot size value, or a multiple of this value, as the order quantity when creating planned orders for MRP dependent items (Order Codes 1 and 2).

A value of either 0 or 1 identifies the lot-for-lot sizing technique.

If you selected the Consignment? field, the system moves the lot size quantity from consignment to on-hand inventory. If 0, the system moves only the quantity needed for the manufacturing order.

Primary whse

Optional/Conditional
2 alphanumeric

Enter the code for the warehouse where this item is to be stocked or leave blank.

If Whse map active? is selected in the Branch Maintenance (TBM) program for this branch, the entries for warehouse and bin location are only validated against the warehouse map if they are not blank.

For a warehouse/bin controlled item, the receiving program displays your entry as a default. If you leave blank, the program requires that you enter either a warehouse or bin location.

Primary bin loc

Conditional
8 alphanumeric

Enter or select the code for the bin location in the stockroom, or leave blank.

If a customer has the Use prime loc field in the Customer Maintenance (CM) program set to A (for always) or D (for default), orders for the customer must be picked from this location.

For a warehouse/bin controlled item, receiving programs display your entry as a default. If you leave blank, the program requires that you enter either a warehouse or bin location.

Physical inventory programs display and print Primary whse and Primary bin loc even if an item is not warehouse/bin controlled.

Maximum pick qty

Optional
10 numeric

Enter the quantity of this item to set as the maximum to pick from the primary location.

Current RRL

Optional
4 alphanumeric

Enter the routing revision level that is set up in the Routing Maintenance (RTM) program for this item to be the current routing revision level. This entry is used as the default for the Routing rev lvl field in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program.

Current ECL

Optional
4 alphanumeric

Enter the Engineering Change Level to be used as the default for the ECL field in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program.

Last ECL created

Display only

The Engineering Change Level of the most recent bill of material created for this item in the Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) program

Work orderless?

Conditional/Optional

Select if this is an uncontrolled parent item that has no controlled components that you make without a manufacturing order or leave blank if it is not.

Work orderless items cannot be inspected; you should set the Inspection? field to N.

One-step mfg?

Conditional/Optional

If you make this parent item, select to use one-step manufacturing or leave blank to use multiple-steps to process orders.

If you select, the system obligates components, creates a shipment, confirms picking, and can the print shop paper when you release a manufacturing order.

Do not select for a configured product, bulk movement item, or cascading orders.

Scrap %

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

Enter the percent of this item that you normally scrap during the manufacturing process.

The Material Requirements Planning (MRP) program takes this scrap factor into account during requirements planning and plans for a larger quantity to offset the scrap factor.

LT update

Optional
1 alphanumeric

Select	To have the Accumulated Lead Time Calculation (MLT) program
I	Include queue and move times
E	Exclude queue and move times
N	Not update the item's accumulated lead time

Mfg LT

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

Enter the number of shop days required to manufacture this item. This time does not include order preparation lead time or the time required to purchase raw material or components.

For a configured product, manufacturing lead time is the length of time between the release of a manufacturing order and shipment to the customer. For a make-to-stock item, it is the length of time between the release of a manufacturing order and receipt of the finished goods into inventory.

The Material Requirements Planning (MRP) program uses this lead time for scheduling planned orders for components.

Order prep LT

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

Enter the number of shop days it takes to prepare an order for release, which can include determining the quantity required, entering the order, and printing or sending the paperwork.

Intransit LT

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

Enter the number of shop days after an order is placed with a vendor for the item to be delivered.

Put-away LT

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

Enter the number of shop days required to receive an item into inventory, which can include unloading, moving, receiving, and inspection.

The Purchase Order Maintenance (VOE) program adds this lead time to the Date promised to determine the Due date in stk.

Accumulated LT

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

For a configured product, enter the number of shop days required to manufacture or procure this item.

For other items, you can enter a number. However, if you select I or E for the LT update field, the Accumulated Lead Time Calculation (MLT) program overwrites your entry.

The system begins at the lowest level of the bill of material, determines the longest lead time to purchase raw materials and components or to manufacture subassemblies, and accumulates these longest lead times for successive BOM levels.

The Finished Goods Planning (MFP) program uses accumulated lead time in scheduling and calculating the planning time fence.

Auto planning?

Optional

Select if you want the Finished Goods Planning (MFP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) programs to disregard the planning time fence and move, cancel, or replan up to the current date.

Leave blank to have planning use the item's time fence, which is its accumulated lead time or calculated lead time:

For a make or a kit item: Order prep LT + Mfg LT + Put away LT

For a buy item: Order prep LT + Intransit LT + Put away LT

If you select this field, you cannot also select the Excl from plan? field.

Planning period

Optional
6 alphanumeric

Select a code that designates the length of the periods (for example, days, weeks, months) displayed for this item by the Planning Profile Inquiry (MRD) and Planning Profile Maintenance (MPM) programs and set up in the Planning Period Codes Maintenance (MDM) program.

System-provided codes:

Code	Description
DFAULT or blank	5-day periods
CALPER	Rolling 12-month periods
FYPER	Rolling 12-month fiscal periods
MONDAY	Periods beginning on Mondays

Max planning period

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

Enter the number of shop days for a single planned order for this item.

The Finished Goods Planning (MFP) uses this value to schedule planned orders for finished goods items (Order Code 0). The Material Requirements Planning (MRP) uses this value to schedule planned orders for MRP dependent items (Order Code 2).

Exclude from plan?

Optional

Select to exclude this item from planning or leave blank to include the item in planning.

If you select this field, you cannot also select the Auto planning? field.

Click Other info and enter or change these fields:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Update safety stock?

Optional

Select to have the Forecast Calculation (MFC) program update safety stock or leave blank to update it manually. If you select, you can manually maintain the Safety stock field in this program.

Update in MFU?

Optional

Select to have the Forecast Update (MFU) program create a sales forecast based on the New forecast and Extend fcst by month fields or leave blank if you do not forecast or want to update the forecast for this item in the Sales Forecast Maintenance (MSF) program.

For service or rough forecast, leave the field blank. The New forecast and Extend fcst by month fields will be used to calculate Service forecast when peg demand (see Planning Profile Maintenance).

Extend fcst by month

Optional
2 numeric

Enter the number of months that you want the Forecast Update (MFU) program to extend the quantity in the New forecast field or enter 0 if you do not want to extend the forecast for the current period to subsequent periods. For example, if you enter 6 and the forecast quantity is 100, when you run Forecast Update, the total forecast quantity for the next six months will be 600.

Exclude past due?

Conditional

If you also enter days for the Spread forecast field, select if you do not want unconsumed forecast to display for previous periods in the Planning Profile Maintenance (MPM) and Planning Profile Inquiry (MRD) programs or leave blank if you do.

The Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Planning Profile Maintenance (MPM), Planning Profile Inquiry (MRD), and Finished Goods Planning (MFP) programs use this option in conjunction with the Spread forecast field when looking at an item's forecast for the period.

Spread forecast

Optional
2 numeric

Enter the number of shop days to use to calculate the forecast increment. If you do not enter a number, the forecast quantity will be due on the first day of the period.

The Finished Goods Planning (MFP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) programs use the forecast spread to take an item's forecast from the New forecast field and/or the forecast from the Forecast Maintenance (MSF) program and spread it throughout the forecast period: Forecast increment = Forecast quantity / INT(Shop days in forecast period /Forecast spread)

For example, if you enter 5, the forecast period is 21 shop days (the current month is October, which has 31 calendar days and 21 shop days), and if the forecast quantity for the period is 100, then the forecast increment is 25.

25 = 100 / (21 / 5)

If the first day of the period (October 1) is a Saturday, the system plans the first forecast for the first shop date prior (September 30). It would plan a forecast increment of 25 for September 30, and successive dates that are 5 shop days later: October 7, October 14, and October 21.

If you use this option, you can consume the forecast in any created spread periods that are a part of the forecast period as entered in the Forecast Maintenance (MSF) program. If you select the Excl past due? option, then past due forecasts will not be consumed.

Accumulated demand

Display only

The accumulated demand from sales orders since the last time the Forecast Calculation (MFC) program was run. After you run MFC, the New forecast quantity updates and the quantity in this field resets to 0.

Old forecast

Display only

The previous month's New forecast value; the Forecast Calculation (MFC) program updates this field.

New forecast

Optional
10 numeric

Enter the expected demand for this item based on actual demand and past forecasts or enter 0 if you want to remove the forecast for the current period and all subsequent periods.

If you want to update forecasts with the Forecast Update (MFU) program, you must also select the Update in MFU? field. If you enter a number of months in the Ext fcst by mo field, the Forecast Update program creates a forecast for this quantity for this number of months. Run the Forecast Maintenance (MSF) program to display the new forecast.

Alternatively, you can use the Forecast Calculation (MFC) program to calculate a new forecast. If an item has no master schedule, the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) program uses the New forecast value for planning material requirements.

Trip signal

Optional
1 numeric

Accept 0.

The system increments the value in this field by one each time the forecast error for the current period is three times greater than the average forecast error (Mean Absolute Deviation or MAD). When the Trip signal value reaches 3, the inventory item appears on a Trip List that the Forecast Calculation (MFC) program prints. This Trip List warns the planner of excessive unplanned demand or unconsumed forecast for this item. The Forecast Update (MFU) program recognizes the value in this field as the current Trip signal.

MAD

Optional
7 numeric

Accept 0 to have the Forecast Calculation (MFC) program calculate and update MAD or enter a mean absolute deviation.

Mean absolute deviation or MAD is equal to the average forecast error for the current period and is calculated by the Forecast Calculation (MFC) program, which also calculates the actual forecast error. The average forecast error is based on the difference between this item's new forecast value and its actual demand multiplied by the alpha factor entered in MFC.

ABC class

Optional
1 alphanumeric

Enter an ABC class value from A through J that identifies the relative value of this inventory item according to criteria established by your company.

The physical inventory Cycle Count Preparation (HCP) program can use this field to count high-value, high-usage items more frequently. You can use the ABC Class Update (HAA) program to update this field.

Count frequency

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

Enter the frequency of physical inventory count for this item; for example, enter 90 to count this item every 90 days (quarterly). The system updates the number of days between counts when you run the Physical Inventory Update (HCU) program. You can also run the ABC Class Update (HAA) program to update this field.

Eng drawing no

Optional
20 alphanumeric

Enter the number that references the item's engineering drawing. The drawing number can also be associated with the bill of material for manufactured items.

Item class

Optional
5 alphanumeric

Enter the item's class. The field is not used by PowerShift but you can use it in custom reporting.

Country of origin

Optional
4 alphanumeric

Select the country in which this item is manufactured.

If an item's country of origin differs from the country it is being shipped to, it is printed by Acknowledgment Print (OPS) Packing Slip Print (OPAK), Packing List Print (OPL), Invoice Print (RP), Shipment Commercial Invoice (OSCI) and Commercial Invoice Print (BCI) programs.

Shipping category

Optional
4 alphanumeric

Select the shipping category that you want to print on the bill of lading.

Non-commissionable

Optional

Select	If you
Y	Do not pay commission on sales of this item from this branch
N	Pay commission when this item is sold at this branch
E	Want to use the setting for the Non-commissionable field in the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program.

Commission class

Optional
5 alphanumeric

Select a commission class to assign to this item for this branch.

Bulk move item?

Optional

Select if you move this item to the work center where it will be consumed or leave blank if you do not. The Whse/bin loc? field for this item in the Item Maintenance (IM) program must be selected.

Typically bulk movement items are relocated in quantities larger than the quantity required for a specific manufacturing order. For example, you move a 55-gallon drum, though most manufacturing orders use 10 gallons or less.

Bulk movement qty

Optional
11 numeric

If you selected Bulk move item?, enter the quantity you want to move based on the size of the container that you normally use. For example, if the stocking unit of measure is a 5-lb bag, enter 5.

IBT transfer qty

Optional
11 numeric

For future use.

Enter the default quantity for an intra-branch transfer if this item is warehouse/bin controlled.

Build time

Optional
7 numeric in the format 99999.99

Enter the number of hours that it takes to manufacture this item.

The Manufacturing Order Dispatch Listing (MDL) program uses this field to calculate hours remaining.

Qty short

Optional
10 numeric

Enter the current quantity of this item ordered by customers but not immediately available in stock.

Qty reserved

Optional
10 numeric

Enter the quantity of this item set aside for branch use. This field is not currently used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.

Minimum sales qty

Conditional/Optional
10 numeric in the format 9999999999

Enter smallest quantity in the stocking unit of measure that can be ordered. The Sales Order Maintenance (OE) program issues a warning message if the sales order quantity is less than this entry.

Stock at last oper?

Optional

If you report operation completion with Barcode Labor Entry or WIP Movement, you can opt to stock manufactured items when the last operation is completed. Items controlled by warehouse/bin are stocked in the stocking location specified in Work Center Maintenance. This option is not available for lot or serial controlled items and is not applicable to workorderless items.

Select if you want good pieces reported at the last operation sequence to generate a receipt of the finished good. If inspection is required, the receiver must be processed through Receiving and Inspection. If the item does not require inspection, good pieces reported are stocked.

Click Other info to enter or change these fields:

Field Name	Type / Max Length	Action / Description
Freight unit	Optional 5 numeric in the format 999.99	This is field can be used in custom reports but is not otherwise processed by the system.
Weight per UOM	Optional 9 numeric in the format 99999.9999	Enter the weight of one stocking unit of measure. The unit of measure depends on the setting for the Base wt UOM field in record for this branch in the Branch Maintenance (TBM) program. Sales and shipping programs display the extended weight for the quantity of a line item. The extended weight prints on a bill of lading. You can set up a sales surcharge in the Price-Contract Maintenance (PCM) program based on this field.
Volume per UOM	Optional 9 numeric in the format 99999.9999	Enter the volume of one stocking unit of measure. Sales and shipping programs display the extended volume for the quantity of a line item.
Package width	Optional 5 numeric in the format 999.99	Enter the width of the package in inches.
Package length	Optional 5 numeric in the format 999.99	Enter the length of the package in inches.
Package height	Optional 5 numeric in the format 999.99	Enter the height of the package in inches.
Units per pack	Optional 10 numeric in the format 9999999999	Enter the number of stocking units of measure that can be placed in a package. The default entry is 1; zero is not allowed.
Package weight	Optional 9 numeric in the format 99999.9999	Enter the weight of the packaging material. The unit of measure depends on the setting for the Base wt UOM field in record for this branch in the Branch Maintenance (TBM) program.
Units per master pk	Conditional/Optional 10 numeric in the format 9999999999	Enter the number of units that are included in a master pack. A master pack is typically made up of a number of packs.
Master pack weight	Conditional/Optional 10 numeric in the format 99999.9999	Enter the weight of the master pack packaging material. The unit of measure depends on the setting for the Base wt UOM field in record for this branch in the Branch Maintenance (TBM) program.
Units per pallet	Conditional/Optional 10 numeric in the format 9999999999	Enter the number of units that can be put on a pallet if you selected P for the Pallet/Container field.
Pallet/Container wt	Conditional/Optional 9 numeric in the format 99999.9999	Enter the weight of an empty pallet if you selected P for the Pallet/Container field or container if you selected C for that field. The unit of measure depends on the setting for the Base wt UOM field in record for this branch in the Branch Maintenance (TBM) program. This weight is for information only and is not used in weight calculations.
Pallet/Container	Optional 1 alphanumeric	Select P if this item is shipped by pallet, select C if it is shipped by container, or leave blank if you use neither a pallet nor a container.
Location type	Optional 3 alphanumeric	Select the location type. See Location Type Maintenance (TLOCT) for more information.
Location category	Optional 3 alphanumeric	Select the location category. See Location Category Maintenance (TLCAT) for more information.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Display additional fields	Click Other info.
Delete a saved record	Click Delete. See Delete. See Background for restrictions on deleting items.
Enter notes for this item	Click Notes. See Enter Notes for Items.
Enter data in custom fields your company uses	Click User. See Enter Data in User or Shadow File Fields. This button is active only if you have set up fields for this program in the User Fields Maintenance (XMO) program.
Go to related program	Click Jump. See Jump.
Display change history for this item	Click Audit. See Display an Audit Trail. This button is active if you selected the Branch Inventory Master (I1AB) file for audit trail tracking in Audit Trail Maintenance (XAT).
View related information	Click View. See The View Button.
Display the cost record for this item	Click Item costs. See Display Item Costs. Click OK to return to this program.
Update the Accum demand field	Click Accum dem.
Display or maintain this item's bill of material	Click Bill of material. This button is available only if the item has a bill of material. If the item has a standard bill of material, it is displayed in Bill of Material Maintenance or Bill of Material Inquiry. If it is a configured item, it is displayed in Configured Product Maintenance or Configured Product Inquiry. Click OK to return to this program.
View or import documents associated with this branch item record	Click Documents. Click View to view archived and imported documents, See Display Document Archive. The View button is active only if archived documents are available. Click Import to import a document for this invoice. See Document Archiving and Document Import for more information. Note This button displays only if the document import feature is active.
Accept the data	Click OK. See step 2.
Exit the program	Click Exit.