Item Types

Item type is a display-only field determined by an item's order code and bypass code (maintained in Enterprise Item Maintenance). An item can be one of these types:

Item Type	Order Code/ Bypass Code	Description
Finished good	0/0	An item that you can sell or is a parent item in a bill of material
Manual planned item	1/0	A component that the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) program does not plan
MRP dependent item	2/0	A component that the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) program plans
Configured product	0/2	A parent item whose components are determined by the options a customer selects (for example, an automobile or personal computer); you may manufacture the item or ship a kit of unassembled components
Prompt	0/3	A configured product component that offers the customer a choice of components or options
Pseudo	0/1	A configured product item that typically has numerous, logically grouped components. Pseudos are used only in configured product bills of material created with the Configured Product Maintenance (MBM) program
Family	0/4	Does not define the components of any item—instead, a family provides a means of grouping sets of like items for purposes of forecasting the independent demand of finished goods, configured products, and MRP dependent items.
Phantom	2/1	An item also known as a blowthrough or bypass, provides a way to identify a group of items that are used together in building products. Phantom items are used only in standard bills of material created with the Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) program Typically, a phantom is not stocked, however you can create a manufacturing order and stock the item if you select the Allow stocking of phantoms? option in the System Options Maintenance (XM) program (Inventory Control Options).
Service item	3/0	Service items carry a cost and price and can be added to sales orders (i.e., to charge for a service you perform), but they cannot be purchased, manufactured, transferred, or used on bills of material. While they are not included in inventory movement or planning functions, service items allow the same posting controls as other inventory items. Most often service items are set up as non-taxable (i.e., since services are not generally taxable).
Tool crib item	4/0	An item that represents a tool that has its usage tracked.

Find a full description of order codes, bypass codes, and item types in the Background help topic for the Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) program.