Enter Item 'material' Codes

Use Item 'material' Codes Maintenance (TIMT) to define 'material' codes. Assign the code to items in Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM); the IM field label is set in System Options Maintenance - Inventory Control Options. See Road Map for work flow.

Existing material codes are listed:

Field Name	Displays
Material cd	The unique identifier for this material type
Description	A description of the material

To	Do This
Add a material code	Click Add.
Delete a material code	Highlight the line and click Delete. See Delete. Caution Before you delete a code, be sure it is not used anywhere in the system.
Copy a material code	Highlight the line and click Copy. See Copy.
Display or change a material code	Highlight the line and click Select or double click the line.
Print the list of material codes	Click Print. See Print.
Exit the program	Click Exit.

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Material code

Required
4 alphanumeric

Enter a unique identifier for the material type you want to create.

This field cannot be changed once the code is added.

Description

Required
30 alphanumeric

Enter a description for this material type.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Change the description	Move the cursor to the field and make changes. Click Apply to accept changes or click Cancel to abandon the changes.
Delete the code	Click Delete. Caution Before you delete a code, be sure it is not used anywhere in the system.
Return to the list of codes	Click OK. If you added a code, the program prompts for the next one. Enter another or press Enter in the blank field to return to the list of material type codes.
Exit the program	Click Exit.