Product categories - Implementation

Prerequisites

Activity codes

The following activity codes (sorted by type) can have an impact on the way the function operates:

Functional

  • ECC: Product version management
  • EMP: Location management
  • EXY: Expiration management
  • FAS: Asset folder
  • LOT: Lot management
  • LPN: Internal container management
  • LTA: Local taxing
  • MMS: MMS interface - X3
  • PJM: Project management
  • SAFT: SAF-T
  • SER: Serial number management
  • TRA: Stock traceability management
  • WRH: Warehouse management
  • Sizing

  • ANA: No. of analytical dimensions
  • MAT: Number of material groups
  • NDL: Default no. of locations
  • NUC: Number of packing units
  • STI: Product statistical groups
  • Localization

  • KPO: Portuguese Localization
  • KUS: Localization USA

Sequence Numbers

The sequence numbers used to number the documents managed by this function are:

  • LOT: Global Lot Numbers
  • SER: Global Serial Numbers
  • ITM: products

The sequence number assignment function defines the sequence number which is used.

Authorizations

This function is object managed. The creation, modification, and deletion operations can be activated or deactivated for a given user. Filters by roles can also be associated with this function.

As data is linked to a site, a filter per site can be activated.

Miscellaneous pre-requisite

Miscellaneous tables

The following miscellaneous tables are used by the function. You can edit their content:

  • Miscellaneous table number 2: Free field 10 Grant
  • Miscellaneous table number 14: Stock Movement Code
  • Miscellaneous table number 20: Group 1
  • Miscellaneous table number 21: Group 2
  • Miscellaneous table number 22: Group 3
  • Miscellaneous table number 23: Group 4
  • Miscellaneous table number 24: Group 5

Tables to be completed

The following tables are used by the function. You can edit their content:

Table Table description
TABUNIT [TUN] Table of units of measure
TABSTORUL [SRU] Stock management rules
TABALLRUL [TRU] Allocation and issue rules
TABCOSTMET [TCM] Valuation methods
OVENAT [ONA] Overhead category
SEASON [SES] Trend profiles
TABREOPOL [TRP] Reorder policies table
AUTILIS [AUS] Users
GACCCODE [CAC] Accounting codes

Local menus

The following parameterizable local menus are used by the function. You can edit their content:

  • Local menu number 2707: Title of location

Tables used

The following tables are implemented by the function:

Table Table description
ACODNUM [ANM] Doc sequence numbers
ATEXTRA [AXX] Texts to translate
FACILITY [FCY] Sites
ITMCATEG [ITG] Product category
STOLOC [STC] Locations