Use this parameter to indicate if the product referencing is required for the supplier on the receipt site when managing purchase documents.

Mandatory - Referencing is mandatory: in the Suppliers section of the Product record, a line must exist for the supplier. Otherwise, you will not, for example, be able to enter the product on an order intended for this supplier (a blocking message is displayed).

Optional - Referencing is not required. A warning message is displayed.

Not used - No control is carried out.

Level of localization/Global variable

This parameter is defined at the level Site. It belongs to Chapter ACH (Purchase) and the Group REF (Referencing), The following parameters are also associated with this chapter and group :

  • ITMBPSFCY (Supplier-site referencing)
  • ITMFLG (Product/supplier ref. entry)

The global variable GITMBPS is associated with it.

Functions concerned

The following functions are associated with this parameter :

  Manufacturing > Planning > Planning workbench

  Purchasing > Supply > Planning workbench

  Manufacturing > Planning > Enterprise planning

  Purchasing > Supply > Enterprise planning

  Manufacturing > Planning > Grouping

  Purchasing > Supply > Grouping workbench

  Manufacturing > Planning > MPS processing

  Stock > Reorders > MRP processing

  Manufacturing > Planning > MRP processing

  Purchasing > Orders > Back-to-back orders

  Purchasing > Invoices > Invoices

  Purchasing > Orders > Open orders

  Purchasing > Orders > Orders

  Purchasing > Orders > Buyer plan

  Purchasing > Purchase requests > Purchase requests

  Purchasing > Subcontract > Subcontract orders

Comments

The control on referencing:

  • Generic products
  • does not apply to ‘Miscellaneous’ suppliers.