9. Utilities

Products Utilities section.

9.1. Unused Purchased Items

The "Unused Purchased Items" utility displays information about non-sold, purchased Items not currently in use in a Bill of Materials. Sold Items will not be included in the display. Selecting the "Unused Purchased Items" option. The following screen will appear:

Unused Purchased Items

Tip

This utility may run for a long period of time. We recommend running it during off-peak hours whenever possible.

When using this utility, you are presented with the following options:

All Class Codes

Select to display unused purchased Items from all Class Codes.

Selected

Specify Class Code whose unused purchased Items you want to display.

Pattern

Enter a Class Code pattern to select a range of Class Codes. Refine your search using Regular Expressions.

Include Uncontrolled Items

Select to include uncontrolled Items in the display.

Unused Purchased Items

Display lists unused purchased Items for the range of Class Codes specified.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CLOSE

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

QUERY

Select to generate the display, using the specified parameters.

PRINT

Runs the report associated with this screen.

9.2. Undefined Manufactured Items

The "Undefined Manufactured Items" utility enables you to generate a list of purchased Items that do not have valid Bills of Materials and/or Bills of Operations defined. The display also provides other valuable information about each Item. Using the right-click option, you can use this utility to quickly resolve problems related to invalid Bills of Materials and/or Bills of Operations, using the right-click option. Selecting the "Undefined Manufactured Items" option. The following screen will appear:

Undefined Manufactured Items

Note

This utility may run for a long period of time. We recommend running it during off-peak hours whenever possible.

When using this utility, you are presented with the following options:

Show Manufactured Items with valid Bills of Operations

Select to display all manufactured Items with valid Bills of Operations.

Show Manufactured Items without valid Bills of Materials

Select to display all manufactured Items without valid Bills of Materials. Display will show undefined manufactured Items" for the selected Class Code.

Show Inactive Items

Select to display inactive Items.

Undefined Manufactured Items

Display lists undefined Manufactured Items, using the parameters specified on the screen.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CLOSE

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

QUERY

Select to identify undefined Manufactured Items, using the specified parameters.

9.3.  Bills of Materials Without Component Item Sites

The "Bills of Materials Without Component Item Sites" utility enables you to generate a list of parent Items whose Bills of Materials do not have component Item Sites. The display also provides other valuable information about each Item. Selecting the "The Bills of Materials Without Component Item Sites" option. The following screen will appear:

Bills of Materials Without Component Item Sites

Note

This utility may run for a long period of time. We recommend running it during off-peak hours whenever possible.

When using this utility, you are presented with the following options:

All Sites

Select to display Bills of Materials without component Item Sites from all Sites.

Selected

Specify Site whose Bills of Materials without component Items Sites you want to display.

Update when Items or Item Sites are Changed

Select to update the display when changes are made to Items or Item Sites.

Invalid Bill of Material Items

Display lists invalid Bill of Materials Items sorted according to the specified parameters.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CLOSE

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

QUERY

Select to identify Bills of Materials without component Item Sites, using the specified parameters.

9.4.  Reassign Class Code by Class Code

To reassign Class Codes by Class Code, select the "Reassign Class Code by Class Code" option. The following screen will appear:

Reassign Class Code by Class Code

When reassigning Class Codes by Class Code, you are presented with the following options:

Selected Class Code

Specify the Class Code you want to change.

Class Code Pattern

Enter a Class Code pattern to select a range of Class Codes. Refine your search using Regular Expressions.

New Class Code

Specify the new Class Code you want to assign the old Class Code(s) to.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CANCEL

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

REASSIGN

Select to reassign the specified Class Code(s), using the specified parameters.

9.5.  Reassign Product Category by Product Category

To reassign Product Categories by Product Category, select the "Reassign Product Category by Product Category" option. The following screen will appear:

Reassign Product Category by Product Category

When reassigning Product Categories by Product Category, you are presented with the following options:

Selected Product Category

Specify Product Category you want to change.

Product Category Pattern

Enter a Product Category pattern to select a range of Product Categories. Refine your search using Regular Expressions.

New Product Category

Specify the new Product Category you want to assign the old Product Category to.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CANCEL

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

REASSIGN

Select to reassign the specified Product Category, using the specified parameters.