Your confusion is between item type and inventory code. Item class is
merely a way for manufacturing to group like items together, say all items
made from stainless steel
Item Type = what type of item is it:
1. 0 (zero) = a phantom (too deep for this discussion)
2. 1 = assembly or sub-assembly that may be used in multiple finished
items, can be sold, and has a bill of material
3. 2 = fabricated (or finished) item ready for sale, and had a bill of
material and most likely a routing
4. 3 = a purchased raw material item (i.e., PVC pellets) which will appear
as a component on a bill of material, but can also be sold out of stock
5. 4 = a purchased component (i.e. electric motor) which will appear as a
component on a bill of material, but can also be sold out of stock.
6. 9 = user option, normally sparingly used, say to identify obsolete items
7. F = Feature, used only if you are using Features and Options
8. K = Kit
If you intend to any of the item types above 0 - 9 have their balance on
hand tracked AND appear on a bill of material they are usually coded as an
Inventory Code 1 (see below)
Inventory Code = how do you want to track and classify activity:
1. Code 1 = INVENTORY = If the item is an inventory item that you want to
track balance on hand for and want to use on a bill of material (requires a
balance record in the Item Warehouse ((sometimes called Item Balance))
record
2. Code 2 = MISCELLANEOUS If the item is a miscellaneous item (an item
Warehouse record is required if you intend to track balance on hand)
3. Code 3 = SERVICE If the item is a service item (an item Warehouse record
is required if you intend to track balance on hand)
4. Code 4 = UNSTOCKED If the item is not stocked (no Item Warehouse file
record allowed).
You should have available from the IT department a CD that has all the
detail manuals for each module in Acrobat Reader format.
Best Regards
Richard (Dick) Stover
Consulting Manager
Guide Technologies, LLC
rstover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
215-499-8530
-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 1:12 PM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Product structure routings
Hi Guy,
The Item Class has nothing to do with it. That is a code that your
company can setup to mean anything you want it to.
But, the Inventory Flag on the Item must be set to a '1' for it to be an
Inventory Item.
Thanx,
Nick
Nick Radich
Sr. Programmer/Analyst
EPC Molding, Inc.
Direct (320) 679-6683
Toll free (800) 388-2155 ext. 6683
Fax (320) 679-4516
nick_radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Guy Henza <guyhenza@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 07/07/2010 12:03 PM
Subject: [MAPICS-L] Product structure routings
Sent by: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm new to MAPICS, just started at QS/T
The product structure person is entering a component item in AMEU1 and
getting an message "E AM-4832 ONLY INVENTORY ITEMS ALLOWED". The item
that does work, 702, has an item type code of 3 and an item class of R7.
The item that is getting the error, 794, is item type code 4 and item
class P7.
I can not find any the source code for this program and the only manual I
can find just tells me how to set up user ids.
How do I find what item type code and item class are allowed on a BOM?
Regards,
Guy Henza
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