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4.5.1MainAttributes

Fig4.1ItemMainAttributes
Youcandefineandcontrolitemsthatyoustockininventory.Oncedefined,youassignitemstoorganizations.
PrimaryUnitofMeasureisthestockingandsellingunitofmeasure.Trackingattributecontrolshowonhand
balancesaretracked.Pricingattributecontrolsifpricingisbasedontheprimaryorsecondaryunitofmeasure.Ifyou
setthevaluetosecondary,thesystemrepricestheorderslineatshipconfirmation.SecondaryspecifytheSecondary
unitofmeasure.
Itemtypesanditemstatusarediscussedpreviously.
4.5.2InventoryAttributes

Fig4.1ItemInventoryAttributes
InventoryItemindicateswhethertostockandtransactthisiteminOracleInventory.Stockableindicateswhetherto
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stockthisiteminInventory.YoucansetthisattributeonlywhenyouturnontheInventoryItemoption.Turningthis
optiononenablesyoutosettheTransactableitemattribute.TransactableallowsInventorytransactions.Revision
Controldecideswhethertotrackinventorybalancesbyrevision.Reservableindicatewhetheryoucancreatematerial
reservations.IftheReservableattributeischecked,OracleOrderManagementallowsreservationoftheitemduring
orderentry.Ifmaterialhasntbeenreservedpriortopickrelease,pickreleasecreatesreservationsformaterialwhen
thepickwavemoveorderisallocated.CheckMaterialShortagesindicatewhetherthesystemwillcheckthisitemfor
materialshortages.Turnthisoptionontotriggeramaterialshortagealertandshortagenotificationduring
transactionsofthisitem.LotExpirationcontrolgovernshowlongitemsinagivenlotremainavailable.Shelflife
daysSpecifyanumberofdaysforalllotsofanitem,beginningonthedayyoucreatethelotbyreceivingtheitem.
Youreceiveawarningmessagethatthelotexpiresafterthespecifiednumberofdays.IfLotControlisFullcontrol
thenoracletrackinventorybalancesbylotnumber.Youmustspecifyalotnumberforissuesandreceipts.Entera
startingprefixandstartingnumberforlotnumbersyoudefineforthisitem.CycleCountEnabledallowsautomatic
cyclecountingandcreatesadjustmentsautomaticallyifthecountiswithinerrortolerance.Serialgenerationat
inventoryreceiptcreateandassignserialnumberswhenyoureceivetheitem.Atsalesorderissueoptioncreateand
assignserialnumberswhenyoushiptheitemagainstasalesorder.Predefinedoptionassignpredefinedserial
numberswhenyoureceivetheitem.LocatorControl:
DynamicentryDefinelocatorswhenyouusethem,eitheras
youreceiveorshipitems.
NocontrolLocatorcontrolnotestablished.
PrespecifiedDefinelocatorsbeforeyouusethem.
RestrictSubinventoriesindicatewhethertorestricttransactionsofthisitemtoorfromasubinventoryspecifiedina
listyoudefinewiththeItem/SubinventoryInformationwindow
RestrictLocatorsindicatewhethertorestricttransactionofthisitemtoorfromalocatorspecifiedinthelistyou
definewiththeItem/SubinventoryInformationwindow.
4.5.3BOMAttributes

Fig4.1ItemBOMAttributes
BOMAllowedallowsyoutodefineabillofmaterialforanitem,ortoassigntheitemasacomponentona
bill.BOMItemType:
ModelThisitemsbillofmateriallistsoptionclassesandoptionsavailablewhenyouplaceanorderforthemodel
item.
OptionClassThisitemsbillofmaterialcontainsalistofrelatedoptions.Optionclassesgrouplikeoptions
together.OracleOrderManagementdoesnotalloworderingofclassesoutsideamodel.
PlanningThisitemsbillofmaterialcontainsalistofitemsandplanningpercentages.Aplanningitemcan
representaproductfamilyordemand
channel.Itsbillofmaterialfacilitatesmasterschedulingand/ormaterialplanning.Thetotalcomponentplanning
percentagesonaplanningbillcanexceed100%.OracleOrderManagementdoesnotalloworderingof
Planningbills.
ProductFamilyThisitemcanbeusedasaproductfamilyforplanningatanaggregatelevel.
Standardincludepurchaseditems,subassemblies,orfinishedproducts.
4.5.4PurchasingAttributes

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Fig4.1ItemPurchasingAttributes
Purchasedindicatewhethertopurchaseandreceiveanitem.Purchasableindicatewhethertoorderanitemona
purchaseorder.UseApprovedSupplierindicatewhethertouseonlyapprovedsuppliers.Ifyouturnthisoptionon,
OraclePurchasingpreventsyoufromapprovingapurchaseorderforanitemifyoudonotuseanapproved
supplier.AllowDescriptionUpdateindicatewhethertoallowupdatestotheitemdescriptiononapurchasing
documentlineforanitem.RFQRequiredindicatewhethertorequireanitemquotationwhenrequestinganitem.
OutsideProcessingItemindicatewhetheryoucanaddtheitemtoanoutsideprocessingpurchaseorderline.Outside
ProcessingUnitTypecanbeAssemblyorResourceTaxableindicatewhetherthesupplierchargesatax.Oracle
Purchasingusesthetaxablestatustogetherwiththetaxcodeyouassociatewithalocationtodeterminewhethera
purchaseordershipmentistaxable,andwhatthetaxcodethatappliestothisshipmentis.TaxCodeSelectthe
appropriatetaxcodefortheitem.Thetaxcodeshowsthetaxauthorities
andratesthatareavailabletouseforthisitem.ReceiptRequired(ThreeWayInvoiceMatching)Indicatewhether
youmustreceiveanitembeforeyoucanpaytheinvoice.InspectionRequired(FourWayInvoiceMatching)
Indicatewhethertoinspectanitemuponreceiptfromthesupplier,beforepayingthecorrespondinginvoice.Default
BuyerEnterthebuyerassignedtopurchaseanitem.OraclePurchasingdisplaysthebuyeryouenterhereasthe
suggestedbuyerforarequisition.
UnitofIssueEntertheunitofmeasureyoutypicallyusetoissuetheitemfrominventory.UNNumbersEnterthe
UnitedNationsidentificationnumbertoidentifyspecificmaterials(hazardousmaterials,forexample)for
internationaltradepurposes.HazardClassOraclePurchasinguseshazardclassestoidentifycategoriesof
hazardousmaterialsforinternationaltradepurposes.ListPriceEnterthevaluethatOraclePurchasingusesasthe
defaultpriceonapurchaseorder,requisition,RFQ,orquotation.MarketPriceEnterthemarketvalueforanitem.
OraclePurchasingcopiesthemarketpricetothepurchaseorderlinesyoucreate.Enterthepricetolerancepercent,
themaximumpricepercentageoverthenormalpricerangeforanitem.Forexample,ifthetolerancepercentis5,the
maximumacceptablepriceonapurchaseorderis5%overtherequisitionprice.Anypurchaseorderprice5%above
therequisitionpriceisunacceptable,andyoucannotapprovethepurchaseorder.RoundingFactorEnteranumber
between0and1.Thisfactordetermineshowtoroundthequantityonaninternalrequisitionthatresultsfrom
conversionsbetweentherequisitionlineunitofmeasureandtheitemunitofissue.
EncumbranceAccountEnterthedefaultencumbranceaccountOraclePurchasinguseswhenreceivinganitem.You
encumber,orreserveagainstfunds,whenthepurchaserequisitionorpurchaseorderisapproved.Whenyoudeliver
intoasubinventoryyoureversetheencumbrance.Thetotalreceiptsplusencumbrancesequalsyourtotalfundsspent.
ExpenseAccountEnterthedefaultinventoryaccountforexpenseitems.AssetCategoryEntertheassetcategory
fortheitem.OracleAssetsusesthisattributetoclassifyyourfixedassets.
4.5.5PlanningAttributes

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Fig4.1ItemPlanningAttributes
Enterplanningmethodfortheitemviz:MRPplanningChoosethisoptionfornoncriticalitemsthatdonotrequire
manualplanningcontrol,typicallydependentdemanditems.
MPSplanningYoumasterscheduletheitemandrequiremanualplanningcontrol.Choosethisoptionforitems
withindependentdemand,itemsthatarecriticaltoyourbusiness,oritemsthatcontrolcriticalresources.
DRPPlannedChoosethisoptionwhenyouhavemultipleorganizationsforwhichyouareexercisingDistribution
RequirementsPlanningfortheitem.
MRP/DRPPlannedChoosethisoptionwhenyouwantbothMRPandDRPplanningfortheitem.
MPS/DRPPlannedChoosethisoptionwhenyouwantbothMPSandDRPplanningfortheitem.
SelectaForecastcontroloptiontodeterminethetypesofdemandyouplacefortheitem.Thisguidesthekey
processesoftwolevelmasterscheduling:forecastexplosion,forecastconsumption,planning,productionrelief,and
shipmentrelief.Thisisappropriateonlyforitemsthataremodels,optionclasses,options,ormandatorycomponents
ofmodelsandoptionclasses.
PlannedInventoryPoint:IndicatesiftheitemisanInventoryPointitem.Thismeansthatmaterialcanbestored
attheitemlevelwithoutlosingmaterialsorqualitycharacteristics.InventoryPointsgenerallypointtomajor
stockingphasesinthemanufacturingcycle.CreateSupplyindicatesifsupplycanbesuggestedforthisitem.Critical
ComponentallowsyoutoplanmasterscheduleditemswithrespecttoonlycriticalcomponentShrinkageRate
Enterafactorthatrepresentstheaverageamountofmaterialyouexpecttoloseduringmanufacturingorinstorage.
Theplanningprocessinflatesdemandtocompensateforthisexpectedloss.Enteracceptableearlynumberofdays
suchthatplanningprocesswillnotrescheduleordersifduedate<=plandate+earlydays.
Indicatewhethertoplanmaterialrequirementsinrepetitivedailyrates.Theplanningprocesssuggestsrepetitive
schedulesyoucanimplementusingthePlannerWorkbench.Turnthisoptionofftoplanmaterialrequirementsin
discretequantities.
IfOracleWorkinProcessandOraclePurchasingareinstalled,yougetautomaticproductionreliefwhenyoucreatea
discretejob,purchaserequisition,orpurchaseorder.Inthiscase,youwouldtypicallysetthisattributetoNone.
4.5.5.OrderingAttributes

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Fig4.1ItemOrderingAttributes
CustomerOrderedmeanswhethertoallowanitemtobeorderedbyexternalcustomers.CustomerOrdersEnabled
indicatewhetheranitemiscurrentlycustomerorderable.YoucaninitiallydefineanitemwithCustomerOrdered
ItemturnedonandCustomerOrdersEnabledturnedoff.Thismeanspricescanbedefinedfortheitem,butnoorders
canbeplacedforit.Shippableindicatewhethertoshipanitemtoacustomer.OETransactableindicateswhether
shipmenttransactionsareinterfacedtoOracleInventory.DefaultShippingOrganizationEntertheOracleShipping
Executionprimaryshippingorganization.DefaultSOSourceTypeThisitemattributedeterminesifanitemistobe
dropshipped.Ifthevalueisinternal,theitemwillnotbedropshipped.Ifthevalueisexternal,theitemwillbedrop
shipped.
PickingRuleEnterthepickingrulethatdefinestheorderinwhichsubinventories,locators,lots,andrevisionsare
picked.
PickComponentsIndicatewhetheranitemhasabillofmaterialwithoptions,classes,orincludeditemspicked
fromfinishedgoodsinventory.Picktoorderitemsmusthavethisattributeturnedon.Assembletoorderitemsand
itemswithoutabillofmaterialmusthavethisattributeturnedoff.AssembletoOrderTurnthisattributeonifan
itemisgenerallybuiltforsalesorderdemand.CheckATPSelectCheckMaterialOnly,CheckMaterialand
Resources,CheckResourcesOnly,orNonetoindicatewhethertocheckavailabletopromiseand/orcapableto
promiseinformationwhenplacingdemand.ATPComponentsIndicatewhethertoinclude,inavailabletopromise
checking,additionalcomponentsinthebillofmaterialforATOandPTOitems.Thesecomponentsareincludedin
ATPcheckingifCheckATPforthecomponentisturnedon.
ATPRuleEnterauserdefinedavailabletopromiserule.ATPrulesdefinesupplyanddemandsources,timefence
parameters,andavailabletopromisecalculationmethods.ShipModelCompleteIndicatewhetherany
configurationderivedfromthismodelcanshiponlywhenallrequiredquantitiesofallconfigurationcomponents
(optionsorincludeditems)areavailable.
4.5.6.ServiceAttributes

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Fig4.1ItemServiceAttributes
ServiceattributesareusedinOracleCRMmoduleslikeTeleservice,Serviceentitlement,Installbaseetc.Attributes
likeservicerequestenabled,trackinInstallbase,contractitemtypewhileenabled,thisitemwouldappearinthose
applications.WeboptionattributelikewebstatuspublishedenablestheitemtobevisibleiniStore.
4.5.7.ItemArchitecture
MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_B
INVENTORY_ITEM_ID
ORGANIZATION_ID
INVENTORY_ITEM_STATUS_CODE
SUMMARY_FLAG
ENABLED_FLAG
START_DATE_ACTIVE
END_DATE_ACTIVE
DESCRIPTION
BUYER_ID
ACCOUNTING_RULE_ID
INVOICING_RULE_ID
SEGMENT1
PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG
SHIPPABLE_ITEM_FLAG
CUSTOMER_ORDER_FLAG
INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG
SERVICE_ITEM_FLAG
INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG
ENG_ITEM_FLAG
INVENTORY_ASSET_FLAG
PURCHASING_ENABLED_FLAG
CUSTOMER_ORDER_ENABLED_FLAG
INTERNAL_ORDER_ENABLED_FLAG
SO_TRANSACTIONS_FLAG
MTL_TRANSACTIONS_ENABLED_FLAG
STOCK_ENABLED_FLAG
BOM_ENABLED_FLAG
BUILD_IN_WIP_FLAG

QuerytofindanItemattributeinfo:
setlines150
setpages150
colitemforma16
coldescriptionforma36
colattributeforma36
colitem_typeforma16
selectsegment1item,msi.description,inventory_item_id,ml.meaningitem_type,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.inventory_item_status_code
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.inventory_item_status_code')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.purchasing_item_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.purchasing_item_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.shippable_item_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.shippable_item_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.mtl_transactions_enabled_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.mtl_transactions_enabled_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.so_transactions_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.so_transactions_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.internal_order_enabled_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.internal_order_enabled_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.customer_order_enabled_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.customer_order_enabled_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.purchasing_enabled_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.purchasing_enabled_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.inventory_asset_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.inventory_asset_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.eng_item_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.eng_item_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.inventory_item_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
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(selectia.user_attribute_name||'.'||msi.service_item_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.service_item_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.internal_order_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.internal_order_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.build_in_wip_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.build_in_wip_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.bom_enabled_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.bom_enabled_flag')attribute,
(selectia.user_attribute_name_gui||'.'||msi.stock_enabled_flag
frommtl_item_attributes_viawherelower(ia.attribute_name)
='mtl_system_items.stock_enabled_flag')attribute
from
fnd_lookup_valuesml,
mtl_system_itemsmsi
wheremsi.segment1like'AS18947%'
andmsi.organization_id=204
andmsi.item_type=ml.lookup_code(+)
andml.lookup_type(+)='ITEM_TYPE'
orderby1,2
/

4.6.ItemTemplates

Fig4.2ItemTemplate
Templatesaredefinedsetsofattributesthatyoucanuseoverandovertocreatemanysimilaritems.Templatesmake
initialitemdefinitioneasier.Todeneanitemusingatemplate:
1.FromtheMasterItemwindowchooseCopyFromontheToolsmenu.
2.Enterthenameofthetemplateyouwanttoapply.
3.ChooseApplytocopytemplateinformation.
Youcanapplymultipletemplatestotheitem.Themorerecentattributevalues(fromthelasttemplateapplied)
overridepreviousvaluesunlessthepreviousvalueisnotupdatable(suchasthePrimaryUnitofMeasure,whichis
neverupdatable).
4.6.1ItemTemplateArchitecture
MTL_ITEM_TEMPLATES

MTL_ITEM_TEMPL_ATTRIBUTES

TEMPLATE_ID
TEMPLATE_NAME
DESCRIPTION
CONTEXT_ORGANIZATION_ID

TEMPLATE_ID
ATTRIBUTE_NAME
ATTRIBUTE_VALUE
ENABLED_FLAG
SEQUENCE
ATTRIBUTE_GROUP_ID
REPORT_USER_VALUE
ATTRIBUTE_GROUP_ID_GUI
SEQUENCE_GUI

QuerytofindItemtemplateattributevalues:
setlines150
setpages150
coltemplate_nameforma24
colattribute_nameforma50
colattribute_valueforma24
select
it.template_name,
ita.attribute_name,
ita.attribute_value
frommtl_item_templatesit,
mtl_item_templ_attributesita
whereit.template_namelike'ATOModel%'
andit.template_id=ita.template_id
andita.attribute_valueisnotnull
orderby1,2
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