Generating Matrix items is made more flexible by allowing the user to change the separator for each attribute and to decide which attribute will be generated as part of the item number and/or description.
In order to accommodate this new feature, Attribute Item ID grid area is added on the Matrix Item Numbering page of Inventory Matrix Item Wizard.
The Item Numbering portion provides two options on how to generate the item number.
1.Attribute Item ID – This will automatically create items by concatenating the Type ID for each Type. Selecting this radio button will display the Attribute Item ID grid area which has the following columns:
•The Attribute field will display the Attribute Names. This is a read only field.
•The Separator field will allow the user to either enter a separator for each attribute or not. This field is editable and defaulted to hyphen (-).
•The Include in Item Number is a check box which will provide an option whether to include the Attribute’s Type ID in the Item Number or not. This is checked by default.
•The Include in Description is a check box which will provide an option whether to include the Attribute in the Description or not. This is checked by default.
Example: When you have this Types and Attributes setup,
The Matrix Item Numbering page will look like this,
Say, you decided to change the setting of the Attribute area. Notice that Size is no longer included in the generated Matrix Numbering and Description since the check boxes are unchecked.
Here is the Preview page for this matrix item.
2. Sequential – This will automatically create items by incrementing a starting number. Selecting this will hide the Attribute Item ID grid and display only the options for generating items based on the sequential selection. This option will simply add a starting number to the end of your Item Number and increment by the number you choose.
•The Add Attributes to the Description check box will provide an option whether to include the Attributes in the Description or not. This is checked by default
•The Use Separator (optional) field will allow the user to either enter a separator for each attribute or not. This field is editable and defaulted to hyphen (-).
•The Starting Number field will allow the user to define the first number to be affixed at the end of the Item Number
•The Increment Starting Number by field will allow the user to enter the number that will increment the starting number.
Reference: Task 1362