This chapter contains these topics:
Changes to item or branch/plant information often require you to make global updates to your system.
From Inventory Management (G41), enter 27
From Inventory Advanced and Technical Operations (G4131), choose Global Updates and Purges
From Global Updates and Purges (G41311), choose Update Item Master Fields or Update Item Branch Fields
Update Item Master Fields and Update Item Branch Fields are programs that you use to update fields in the Item Master (F4101) and Item Branch (F4102) tables.
You can select a version of either program from the version list. Modify the selection criteria by specifying which fields you want to update in the processing options. You also can change the value for the field.
From Inventory Management (G41), enter 27
From Inventory Advanced and Technical Operations (G4131), choose Global Updates and Purges
From Global Updates and Purges (G41311), choose Global Category Code Update
You can run the Global Category Code Update program to update:
Category codes from the Item Master table (F4101) to the Item Branch table (F4102)
Second (product number) and third (catalog number) item numbers from the Item Master table (F4101) to the following tables:
Item Branch (F4102)
Bill of Materials Master (F3002)
Routing Master (F3003)
Lot Master (F4108)
Cost Ledger (F4105)
Through the processing options, you can specify the scope of the update:
A single warehouse only
A combination of warehouses
All except one warehouse
Verify your changes on Item/Branch Revisions.
Caution:
Use caution when using this update. You are changing values that may affect processing and history.