Overview of Item Categories (Oracle Inventory Help)


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Overview of Item Categories

You can use categories and category sets to group your items for various reports and programs. A category is a logical classification of items that have similar characteristics. A category set is a distinct grouping scheme and consists of categories.

The flexibility of category sets allows you to report and inquire on items in a way that best suits your needs.

Steps Involved

Define flexfield structures for the item categories flexfield. See: Item Category Flexfield Structures.

Define categories. See: Defining Categories.

Define category sets. See: Defining Category Sets.

Assign default category sets to each functional area. See: Defining Default Category Sets.

Assign items to categories. See: Assigning Items to Categories.

Overview of Item Categories

Steps Involved

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