Main Attribute Group
Following are the Main attributes and their possible values. You set these attributes when defining or updating items. See: Defining Items and Updating Organization Level Items.
Primary Unit of Measure
This is the stocking and selling unit of measure. Any necessary conversions are based on this unit of measure. This attribute is not updatable. See: Defining Units of Measure.
The default primary unit of measure for new items is defined using the INV:Default Primary Unit of Measure profile option. See: Oracle Inventory Profile Options.
The primary unit of measure is the default for invoices and credit memos entered in Oracle Receivables.
User Item Type
Oracle provides several types by default at installation. These types correspond to the item templates also provided. Select one of these values, or one you defined with the Item Type window. See: Defining Item Types.
Item Status
Item status codes set or default the values for attributes under status control. User-defined status codes control certain item attributes designated as status attributes. The status attributes are:
These attributes control the functionality of an item over time. See: Status Attributes and Item Status Control, Defining Item Status Codes, and Defining Item Attribute Controls.
The default item status for new items is defined using the INV:Default Item Status profile option. See: Oracle Inventory Profile Options.
Conversions
| Both
| Use both item-specific and standard unit of measure conversions. If you defined an item-specific and a standard conversion for the same unit of measure, the item-specific conversion is used.
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| Item specific
| Use only unit of measure conversions unique to this item.
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| Standard
| Use only standard unit of measure conversions. If you want to use only standard conversions do not create item specific conversions.
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See: Defining Unit of Measure Conversions.
See Also
Item Attribute Controls
Item Attributes Listed by Group Name
Relationships between Attributes
