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Viewing and Modifying Distribution List Products (End User)

End users can view the products on an account's distribution list, add unauthorized products to a subaccount's distribution list, and modify an account's distribution list.

This task is a step in Process of Managing Product Distribution.

To view an account's distribution list products

1. Navigate to the Accounts screen > Accounts List view.
2. Drill down on the Name field hyperlink for a selected account, and click the Distribution view tab.

   The product distribution list for that account appears.

   NOTE:  In the standard Siebel Consumer Goods application, you can add additional products to this account's distribution list from the Distribution view.

To add unauthorized products to an account's distribution list

1. Navigate to the Accounts screen > Accounts List view.
2. Drill down on the Name field hyperlink for a selected account, and click the Source of Supply view tab.

   The products on the account's distribution list are listed on the Products list.

3. In the Products list, click New.
4. In the Product field, click the select button.
5. From the Pick Product dialog box, select a product record to add to the account's distribution list, and click OK.
6. Complete the necessary fields.

   Some fields are described in the following table.

   Field	Comments
   Dist. Code	Distribution Code. This determines the products that this account receives.
   Account Code	Retailers use this code to identify the product.
   Seq. Code	Sequence Code. This specifies the aisle on which the product appears in the display sequence at the outlet.

   NOTE:  A product that is manually added to a subaccount's distribution list is unaffected by changes made at the key account level.

To modify a key account's distribution list

1. Navigate to the Accounts screen > Accounts List view.
2. Select the key account record for the customer's distribution list.
3. Drill down on the Name field hyperlink, and click the Source of Supply view tab.

   The Products and Source of Supply lists appear.

4. Modify the Products list as necessary.

   You can:

   • Add new products to the Products list.
   • Alter the sequence code.
   • Assign the product a status of active or inactive.
   • Change the distribution code.