Working with Item Category Codes (WITG)

Item category codes classify and group similar items on a level below Item Class. For example, you can assign a group of items within the same item class an Item category of “printers only” to differentiate printers from the other items under that item class.

In this chapter:

• How Items are Classified and Grouped

• Work with Item Categories Screen

• Create Item Category Screen

How Items are Classified and Grouped

 

Where you can use item category codes:

• Product relationship feature in Order Entry: see Working with Items on the Order.

• Inventory reports, such as the Item Sales Analysis Report, or the Item Stock Status Report

• Applying or excluding promotions; see Working with Promotions (WPRO).

Work with Item Categories Screen

How to display this screen: Enter WITG in the Fast path field at the top of any menu or select Work with Item Categories at a menu.

Field	Description
Category	A code that identifies the item category. Alphanumeric, 4 positions in alphanumeric order; optional.
Description	The description of the item category. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; optional.

Screen Option	Procedure
Create a new code	Select Create to advance to the Create Item Category Screen.
Change an item category code	Select Change for an item category code to advance to the Change Item Category screen. At this screen you can change only the description. See Create Item Category Screen for field descriptions.
Delete an item category code	Select Delete for an item category code to delete it. Note: You can delete a code even if it is assigned to an item. The next time you maintain the item a message such as the following indicates that the code assigned to the item does not exist: Item Category not found.
Display an item category code	Select Display for an item category code to advance to the Display Item Category screen. You cannot change any information on this screen. See Create Item Category Screen for field descriptions.

Create Item Category Screen

Purpose: Use this screen to create new item category codes.

How to display this screen: At the Work with Item Categories Screen, select Create.

Instructions:

Field	Description
Cat (Category)	A code that classifies items that are related to, or compatible with each other. You can assign an Item category to an item in Work with Item/SKUs. Alphanumeric, 4 positions. Create screen: required. Change screen: display-only.
Description	The description of the item category. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; required.