SKU Element for Auto Linking Coordinates (F39)

Purpose: Use this screen to enter the number that represents the SKU element for the system to use when automatically creating linked item coordinate records for an item.

Number field: Enter the number that represents the SKU element for the system to use when automatically creating linked item coordinate records for an item. You advance to the Work with Item Coordinates screen by selecting Coordinates for an item at the Work with Items screen (fast path - MITM).

• Item Coordinates: Item coordinates are related items that may be presented together in an offer and which you might sell or upsell together because they of this relationship. For example, if a customer orders a navy blazer, you might suggest purchase of a matching navy skirt or pants. The item coordinates defined for an item are available in order entry by selecting Coordinates for the item.

• SKU element for auto linking: When you are setting up item coordinates for an item, the system creates item coordinate records only for SKUs that match the selected SKU element of the primary item. For example, if you sell a blazer in navy, white and black, and you are planning to upsell a matching skirt that comes in navy, black, and purple as an item coordinate, the system automatically creates the item coordinate records for the navy and black SKUs only. In this case, you would SKU element 1, color, was selected for auto linking.

Example:

Item AB100 (blazer) sold in colors NAVY, WHIT and BLCK, sizes SMLL, MEDM, LRGE Item BB100 (skirt) sold in colors NAVY, BLCK, and PURP, sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 SKU element 1 (color) specified as SKU element to use for auto linking Result: System automatically creates item coordinate records for item BB100 in these SKUs: • NAVY 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 • BLCK 6, 8, 10, 12, 14

You also have the option of creating item coordinate records for a specific SKU value only. For example, you could indicate that you want to create item coordinates only for SKUs whose first SKU element, color, is set to NAVY.

Important: The item coordinates are associated with the base item, not the individual SKUs. In the example, the item coordinate SKUs for the skirt would be associated with all SKUs of the blazer, including white SKUs of the blazer. However, you can control which SKUs display in order entry through the SKU Element for Order Entry Filtering (F40) system control value.

Manual linking: In addition to auto linking, you can also create item coordinates for a primary item to any SKU’d or non-SKU’d item.

Example:

Additional item coordinates for item AB100: Item CB100 (blouse) available in WHIT and PINK, sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 Item DB100 (scarf), a non-SKU’d item

Since the items and SKUs do not match the selected SKU element of the primary item, you would create the item coordinate records manually. In this way, you are not restricted to the item coordinates the system creates automatically.

Selecting coordinates in order entry: When you enter an item in order entry that is associated with one or more item coordinates, a message displays informing you that item coordinates exist. If you select Coordinates for the primary item, you advance to a pop-up window which displays the item coordinates. From this window, you can advance to a subsequent window where you can review SKUs or details for an item coordinate and/or add it to the current order.

If this field is blank: This field will not ordinarily be blank, as it is a required field. However, if this field is blank, the system uses the SKU element specified in the Split SKU Element Column 1 Heading (A34) system control value. If this system control value is also blank, the system uses SKU element one.

Creating item coordinates through the upload: When you use the retail integration item upload to assign coordinates to an item, the auto-linking of coordinates does not apply; instead, you need to specify each SKU of a coordinate that you would like to link to the item. See Item Upload Overview and Working with Retail Integration Item Upload (RIIU) for more information.

For more information:

• Entering Additional Item Information for information on setting up item coordinates for an item

• Working with Items on the Order for information on working with item coordinates in order entry.