Working with Long SKU Departments (WLSD)
Purpose: Use the Work with Long SKU Departments menu option to create or work with department codes for a SKU, or if you are using Retail Integration (external system to Order Management System), to assign a retail class code to a long SKU department. For example, you might want to use a long SKU department code that differs from the mail order department codes you assign to a group of items. These codes are typically used in a retail environment; however, they are sometimes used for other classifications.
Long SKU department codes are used in conjunction with long SKU class codes for reporting purposes and to create a hierarchy within a company or entity. If you have the Require Long SKU Division with Long SKU Department (E85) system control value selected, you must specify a long SKU division when creating or maintaining long SKU departments.
Retail integration (external system to Order Management System): If you are using Retail Integration (external system to Order Management System), long SKU class codes are linked to long SKU department codes to create retail classes. See the Work with Retail Class Screen.
A long SKU department is assigned to an item in the L/S dept (Long SKU department) field of the Item table; the system will validate your entry to this field against the Long SKU Department table.
Require long SKU department: If the Require L/S Department (I92) system control value is selected, the system requires you to enter a long SKU department when you create or maintain an item.
Long SKU elements: The entire Long SKU consists of the following elements:
• L/S Style
• L/S Vendor
• L/S Department
• L/S Class
• L/S Color
• L/S Size
• L/S Width
• L/S Subclass
If the Use Retail Integration (H26) system control value is selected, the system requires you to enter a L/S style, L/S subclass, L/S department, and L/S class when you create or maintain an item; also, it is possible to assign a retail class to a long SKU department.
Uploading: Options include:
• Importing Enterprise Foundation Data through Omnichannel Cloud Data Service (OCDS)
• Importing Item-Related Supporting Data (SDUP)
In this chapter:
• Work with Long SKU Departments Screen
• Create Long SKU Department Screen
• Work with Retail Class Screen
Work with Long SKU Departments Screen
How to display this screen: Enter WLSD in the Fast Path field at the top of any menu or select Work with Long SKU Department from a menu.
Note: The Assign Retail Class option is not available if the Use Retail Integration (H26) system control value unselected.
Field |
Description |
Dept. (Department) |
A code that represents the long SKU department. Numeric, 4 positions; optional. |
Description |
The description of the long SKU department. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; optional. |
Division |
The division associated with the long SKU department. Not validated by any Order Management System table, but can be used for sorting purposes on reports. Note: The Importing Item-Related Supporting Data (SDUP) and Working with Retail Integration Item Upload (RIIU) options support a maximum of 3 positions for the long SKU division code. Alphanumeric, 4 positions; display-only. |
Screen Option |
Procedure |
Create a new long SKU department |
Select Create to advance to the Create Long SKU Department Screen. |
Change a long SKU department |
Select Change for a long SKU department to advance to the Change Long SKU Department screen. At this screen, you can change any information except the long SKU department code. See Create Long SKU Department Screen field descriptions. |
Delete a long SKU department |
Select Delete for a long SKU department to delete it. Note: You can delete a code even if it is assigned to an item. The next time you maintain the item you will receive a message indicating that the code assigned to the item is not found. |
Display a long SKU department |
Select Display for a long SKU department to advance to the Display Long SKU Department Screen. You cannot change any information on this screen. See Create Long SKU Department Screen for field descriptions. |
Assign a long SKU department to a retail class |
Select Assign Retail Class for a long SKU department to advance to the Work with Retail Class Screen. This option is available only if you have the Use Retail Integration (H26) system control value selected. |
Create Long SKU Department Screen
Purpose: Use this screen to create a long SKU department.
How to display this screen: Select Create at the Work with Long SKU Departments Screen.
Field |
Description |
A user-defined code that identifies a long SKU department. Long SKU department codes are used in conjunction with long SKU class codes for reporting purposes. Numeric, 5 positions. Create screen: required. Change screen: display-only. |
|
Description |
The description of the long SKU department code. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; required. |
The code identifying the long SKU division. Long SKU divisions are defined in and validated against the Long SKU Division table. You use the division code to establish a hierarchy and to sort item information when you generate reports. See Creating and Maintaining Long SKU Divisions (WLDV). Required if the Require Long SKU Division with Long SKU Department (E85) system control value is selected. Note: The Importing Item-Related Supporting Data (SDUP) and Working with Retail Integration Item Upload (RIIU) options support a maximum of 3 positions for the long SKU division code. Alphanumeric, 4 positions; required if system control value is selected. |
Purpose: Use this screen to create, change, delete or display a retail class within the long SKU department.
The creation and assignment of retail classes is part of integrating retail operation into Order Management System and is controlled through the Use Retail Integration (H26) system control value. A retail class is a long SKU class that you have assigned to a specific long SKU department. You can create retail classes either through this screen by selecting Create or through a Retail Class File conversion program.
How to display this screen: If the Use Retail Integration (H26) system control value is selected, select Assign Retail Class for a long SKU department at the Work with Long SKU Departments Screen.
Field |
Description |
L/S Department |
The code and description of the long SKU department to which you will assign a long SKU class. Long SKU departments are linked with long SKU classes in Retail Integration (external system to Order Management System) for creating an organizational hierarchy and for reporting purposes. Department code: Numeric, 4 positions; display-only. Department description: Alphanumeric, 30 positions; display-only. |
Class |
A code that represents a retail class. A long SKU class that is assigned to a long SKU department is called a retail class. Retail classes are department specific whereas regular long SKU classes are unique and remain constant across departments. For example, Retail Class 10 may be Ties within Department 20 (Men’s Apparel), but within Department 30 (Women’s Apparel) Retail Class 10 may be Slacks. With regular long SKU classes, Class 15 may be Shoes, and will remain Shoes regardless of the department. Retail classes are defined in and validated against the Retail Class table whereas long SKU classes are defined in and validated against the Long SKU Class table. Therefore, when the Use Retail Integration (H26) system control value is selected, you can not access the Work with Long SKU Class menu option or the WLSC fast path. Numeric, 4 positions; optional. |
Description |
The description of a retail class. If you ran the Retail Class Table conversion program to populate the Retail Class table, the existing long SKU class description defaults for the retail class description. Alphanumeric, 30 positions, optional. |
Option |
Procedure |
Create a retail class |
Select Create to advance to the Create Retail Class Screen. |
Change a retail class |
Select Change for a retail class to advance to the Maintain Retail Class Screen. At this screen you can change the description for a retail class. If you want to change the retail class code (L/S Class), you must delete (Delete) the existing code and create (Create) a new retail class code. See Create Retail Class Screen for field descriptions. |
Delete a retail class |
Select Delete for a retail class to delete it. Note: You can delete a code even if it is assigned to an item. The next time you maintain the item you will receive a message indicating that the code assigned to the item is not found within the long SKU department. |
Display a retail class |
Select Display for a retail class to advance to the Display Retail Class Screen. You can not change any information on this screen. See Create Retail Class Screen for field descriptions. |
Select Print List to print a list of the retail class(es) assigned to the long SKU department. The system submits the job RETAIL_CLS. |
Purpose: Use this screen to create a retail class within the particular long SKU department.
How to display this screen: Select Create at the Work with Retail Class Screen.
Field |
Description |
L/S Department |
The code and description of the long SKU department to which you will assign a long SKU class. Long SKU departments are used with long SKU classes in Retail Integration (external system to Order Management System) to create an organizational hierarchy and for reporting purposes. Department code: Numeric, 4 positions; display-only. Department description: Alphanumeric, 30 positions; display-only. |
L/S Class (Long SKU Class) |
A code that represents a retail class. A long SKU class that is assigned to a long SKU department is called a retail class. Retail classes are department-specific, while regular long SKU classes are unique and remain constant across departments. For example, Retail Class 10 might be Ties within Department 20 (Men’s Apparel), but within Department 30 (Women’s Apparel) Retail Class 10 might be Slacks. With regular long SKU classes, Class 15 might be Shoes, and remain Shoes regardless of the department. Retail classes are defined in and validated against the Retail Class table, while long SKU classes are defined in and validated against the Long SKU Class table. As a result, when the Use Retail Integration (H26) system control value is selected, you can not access the Work with Long SKU Class menu option. Numeric, 4 positions; required. |
The description of a retail class. If you ran the Retail Class Table conversion program to populate the Retail Class table, the existing long SKU class description defaults for the retail class description. Alphanumeric, 30 positions, required. |
Completing this screen: Enter the L/S Class (Retail Class) code and Retail Class Description and select OK. The system clears the fields and indicates: Retail Class (xxx) created.
