Purpose: Use this screen to define whether to display an item alias, rather than the actual item code, in Order Entry, Order Maintenance, standard and streamlined Order Inquiry, and Item Availability Inquiry when a customer orders by the alias.
Yes/no field: Select this field if you want to display the item alias in Order Entry, Order Maintenance, standard and streamlined Order Inquiry, and Item Availability Inquiry when a customer orders by alias.
An alias is an alternate name for an item. You might use aliases to present the same item more than once within an offer, so that you can track the effect of different placement or presentation of an item on sales. An item can have only one “true” item code, which the system uses to maintain inventory. However, you can invent various aliases for an item for any offer. You create aliases for the base item if the item has SKUs.
When you inquire into item availability, the system displays both the item alias and the actual item code. See Inquiring into Item Availability (DIAV) for more information on displaying item availability.
Leave this field blank if you want to display the actual item code rather than the alias. Your customers will still be able to order the item by its alias, but the actual item code will be visible to Order Entry, Order Maintenance, and standard and streamlined Order Inquiry operators.
For more information: See Assigning Items/SKUs to Offers for more information about using aliases when assigning items or SKUs to offers.
