Defining Level Types

Access the Item Level Type Revisions form.

To define level types:

1. Specify a code that defines the attribute of a style item in the Level Type Code field. The system uses this code as a level in the definition of the item structure.

2. Enter a description of the level type code in the Description field.

3. Specify whether you want to use the 2nd item code or the description to generate the style item by entering C or D, respectively, in the 2nd Item Code or Description field.

   For example, the level type is color and the value code for this level is BLCK with a description of BLACK. If you enter C in this field, then the system uses BLCK. If you enter D in this field, then the system uses BLACK.

   Note: If you are defining a size-related level that will use a size grid, you should enter D in the 2nd Item Code or Description field in order to see the actual size when the style items are created.

4. Specify a value to determine the length of the code or description for this level in the Code or Description Length field.

5. Enter the column position for this level in the Column Position field. This value determines the position where a level is placed. The system uses this value in Bill of Material Association, for column level headings in Matrix Entry, and to store the item hierarchy in the FCW02 table.

   Note: The column position of a level defined in the Item Level Type program is not related to the position of a level within a style item structure. Also, you cannot change the column position of a level once the level is used in a structure.

6. If you want to update a sales category code in the Item Master with the level type code, enter that sales category code in the Category Code Alias-Style field. You might collect this information for reporting purposes.

7. Specify the UDC table to use for the values of this level in the Product Code and User Defined Codes fields.

   You will need to have previously created any custom UDC codes and values that you want to use for this level type.

8. If the level is based on a size grid, leave the Define using UDC section blank. Instead, you must specify the category code in the Item Master in which you will define the size grid used for the item. Enter this code in the Grid Category Code Alias-Style field.

   Note: You also need to define the grid code as a valid UDC value for the category code that you select here. For example, if you choose to use SRP3 to hold your grid code, then you must add your grid code values to the 41/S3 UDC table.

9. Click OK.