Item Cross-Reference
You can perform item cross-reference checking for kit component items from the Kit Selection form. When an availability problem exists on a sales order, the system searches for the existence of a substitute item using the values set in the Cross Reference processing options of the Sales Order Entry program (P4210). The system provides visual notification that a substitute item exists by displaying a check mark within the grid. If you select the substitute item, the system cancels the portion of the original component line that you replaced or substituted. The system also provides visual notification for obsolete and use-up components by displaying a warning message.
You can access the Item Cross Reference form and search for substitutions or replacement items from the Kit Selection form. The system returns the quantity that you enter on the Item Cross Reference form to the sales order for the replacement item.
When you select a cross-reference item for a required component, the system assigns the required attributes to the new line and makes the original line available for deselection. Instead of canceling the remaining quantity of the original component item, you can select to not include the original component in the kit by deselecting the item. If a partial substitution occurs, the system processes the replacement items separately from the original items. You can review the revised kit components using the View Kit Components program (P420112). The P420112 program enables you to review the substituted items along with the standard components that were selected without re-exploding the kit bill of material.