Item Structure Specifications
The following are the item structure specification attributes and their possible values. You set these attributes when you define or update items.
Item Structure Specification Attributes
Assemble to Order
Indicates that the item is generally built for sales order demand; a final assembly work order is created based on sales order details.
Autocreated Configuration
Indicates whether the item is automatically created.
If the base model is null, you can't select this attribute.
Base Model
This attribute may be controlled at the master or organization level, depending on your setup.
Displays the model from which an ATO configuration was created. The configuration item lists the ordered model item as its base model.
Create Configured Item
This item attribute is available only for ATO items. The attribute enables you to create configured item bills of materials based on the following options:
Based on Sourcing
Items based on model, structures based on sourcing
Based on Model
Pick Component
Indicates whether an item has a bill of material with options, classes, or items picked from finished goods inventory.
Effectivity Control
Indicates whether the structure of the item is a date effective structure or a model and unit effective structure. Model effective structures are typically associated with project manufacturing.
Structure Item Type
Indicates the type of bill of material the item can include, such as standard, model, planning, and so on.
Configurator Model Type
Indicates the capability to match to one of the following existing configurations of the models:
Standard
Container
Null
Supply Type
When a structure component is created, the supply type is inherited from the parent item. When you create an item by copying another item, the supply type is also copied. You can modify the supply type as required.