1. Implementing Product Management
  2. Configure Extensible Flexfields for Manufacturers

Configure Extensible Flexfields for Manufacturers

You can set up extensible flexfields for manufacturers. However, to view the flexfields on manufacturers, you must enable the feature Search Items Using the New User Interface.

  1. Access the Manage Extensible Flexfields task in the Setup and Maintenance work area.

  2. Search for the flexfield code EGO_MANUFACTURER_EFF.

    In the search results, edit the row pertaining to manufacturer extended attributes.

    Note that you can use the Name and Description columns to identify manufacturer extended attributes.

  3. To create extensible flexfields:
    1. Click Manage Contexts.
    2. On the Manage Contexts page, click Create.

  4. To assign extensible flexfields to manufacturers:

    1. In the Details section, click Select and Add.
    2. Search for the flexfields you want to add and click Apply.
  5. Save your changes and close the page.

  6. Click Deploy Flexfield on the Manage Extensible Flexfields page.

Here are some details on extensible flexfields for manufacturers:

  • You must set the profile value for EGP_MANUFACTURER_REDWOOD_ENABLED to Y, if you configure the manufacturer extensible flexfields as required. This is because you can’t view and edit extensible flexfields in the Product Development and Product Information Management work areas if the profile value is set to N.
  • Data security isn’t available for the extensible flexfields added on manufacturers.
  • If you’re unable to view the extensible flexfields after selecting All Manufacturers on the Edit Extensible Flexfield: Manufacturer Extended Attributes page, try either of these options to resolve the issue:
    • Sign out and sign in again.
    • Navigate to the setup task for item extensible flexfields or change extensible flexfields. Select the item or change and then navigate back to the Edit Extensible Flexfield page for manufacturers.
  • You can't use business rules to configure the Location or Attachments tables.
  • You can use the XML format to export and import both value sets and extensible flexfields at the same time. If you’re using the CSV format, you must first export and import value sets and you can then export and import the extensible flexfields.
  • You can migrate the extensible flexfields to different environments using the Export and Import features in the Setup and Maintenance work area.