Create Rules to Automatically Generate Fields for Items

You can automatically generate the following fields during item creation: item name, and item description.

1. In the Setup and Maintenance work area, use the following to configure a rule set:

   • Offering: Product Management

   • Functional Area: Product Rules

   • Task: Manage Item Rule Sets

2. Create a rule set. In the Create Rule Set dialog:

   • Association Type: Select Item class.

   • Association Name: Select an item class for which you want to automatically generate fields during item creation.

   • Click Save and Continue.

   The Edit Rule Set page appears.

3. Depending on the purpose of the rule, define the Return Type as either Item Number or Item Description. Here is a sample rule that concatenates two extended flexfield attributes and uses the resulting text as the value for the item description.

   [Item].[Descriptions].[Description 30 Characters]+" "+[Item.[Descriptions].[Description 45 Characters]

4. Click Save and Close.

5. Use the following to configure an item class:

   • Offering: Product Management

   • Functional Area: Items

   • Task: Manage Item Classes

6. Search for and open the item class you modified in a previous step.

7. On the Item Management tab:

   • Click Number Generation. In Item Number Generation Method, select Rule Generated.

   • Click Description Generation. In Item Description Generation Method, select Rule Generated.

8. Click Save and Close.