Copying a Product
Instead of creating a product from scratch, you can create a new product using an existing product. This is possible through copying a product. On copying a product, the details including the algorithms and characteristics are copied to the new product. You can then edit the details, if required.
Prerequisites
To copy a product, you should have:
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Product, Product Type, Product Category, and Product Manager's To Do Role defined in the application.
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Division defined in the application.
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Relationship Type and Characteristic Type defined in the application.
Procedure
To copy a product:
- Search for a product in the Product screen.
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In the Search Results section, click
the link in the Description column, corresponding to the product column, whose details you want to copy.
The Product screen appears.
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Click the Duplicate button in the Record Actions section.
The Product screen appears.
- Enter the required product details in the Main section, if required.
- Define, edit, or remove the divisions for a product, if required.
- Define, edit, or remove the product to product relationship for a product, if required.
- Define, edit, or remove the characteristics for a product, if required.
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Click Save.
The new product is defined.
Related Topics
For more information on... | See... |
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How to define a product | Defining a Product |
Associating a product with a division | Associating a Product with a Division |
How to define product to product relationship | Defining a Product to Product Relationship |
How to define a characteristic for a product | Defining a Characteristics for a Product |