Functional Area Catalog Rules

This reference topic describes how predefined rules are applied to each of the predefined functional areas that can be assigned to catalogs.

A functional area represents one or more application level processes that use catalog data. Each functional area has a set of predefined rules that constrain the form, fit, and function of a catalog assigned to the functional area to meet the integration requirement of the functional area process. Catalogs that aren't assigned to a functional area aren't constrained by any rules and use the parameters in the user interface to control catalog behavior.

One or more functional areas can be assigned to a catalog. When you examine a catalog, you can see which functional areas the catalog might be assigned to.

A catalog can be assigned to one or more functional areas if the catalog being assigned meets the functional area rules. For example, the Inventory functional area and the Purchasing functional area might use the same catalog, and therefore that catalog is assigned to both functional areas.

Each owner of a functional area defines its specific rules and the Product Management application enforces the rules for any catalog that's created in the context of the functional area. In addition, if a catalog is assigned to a functional area, the catalog is validated against the functional area's rules.

A functional area rule can be implemented as a single parameter, or as an expression containing specific logic that's coded in the application. Some parameters are available to you in the user interface, such a choice list or button, so that you can view or change them. Some components in the user interface might be set to a specific value, or be disabled based on the rules.

This topic describes the available functional areas that you can assign to your catalogs, and how their predefined rules determine what effect your catalogs will have.

A functional area can only be assigned to one catalog at a time, though multiple functional areas can be assigned to the same catalog. Reassignment of a functional area to a catalog is allowed for some functional areas based on their rules, and is coded in the application. The reassignment action is available for functional areas that allow reassignment without validation.

Other topics describe how to create catalogs. When assigning a catalog functional area to a catalog, remember that:

• To assign a functional area to a new catalog: In the Create Catalog dialog, select a value from the Functional Area list. You can't assign a functional area that's already assigned to an another catalog.

• To assign a functional area to an existing catalog: On the Manage Catalogs page, select the catalog and click Assign. In the Assign to Functional Area dialog, select a value from the Functional Area list. You can't assign a functional area that's already assigned to an another catalog.

• The functional areas assigned to a catalog are displayed in the Functional Area field in the Functional Area Parameters and Rules region of the Edit Functional Area Catalog page.

• To work with catalogs in general, go to the Manage Catalogs page, which you can reach by either of these ways:

  • In the Product Information Management work area, use the Manage Catalogs task.

  • In the Setup and Maintenance work area, use the Manage Functional Area Catalogs task:

    • Offering: Product Management

    • Functional Area: Catalogs

    • Task: Manage Functional Area Catalogs

• To find the catalog assigned to a functional area, open the Search filters on the Manage Catalogs page and add a search field for Functional Area, then search for that specified functional area. The search results display the catalog assigned to that functional area, if any.

Available Functional Areas

Here are the currently predefined functional areas:

• Inventory

• Purchasing

• Planning

• Service

• Cost

• Order Entry

• Asset Management

• Product Reporting

• GDSN Syndication for UDEX

• GDSN Syndication for GPC

• Distributed Order Orchestration

• Supplier Products and Services

• VAT Invoices for China

• Supply Chain Financial Flow Orchestration

• Supply Chain Orchestration

• Product Development

• Quality Inspection Management

How Rules Are Applied To Functional Area Catalogs

In this section, we'll explain how predefined parameter settings affect functional area catalogs.

Parameters Used For Defining Functional Area Rules

This table describes the parameters that are used to control the behavior of the predefined functional areas, and how each parameter constrains or affects the behavior. Some of the parameters also apply to catalogs that haven't been assigned to a functional area. Some of the parameters can be controlled on the pages for creating and editing catalogs, some are controlled elsewhere.

Functional Area Rule	Definition	Where Presented in User Interface
Assign items to leaf-level categories only	Allows items to be assigned to the lowest (or leaf) level of a category hierarchy. This parameter is ignored when the Enable hierarchy for catalog parameter is set to No, meaning that the catalog must be at a single level.	Create Catalog dialog Details tab, and Functional Area Parameters and Rules region, of Edit Functional Area Catalog page Applies to all catalogs, with or without assignment to a functional area.
Enable duplicate category names	Allows duplicate category names across multiple catalogs. However, the category code must be unique for each category. For catalogs with hierarchy, category names can't be duplicated within the same level of the hierarchy.	Predefined per functional area. This is a coded rule that's applied to specific functional area, no user interface control. Displayed read-only in Functional Area Parameters and Rules region of Edit Functional Area Catalog page
Allow multiple item category assignments	Allows items to be assigned to one or more categories in the same catalog.	Create Catalog dialog Details tab, and Functional Area Parameters and Rules region, of Edit Functional Area Catalog page Applies to all catalogs, with or without assignment to a functional area.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	Allows item assignments to be deleted for a category.	Predefined per functional area. This is a coded rule that's applied to specific functional area, no user interface control. Displayed read-only in Functional Area Parameters and Rules region of Edit Functional Area Catalog page
Enable hierarchy for catalog	Allows the catalog to have a hierarchy of categories within its categories. All functional area catalogs have this parameter selected by default when created. If the catalog is created in the context of a functional area, or assigned to a functional area, this rule can be set by the functional area.	Predefined per functional area. This is a coded rule that's applied to specific functional area, no user interface control. Displayed read-only in Functional Area Parameters and Rules region of Edit Functional Area Catalog page
Enable date-level control for item category assignments	Allows the start date and end date of a category of the catalog to be used in processes. Item category assignments are date effective.	Predefined per functional area. This is a coded rule that's applied to specific functional area, no user interface control. Displayed read-only in Functional Area Parameters and Rules region of Edit Functional Area Catalog page
Default category required	Requires that a category must exist for the catalog and be selected as the default category. The default category is used in the automatic assignment process for items.	Predefined per functional area. This is a coded rule that's applied to specific functional area, no user interface control. The Default Category is selected in list in the Details tab of the Edit Functional Area Catalog page Applies to all catalogs, with or without assignment to a functional area.
Controlled at (logic driven)	Determines whether the catalog is controlled at the master level or the organization level: Master Level: All items in all organizations of the master organization are assigned to the item. The items assignment for the child organizations are implied in the user interface and might not be shown. Organization Level: An item in a single organization is assigned to the category. Once you set the Controlled At attribute to this level, you can't change the Controlled At value back to Master Level. See the separate table of expressions for the Controlled At parameter for each functional area.	The Controlled At parameter in: Create Catalog dialog Details tab of the Edit Functional Area Catalog or Edit Catalog pages Applies to all catalogs, with or without assignment to a functional area.
Catalog assignment change (logic driven)	A logic expression associated with a functional area determines whether a catalog assigned to functional area can be removed from the functional area due to functional area processes that use the catalog data. See the separate table of expressions for catalog assignment changes for each functional area.	Predefined per functional area. This is a coded rule that's applied to specific functional area, no user interface control.
Catalog data security enabled	Data security is enabled for the catalog and categories within the catalog. If the catalog is private, a data security grant must be defined for this type of catalog for users to access it.	No user interface control.
Automatic assignment of items	Determines that items being created are automatically assigned to the default category for a catalog. The assignment is based on the value Yes being entered for certain attributes of certain attribute groups that are associated for this purpose with the functional area assigned to the catalog. See the separate table of functional areas that participate in the automatic assignment of items process.	Predefined per functional area. This is a coded rule that's part of a process outside the creation of a catalog or the assignment of a catalog to a functional area. No user interface control.
Restrict category to item assignment only	Restricts the use of the default category in a functional area catalog to being the category to which new items are assigned. If the Enable hierarchy for catalog parameter is selected, then this parameter prevents the creation of child categories.	Create Category dialog Category details on Hierarchy tab of Edit Functional Area Catalog page

NOTE: Note: functional rules that are logic driven means that the rule is derived through an expression.

Expressions for the Controlled At Parameter for Each Functional Area

A functional area can have a specific set of logical constraints that are validated or enforced for the catalog when the catalog is assigned. During catalog creation, the value of the Controlled At parameter can be set to a value, or disabled based on the functional area rules. The logic for the Controlled At parameter uses the control level that's defined with the Manage Operational Attributes Groups task in the in the Setup and Maintenance work area. In that task, operational attribute groups are set up to be controlled at either the master level or the organization level.

Note: In order for a catalog to be assigned to a functional area, the controlled-at level for a certain attribute of the items to be added to the catalog must agree with the controlled-at level of the catalog itself. The attributes that regulate each predefined functional area are specified in the following table.

Functional Area	Expressions
Inventory	For the Inventory attribute group: Inventory Item attribute, if the operational attribute control value is Master Level then both master and org controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Purchasing	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Quality Inspection Management	Catalog can be master controlled or organization controlled.
Planning	If the MPS and MRP planning attribute group, planning method attribute control value is organization level, then organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned. If the MPS and MRP planning attribute group, planning method attribute control value is master level, then both master and organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Service	Either master or organization controlled.
Cost	If the Costing attribute group, costing enabled attribute control value is master level, then both master level and organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned. If the Costing attribute group, costing enabled attribute control value is organization level, then and organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Order Entry	If the order management attribute group, customer ordered attribute control value is master level, then both master level and organization level controlled catalogs can be assigned If the order management attribute group, customer ordered attribute control value is organization level, then and organization level controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Asset Management	Either master or organization controlled.
Product Reporting	Master level only.
GDSN Syndication for UDEX	Master level only.
GDSN Syndication for GPC	Master level only.
Distributed Order Orchestration	Either master or organization controlled.
Supplier Products and Services	Either master or organization controlled.
VAT Invoices for China	Master level only.
Supply Chain Financial Flow Orchestration	Either master or organization controlled.
Supply Chain Orchestration	Either master or organization controlled.
Product Development	Either master or organization controlled.

Expressions for Catalog Assignment Changes for Each Functional Area

A functional area can have an associated logic expression that validates whether a catalog assigned to the functional area can be changed.

Functional Area	Expressions
Inventory	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y
Purchasing	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Quality Inspection Management	Catalog can be reassigned if no items are assigned to categories in the catalog.
Planning	CategorySetId change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with ( (MRP_PLANNING_CODE <> 6 ) )
Service	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y
Cost	Catalog Assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with COSTING_ENABLED_FLAG = Y
Order Entry	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y
Asset Management	Change allowed
Product Reporting	Change allowed
GDSN Syndication for UDEX	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with GDSN_OUTBOUND_ENABLED_FLAG = Y
GDSN Syndication for GPC	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with GDSN_OUTBOUND_ENABLED_FLAG = Y
Distributed Order Orchestration	Change allowed
Supplier Products and Services	Change allowed
VAT Invoices for China	Change allowed
Supply Chain Financial Flow Orchestration	Change allowed
Supply Chain Orchestration	Change allowed
Product Development	Change allowed

Functional Areas that Participate in the Automatic Assignment of Items Process

A functional area can be enabled for an automatic process which assigns items to a default category in the catalog assigned to the functional area. This process is triggered when an item is created. Logic seeded as part of the functional area controls whether the item is automatically assigned to the default category for the catalog.

For example: If the Purchased attribute in the Purchasing attribute group has a value of Yes and the Internal Ordered attribute in the Order Management attribute group has value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.

Functional Area	Attribute Group Name	Attribute Name	Attribute Internal Name	Expression
Inventory	Material Control	Inventory Item	INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG	Inventory: Material Control attribute group, Inventory Item attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Inventory.
Purchasing	Purchasing	Purchased	PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Planning	General Planning	Inventory Planning Method	MRP_PLANNING_CODE	Planning: General Planning attribute group, Inventory Planning Method attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Planning.
Cost	Costing	Costing Enabled	COSTING_ENABLED_FLAG	Manufacturing: Costing attribute group, Costing Enabled attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Cost.
Order Entry	Order Management	Customer Ordered	CUSTOMER_ORDER_FLAG	Sales and Order Management: Order Management attribute group, Customer Ordered attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Order Entry.
Asset Management	Asset Management	Asset Item Type	EAM_ITEM_TYPE	Service: Asset attribute group, Enable Asset Tracking attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Asset Management.
Service	Service	Contract Item Type	CONTRACT_ITEM_TYPE_CODE	Service: Service attribute group, Enable Contract Coverage attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Service.

Summary of Functional Area Catalog Parameter Details

Functional Area Parameters Embedded in Catalog Details

The following table lists, for all the available functional areas, the predefined settings for the parameters shown in the Functional Area Parameters and Rules region of the Edit Functional Area Catalog page. These parameters are displayed on that page as check boxes that are selected or deselected, and their values are represented here as Yes or No, respectively.

Note: Be sure to consult the table provided in the section on functional area parameters outside of catalog details, for the rest of the parameters.

Functional Area	Assign items to leaf level categories only	Allow multiple item category assignments	Default Category Required	Controlled At (logic driven)	Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven) Assign action
Inventory	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Yes	For Inventory attribute group: Inventory Item attribute, if the operational attribute control value is Master Level then both Master and Org controlled catalogs can be assigned.	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y
Purchasing	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Yes	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Quality Inspection Management	No	No	No	Either master or organization controlled	Yes
Planning	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Yes	If MPS and MRP planning attribute group, planning method attribute control value is organization level, then organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned. If MPS and MRP planning attribute group, planning method attribute control value is master level, then both master and organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned	CategorySetId change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with ( (MRP_PLANNING_CODE <> 6 ) )
Service	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Yes	Either master or organization controlled	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y
Cost	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Yes	If the costing attribute group, costing enabled attribute control value is master level, then both master level and organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned. If the costing attribute group, costing enabled attribute control value is organization level, then and organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned.	Catalog Assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with COSTING_ENABLED_FLAG = Y
Order Entry	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Yes	If the order management attribute group, customer ordered attribute control value is master level, then both master level and organization level controlled catalogs can be assigned If the order management attribute group, customer ordered attribute control value is organization level, then and organization level controlled catalogs can be assigned	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y
Asset Management	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Checked and disabled in UI.	Yes	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed
Product Reporting	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Checked and disabled in UI.	Yes	Master level only	Change allowed
GDSN Syndication for UDEX	Unchecked and editable in UI.	Checked and disabled in UI.	Yes	Master level only	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with GDSN_OUTBOUND_ENABLED_FLAG = Y
GDSN Syndication for GPC	Unchecked and editable in UI.	Checked and disabled in UI.	Yes	Master level only	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with GDSN_OUTBOUND_ENABLED_FLAG = Y
Distributed Order Orchestration	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Yes	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed
Supplier Products and Services	Unchecked and editable in UI.	Checked and disabled in UI.	No	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed
VAT Invoices for China	Unchecked and editable in UI.	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	No	Master level only	Change allowed
Supply Chain Financial Flow Orchestration	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Checked and disabled in UI.	Yes	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed
Supply Chain Orchestration	Unchecked and disabled in UI.	Checked and disabled in UI.	Yes	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed
Product Development	Unchecked and editable in UI.	Checked and disabled in UI.	No	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed

Predefined Functional Area Parameters

The following table lists, for all of the available functional areas, the predefined settings for the parameters that are set or stored outside of the Edit Functional Area Catalog page.

Note: Be sure to consult the table provided in the section on functional area parameters embedded in catalog details, for the rest of the parameters.

Functional Area	Controlled At (logic driven)	Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog Data Security Enabled	Enable duplicate category names	Enable deletion of item category assignments	Enable hierarchy for catalog	Enable date level control for item category assignments
Inventory	For Inventory attribute group: Inventory Item attribute, if the operational attribute control value is Master Level then both Master and Org controlled catalogs can be assigned.	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y	No	No	No	No	No
Purchasing	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y	No	No	No	No	No
Quality Inspection Management	Catalog can be master controlled, or organization controlled	Catalog can be reassigned if no items are assigned to categories in the catalog.	No	No	Yes	No	No
Planning	If MPS and MRP planning attribute group, planning method attribute control value is organization level, then organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned. If MPS and MRP planning attribute group, planning method attribute control value is master level, then both master and organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.	CategorySetId change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with ( (MRP_PLANNING_CODE <> 6 ) )	No	No	No	No	No
Service	Either master or organization controlled	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y	No	No	No	No	No
Cost	If the costing attribute group, costing enabled attribute control value is master level, then both master level and organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned. If the costing attribute group, costing enabled attribute control value is organization level, then and organization level-controlled catalogs can be assigned.	Catalog Assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with COSTING_ENABLED_FLAG = Y	No	No	No	No	No
Order Entry	If the order management attribute group, customer ordered attribute control value is master level, then both master level and organization level controlled catalogs can be assigned If the order management attribute group, customer ordered attribute control value is organization level, then and organization level controlled catalogs can be assigned.	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y	No	No	No	No	No
Asset Management	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed	No	No	No	No	No
Product Reporting	Master level only	Change allowed	No	No	No	No	No
GDSN Syndication for UDEX	Master level only	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with GDSN_OUTBOUND_ENABLED_FLAG = Y	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
GDSN Syndication for GPC	Master level only	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with GDSN_OUTBOUND_ENABLED_FLAG = Y	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Distributed Order Orchestration	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed	No	No	No	No	No
Supplier Products and Services	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
VAT Invoices for China	Master level only	Change allowed	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Supply Chain Financial Flow Orchestration	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed	No	No	No	No	No
Supply Chain Orchestration	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed	No	No	No	No	No
Product Development	Either master or organization controlled	Change allowed	No	Yes	No	Yes	No

Individual Functional Area Catalog Parameter Details

Rule Details for Functional Area: Inventory

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	For Inventory attribute group: Inventory Item attribute, if the operational attribute control value is Master Level then both Master and Org controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with INVENTORY_ITEM_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Inventory: Material Control attribute group, Inventory Item attribute has a value of 'yes', then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Inventory.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Purchasing

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Quality Inspection Management

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	No
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	Catalog can be master controlled, or organization controlled
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog can be reassigned if no items are assigned to categories in the catalog.
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	N/A
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	Yes
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Planning

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes', then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Service

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Cost

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Order Entry

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Asset Management

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Product Reporting

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: GDSN Syndication for UDEX

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: GDSN Syndication for GPC

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Distributed Order Orchestration

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the 'Purchasing' attribute group, 'Purchased' attribute or 'Order Management' attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Supplier Products and Services

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: VAT Invoices for China

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Supply Chain Financial Flow Orchestration

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Supply Chain Orchestration

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Default Category Required	Yes
Restrict category to item assignment only	Unchecked and disabled in UI.
Controlled At (logic driven)	If the Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute or Order Management attribute group internal ordered attribute control value is organization level, then organization-controlled catalogs can be assigned.
Catalog Assignment Change (logic driven)	Catalog assignment change isn't allowed if an item assignment exists with PURCHASING_ITEM_FLAG = Y or INTERNAL_ORDER_FLAG = Y
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Automatic Assignment of Items	Purchasing: Purchasing attribute group, Purchased attribute has a value of Yes, then the new item is assigned to the default category in the functional area catalog for Purchasing.
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	No
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Rule Details for Functional Area: Product Development

The following table describes all the parameters used to define rules for this function area catalog.

Rule	Definition
Assign items to leaf level categories only	Checked and enabled in UI and set to Yes.
Allow multiple item category assignments	Enabled and set to Yes.
Default Category Required	No
Controlled At (logic driven)	Master level
Catalog Data Security Enabled	No
Enable duplicate category names	N/A for single level catalog.
Enable deletion of item category assignments	No
Enable hierarchy for catalog	Yes
Enable date level control for item category assignments	No

Use the Setup and Maintenance work area (in the Product Management offering) to associate a catalog to a functional area; you need to do this only once.

Note: You can have only a single association at any given time. If you create an additional category and associate it to the same functional area, the previous assignment is automatically removed. And, the existing items associated with the old product lines won’t function properly.