For some types of production, it might be convenient to save each configured item under a separate item number so that it is stored in the Item details form together with its configured BOM and route.

1. Click Product Builder> Product Model Details.

2. Click Setup> Generate items and dimensions.

3. On the Generaltab page in the Activatefield group, select Generate item number, Generate configuration, Generate size, or Generate colorto specify that the system must generate a new item number, configuration identification, color identification, or size identification whenever an item is configured.

4. For each selected check box, you can specify how the new item number configuration identification, color identification, or size identification will be generated in the associated Formatfield group fields.

   If you choose not to enter anything in these fields, the identification is set to the next number in the attached number sequence. Use % in the format field, followed by a number, to refer to any one of the variables you select on the General, Configuration variables, Size variables, or Color variablestab pages.

   Note
   These tab pages appear after you select the appropriate check boxes.

   The variables are numbered in the order in which they appear on the relevant tab page. Any variable of the types Modeling variables, Variable, Simple, or Data typecan be used. In order to avoid generating the same item number for two different item configurations, the formatted item number will be extended with a number drawn from the attached number sequence.