Item dimensions are used to describe an item that has several attributes. Instead of creating separate items per model, color, and size combination, you can combine item dimensions to describe an item. Available item dimensions are: , , and . For example, use the dimension to define models and the and dimensions to define colors and sizes. You can create and maintain all three dimensions for on-hand inventory items. You can use the dimension for BOM items.

For on-hand inventory items, the dimensions consist of a code and a description. For BOM items, the configuration dimensions must also be defined with a corresponding configuration group and item number. Item dimensions are created and maintained in , , and the forms. The dimensions can be selected anywhere that items can be selected.

You can rename the and item dimensions if you want to use the dimension fields for other purposes than size and color. Renaming takes place in the form.

After you define the dimensions, you can set up combinations of dimensions for items and define cost price per combination if the cost price differs from combination to combination of an item.

Example

A company sells jeans. The item, Jeans, uses the color and size dimensions. The jeans are sold in three different colors and six different sizes.

Colors: Blue, Black, Brown

Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

If all combinations were valid, it would result in 18 different types of jeans. In this example, not all 18 combinations are produced, which means that not all 18 combinations are valid - only the following nine combinations are valid:

Color

Size

Blue

XS

Blue

S

Blue

M

Black

M

Black

L

Black

XL

Brown

L

Brown

XL

Brown

XXL

These nine combinations must be defined as valid in the form. In all places where it is possible to look up the item, Jeans, only these combinations are displayed, for example when creating sales or purchase orders.

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