Product Master is used to create and 
maintain key information about an inventory item. Following components are 
manages under on the Product Master: 
  - Product Setup 
  
  - Product description and product properties.
 
  
 - A product can have multiple barcodes
 
   - Locations 
  
 - Product Pricing 
  
 - Customer Specific Prices 
  
 - Kit and Custom Kit Setup 
  
 - UOM Conversions
 
Notes           
     
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When creating an inventory item, the defaults will be saved if the user does not select 
required fields before saving the record.
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Users can configure the number of items to load on the 
product master. The default is 24.
  
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Navigate to "Link Technologies Application Folder - 
LinkWeb - web.config" file
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Locate the configuration "DefaultGridViewPageSize"
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Set the count against the "Value"
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Save
 
 
Reports
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   Inventory Listing
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  Inventory
  Price Setup Listing
 - 
  Inventory
  Sell Price Listing           
     
 
Security Access           
     
    
     The following security access are 
used in product master:           
     
|  
  Menu Code
            
      | 
     Description      
              
      | 
    
     
      Access Level | 
  
    
   |  IV519 | Product Master  | 
Active,Add, Edit, Delete
 | 
  
    |  IV5199 | 
    Can change "Cost Method" in menu "Inventory -> Product 
      Master" | 
    Active | 
  
    |  640-13 | 
    Allow Inventory stock level view | 
    Active | 
  
    |  519-1 | 
    Can view/edit Inventory Product Cost in all forms and 
    reports | 
    Active | 
      
              
     
           
     
Steps to create Product           
     
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Click on the "Green 
  Plus Sign". This will open the "Edit Form". 
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Enter below 
  details:
 
  
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Go to the "Product Master 
  Tab"
    
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Code- Enter a code 
    which can be a set of alphanumeric values to uniquely identify each cycle 
    code. 
      
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Users can edit the code to change the 
        product code.
 
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Description- Enter 
    the detailed description of the cycle code. 
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Category - Select 
      the category from the list. Category is 
    maintained under "Linkweb - Inventory - Category".
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Supplier - Select 
      the supplier from the list. Supplier is maintained under "Linkweb - 
      Inventory - Supplier 
    Maintenance".
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UOM - Select the 
      UOM from the list. UOM is maintained under "Linkweb - Inventory - 
      Unit of 
    Measure".
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Currency - Select 
      the currency from the list. Currency is maintained under "Linkweb - Global 
      Administration- Currency".
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Price Class - Select 
      the price class from the list. Price Class is maintained under 
      "Linkweb - Inventory - Price Class".
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Cost Method -  
      Select the cost method from the list. Cost Method is maintained under 
      "Linkweb - Company Administration- Dropdowns - Inventory Cost Method".
      
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Average Cost - Average Cost is system 
        controlled. Average Cost is calculated 
        as:
        
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[(Current Instock X Current Cost) + (New Instock 
          x New Cost)]/ (Current Instock + New 
          Instock).
 
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Standard Cost - Standard Cost 
        
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Last Cost - 
        
 
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Status - Select the 
      status from the list. Status is maintained under "Linkweb - Company 
      Administration- Dropdowns - Inventory Status".
      
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Purchase - Physical items that are 
        bought and sold at the same state.
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Kit - Products 
        created in house which other purchased items.
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Non Quantity Bearing - Non physical 
        items.
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Obsolete - Items that are not sold or 
        are discontinued.
 
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Minimum Profit 
      Percent - This is used calculate the minimum selling price of a product to 
      reach profitability. For example, cost of item is $5 and the minimum 
      Profit Percent is 
      20%.
      
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Assuming tax is 9%, the selling Price 
        is calculated as $6.54 (5 x1.2x 1.09).
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Users will not be able to sell the 
        item lower then $6.54.
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Discount will only be allowed up to 
        $6.54.
 
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Sell Price - Enter 
      the selling price of the product. This will update the products quantity 
      break 1 price.
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Use Location Price 
      - Tick the "Check Box" to use Location Price. This will allow users to set 
      different prices at different locations.
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Discount - Tick the "Check Box" 
      to allow discount for the product.
 
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  Go to the "Stock and Other Properties 
  Tab"
  
    
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  UPC - Enter the 
      "Unique Product Code" of the item.
 
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  SKU - Enter the 
      "Stock Keeping Unit"code distributed by the 
      supplier.
 
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  Cycle Code - Select 
      the cycle code from the list. Supplier is maintained under "Linkweb - 
      Inventory - Cycle Code".
 
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  ABC Code - Select 
      the ABC Code from the list. Status is maintained under "Linkweb - Company 
      Administration- Dropdowns - Inventory ABC Code".
 
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  Weight - Enter the 
      weight of the product.
 
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  H  - Enter the 
      height of the product.
 
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  W  - Enter the 
      width of the product.
 
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  L  - Enter the 
      length of the product.
 
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  Lot Bin - Tick the 
      "Check Box"  if the product is a serialized item.
 
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  Bulk Item - Tick 
      the "Check Box"  to mark the item as "Bulk".
 
      
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  Bulk Items are located separated and 
        dispatched at sale.
 
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  A bulk slip is generated at sale which 
        is used to release goods from the bulk or 
        warehouse.
  
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Custom Kit - Tick 
      the "Check Box"  if the product is a it 
      where users have the ability to select each item.
      
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For example, regular coffee. The 
        customers can choose if they want milk or black 
        coffee.
 
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Product Matrix - 
      Select the matrix from the list. Supplier is maintained under "Linkweb - 
      Inventory - Product 
      Matrix".
      
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  Product Row 
        Matrix - Select the matrix for 
        row.
 
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  Product Column 
        Matrix - Select the matrix for 
        column.
  
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             Allow Fraction - Tick the box to use 
      fractions.
  
      
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       For example an item sold as kilogram or litres will have this 
      flag turned on. Items such as a can of coke will have this flag turned 
      off.
 
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Rules for allow fraction is validated 
        when a transaction is performed.
 
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 Go to the "Notes 
  Tab"
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Save.Click on the "Floppy Icon". 
    
 
  Figure 
1: Product Master