Specifications
Chapter 5. Inventory
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Basic Inventory Data
This section presents the basic information required for each inventory item. It
explains the key fields in the Inventory Static File (IM1.D). You won’t be entering
anything in the computer yet, just learning about basic inventory data.
If you are coming from a previous computer system or are using a buying group
load tape, you should read through this section as well to gain a knowledge of
what these basic inventory fields contain.
Inventory Static Data (IM1.D)
The Inventory Static Data File (IM1.D) holds many fields associated with
inventory items which will eventually need to be set up to fully run certain parts
of the Dimensions system. The first 31 fields on the screen below show data
contained in IM1.D:
DS03011A Special Inventory Add DIM11 DATA Date mm/dd/yy
11.0.1 Port 36
**** IM1.D **** **** IM2.D ****
1. Item No 0 32. Non Perpet
2. Catalog 33. No History
3. Mfg No 34. Minimum
4. Short Desc 35. Maximum
5. Mfg Name 36. Ave/Lst Cost
6. Item Desc 37. Market Cost
7. Unit Desc 20. Second Desc Use 38. LIFO Cost
8. Item Code 21. Unts p/Pkg 39. List/Base
9. Non Disc 22. EOQ 40. Price Adj 1
10. Non Tax 23. Season Code 41. Price Adj 2
11. Enter Desc 24. Stock Code 42. Price Adj 3
12. C or M 25. Price Round Code 43. Price Adj 4
13. Type (0-7) 26. Purchasing Code 44. Price Adj 5
14. Price Basis 27. Vol/Wt Conv 45. Price Adj 6
15. Mkt Cst Bas 28. Prt Price Stckrs 46. Price Adj 7
16. Conv Factor 29. Misc Code-1 47. Price Adj 8
17. Ex Gross Marg 30. Misc Code-2 48. Price Adj 9
18. Cost Percent 31. Assoc #
19. Second Desc
<UpA> = Enter Group/Section <Esc> = Change Store
Even though there is a lot of information contained in this file, only certain fields
(note the highlighted fields) need to be set up initially until you are ready to use
more sophisticated features of the inventory module. You need to decide how to
handle the following fields. This will make the data you enter for your initial
installation more meaningful. Each of the following fields is described.
♦ 1. Item Number
♦ 2. Catalog Number
♦ 3. Manufacturer’s (mfg) Number
♦ 4. Short Description
♦ 6. Item Description
♦ 7. Unit Description
♦ 12. C or M (pricing in hundreds or thousands)
♦ 13. Item Type
♦ 14. Price Basis
♦ 15. Market Cost Basis
♦ 16. Conversion Factor
♦ 17. Expected Gross Margin