A program to update one or more fields of information for a large group of records in a file.
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The maximum quantity of a product to keep on hand, based on how often the product sells per day. For more information, see Defining the Maximum Days Supply for Products.
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A program to send messages to and receive messages from other users. The system's phantom processor can also send messages to users, such as notification that a report is finished. For more information, see Message System Overview.
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Storage buckets for data in the Product Data Warehouse (PDW) companion product. For example, a metadata item named UPC is the storage bucket for the actual UPC numbers that you import into PDW. In PDW, you use metadata items to:
For more information, see Defining Metadata Items.
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User-defined values in which you specify the minimum value allowed and the maximum value allowed for a specific part of the system, such as minimum lead time or maximum stock levels. Note: Min does not define the order point and max does not define the line point. For more information, see Setting Minimum and Maximum Stocking Levels for New Products.
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Product records created to add miscellaneous revenue or expenses as line items on transactions. Use for miscellaneous items like assembly time or returned check fees. Companies create placeholder products, such as Returned Check Fee, to add to orders. Use these placeholder products to add as many miscellaneous itemized charges to an order as needed. For more information, see Entering Miscellaneous Charge Items.
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The normal number of days between your purchasing of products and the next time you need to purchase the same items. The amount of days in an order cycle is based on the order point, plus the lead time, plus the time to get to the vendor target. Each product has its own order cycle. For more information, see How the Minimum Order Cycle Works.
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A printed document that identifies products that are hazardous materials. The MSDS is the primary tool for communicating the health hazards, safe handling methods, and emergency procedures for each hazardous material. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's right-to-know law, employers and/or vendors are responsible for providing an MSDS to their employees and customers. MSDS information is attached to product records. The information prints on documents when the product ships. For more information, see Adding MSDS and Hazard Information to Products.
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See parent branch.
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