This option allows you to upload parts catalogue and pricing information. Parts will be created/updated in the item master but not attached to a warehouse. The average cost column will be used to create/update vendor contracts/quotes. Some columns in the upload spreadsheet may be ignored and/or forced to a particular value; one such column is the warehouse.
All parts in a parts catalogue will be created as actual items in the item master. The stock part number and possibly the item manufacturer code will be used to identify a match to an item already in the system. If matching, the existing part information will be updated rather than a new part created. The business parameter Allow Duplicate Part Number controls whether just the stock part number is checked or if the combination of stock part number and item manufacturer code is used.
Uploaded parts will be created as stocked items, and will have a separate field, catalogue item uploaded, that indicates they have come from a parts catalogue upload. This field is for informational purposes and will not affect direct purchasing.
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