Inventory Superseding Parts tab

Superseding Parts Overview

A superseding part is a part that is equivalent to, superseded by or supersedes the current part.

To add a superseding part, edit the part and select the Inventory Details window - Superseding Parts tab, shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: The Superseding Parts Tab

To select a superseding part, click [Add], then select the rule from the menu shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2: The superseding rule options

The three rules for superseding are detailed in Table 1.

Equivalent	This rule replaces the legacy 'Alternate Part' feature in System Five. The Current Part and the Superseding Part are interchangeable, both should be set to Can Sell. The Can Order flag could be used to prevent the ordering of one or the other. This is a possible method of changing your Supplier of a common item. The item from the old supplier could be flagged as Can Order = No and Can Sell = Yes and the item from the New Supplier flagged as Can Order = Yes and Can Sell = Yes. NOTE: The item from the Old Supplier should also be marked for deletion.
New - Supersedes	The current Part Supersedes the Part being added. The added Part will be marked as being Superseded by the current Part. The Can Sell and Can Order flags can be used to prevent the Sale or Ordering of each Part as required. This method could be used to force the Old Suppliers items to be sold before the New Suppliers items by setting Can Sell to No on the New Suppliers item and setting the Old Suppliers item to Supersede the New Part. The draw back being when the Old Suppliers item is out of stock, you cannot sell the New Suppliers item until the Can Sell flag on the New Supplier's item is checked
Superseded by	The current Part is Superseded by the Part being added. The added Part will be marked as Superseding the current Part. The Can Sell and Can Order flags can be used to prevent the Sale or Ordering of each Part as required. This is the reverse of the New - Supersedes rule.

Table 1: The Superseding rules explained

The function and purpose of the check boxes are detailed in Table 2.

Check Box	Function and Purpose
Can Sell	This check box controls whether the Part can be sold at the Point of Sale. If the check box is checked, then the Part can be sold, if not, then the Part is not available at the Point of Sale.
Can Order	This check box controls whether the Part can be placed on a Purchase Order. If the check box is checked, then the Part can be placed on a Purchase Order, if not, the Part cannot be placed on a Purchase Order.

Table 2: The Check boxes

The check box settings relate to the current part only. You must set the Can Sell and Can Order flags for each inventory part individually.

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