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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Item grouping data</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Item</Level1>
			<Level2>grouping data</Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>You can group items in many ways and for various purposes. For example, you can carry out the following actions for groups of items:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Specify the re-order level</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Define a maintenance schedule for tool items</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Report the sales tax paid</ListItem>
		</List>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Item grouping data</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>You can use the item grouping data as search criteria and as sorting criteria to suit your own requirements. Use the appropriate sessions in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs" role="module">Tables</GUIRef> module to define the item grouping data. Use the sessions of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ibd" role="module">Item Base Data</GUIRef> module to link the item grouping data to the items.</Paragraph>
			<List><ListIntro>You can use the following item grouping data:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#ProducType.tc" role="glossary">product type</Link>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#ProducClass.tc" role="glossary">product class</Link>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#ProducLine.tc" role="glossary">product line</Link>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Countries.tc" role="glossary">country</Link>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#SelectCodes.tc" role="glossary">selection code</Link>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
		</GeneralSection>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000329" role="manual">Item data</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>
