| # Manufacturer Part Numbers (tdipu0145m000) Use this session to view, enter, and maintain manufacturer part numbers (MPNs) and to link the MPNs to an item and manufacturer. Before you can use this session, you must select the Manufacturer Part Numbers Implemented check box in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session. On the appropriate menu, you can choose: Global update MPN Details, to start the Global update MPN Details (tdipu0245m000) session. MPNs by Item - Business Partner, to start the MPNs by Item - Business Partner (tdipu0148m000) session. Set Preferred MPN in Item Purchase Data, to enter the selected MPN as the preferred MPN in the Preferred Manufacturer Part Number field of the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. Clear Preferred MPN in Item Purchase Data, to remove the selected MPN as the preferred MPN from the Preferred Manufacturer Part Number field of the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. Related topics To set up and use MPN items To convert multiple manufacturer items to MPN items Manufacturer Part Number The manufacturer part number (MPN) that is linked to the item and manufacturer. Search Key An alternative form of a description used for convenience during searching. Typically, it is an abbreviation, an acronym, or a mnemonic alternative to a full description. Manufacturer The manufacturer that is linked to the MPN and item. Item The item that is linked to the MPN and manufacturer. Note Only Purchased, Manufactured, and Subcontracted Service items are allowed. Preferred MPN If this check box is selected, this is the preferred manufacturer part number (MPN). The preferred Manufacturer Part Number is also displayed in the Preferred Manufacturer Part Number field of the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) or Item - Purchase (tdipu0601m000) session. Status The status determines whether you can order MPNs produced by the manufacturer. Allowed values Status of Manufacturer Blocking Reason The reason why you have blocked the MPN for use. You can only select blocking reasons of the Blocked Manufacturer or Block Manufacturer Part Number type from the Reasons (tcmcs0105m000) session. Effective Date The first day on which a record or a setting is valid. The effective date often includes the effective time. Expiry Date The last date on which a record or a setting is valid. The expiry date often includes the expiry time. Environmental Compliance Worldwide, various regulations exist to limit the use of hazardous chemical substances in electronic equipment preventing environmental pollution. Companies, in most cases producers of electronic equipment, are legally required to: Set up and control compliancy rules. Verify whether purchased, engineered, manufactured, and serviced material is compliant. Verify whether their work processes are compliant. You can link an external application to LN that helps you to limit hazardous material. This field displays whether a specific material or material is compliant to the rules according to the external application that is linked to LN. Default value This field is defaulted from the Environmental Compliance field of the Item - General (tcibd0101s000) session. MPN Characteristic 1 Additional information regarding the MPN. MPN Characteristic 2 Additional information regarding the MPN. MPN Characteristic 3 Additional information regarding the MPN. MPN Characteristic 4 Additional information regarding the MPN. MPN Characteristic 5 Additional information regarding the MPN. MPN Characteristic 6 Additional information regarding the MPN. Text If this check box is selected, a text is present. Set Preferred MPN in Item Purchase Data Enters the MPN as the preferred MPN in the Preferred Manufacturer Part Number field of the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. Global update MPN Details Starts the Global update MPN Details (tdipu0245m000) session. Clear Preferred MPN in Item Purchase Data Removes the MPN as the preferred MPN from the Preferred Manufacturer Part Number field of the Items - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. MPNs by Item - Business Partner Starts the MPNs by Item - Business Partner (tdipu0148m000) session. |