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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/difffp3/td/onlinemanual/000130Diff61FP3" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Manufacturer part numbers</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e207489">
         <Level1>Differences Infor LN FP3</Level1>
         <Level2>Manufacturer part number</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e207494">
         <Level1>Differences Infor LN FP3</Level1>
         <Level2>MPN</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Infor LN FP2</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>Components are often ordered from intermediate purchase business
		partners who do not produce the components themselves. These intermediate
		purchase business partners offer equivalent components, items that conform to
		the original item's specifications, from different manufacturers. To be sure
		that the offered components are produced by a manufacturer that is approved by
		you, in Infor LN FP2, you can store multiple manufacturers per item in the
		item-purchase business partner data.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>However, the following restrictions apply to the multiple
		  manufacturer item functionality:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Multiple manufacturer items can only be used in purchase orders
		  and purchase requisitions. You cannot use these items in purchase contracts,
		  purchase schedules, and RFQs.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>The master data cannot be changed when the effective date lies
		  before the current date.</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>New in Infor LN FP3</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>In Infor LN FP3, a new functionality is introduced for defining, approving, and
		using manufacturer's items, called the <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000376" role="glossary" Update="No">manufacturer part number (MPN)</Link> functionality.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>This new functionality does not replace the multiple
		manufacturer item functionality. If you already used the multiple manufacturer
		item functionality in Infor LN FP2, for each item you can choose whether you want to define it as a
		multiple manufacturer item or as an MPN item. If you did not use the multiple
		manufacturer item functionality in Infor LN FP2, you cannot set up multiple manufacturer items in Infor LN FP3. You must use the MPN functionality to purchase manufacturer's
		items. The reason for this is that the MPN item functionality is the preferred
		and most extensive functionality.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>For detailed information, refer to:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000326" role="manual">To purchase manufacturer's items</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000328" role="manual">To set up and use MPN items</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000327" role="manual">To set up and use multiple manufacturer items</Link>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>If you used the multiple
		manufacturer item functionality in Infor LN FP2, but you want to start using the <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000376" role="glossary" Update="No">manufacturer part number (MPN)</Link> item
		functionality instead, you can convert the multiple manufacturer master data to
		the MPN master data for an item.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The following data can be converted:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Item manufacturers to manufacturer part numbers.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Item manufacturer business partners to MPNs by business
		  partner.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>For details, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000427" role="manual">To convert multiple manufacturer items to MPN items</Link>.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000326" role="manual">To purchase manufacturer's items</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000328" role="manual">To set up and use MPN items</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000327" role="manual">To set up and use multiple manufacturer items</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000427" role="manual">To convert multiple manufacturer items to MPN items</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>