| # Segmented item codes Item codes can consist of more than one field or segment. Segmented item codes consist of: The item-base segment. The item-base segment code must always be present. Other segments, which assign the item to a specific group or usage. For example, the project segment assigns the item to a project. The cluster segment of a plan item assigns the item to a cluster in Enterprise Planning. If you point at a code-segment field, ERP Enterprise displays a tooltip that describes the segment. You can use the item-code segments to select items. For example, you can use the project segment to distinguish the customized items of various projects, and to distinguish them from standard items. The project segment is necessary to link a standard-to-order item to a customer order. In the current ERP Enterprise version, you can define the following segments: Item Base. This segment consists of the item base code. Project. This links the customized item to a specific project. Cluster. This segment contains the item's warehouse cluster that is used in Enterprise Planning. The cluster segment is only used for plan items in Enterprise Planning. For details, see Clusters in Enterprise Planning. Empty segment-code fields If a code segment is not applicable for the item, the segment field is empty. For example, the project segment of items that are not assigned to a project is empty. To enter segmented codes You enter a segmented code in the same way as you enter a number of separate fields. You can usually zoom from a segment field to the appropriate session and select a code. For example, to enter the project segment you can zoom to the General Projects (tcmcs0552m000) session and select a project. Defining item-code segments You define the item-code segments in the Segmented Domains (ttgfd4122m000) session in People. Each code-segment definition determines: The segment length. If the segment field is right aligned or left aligned. If ERP Enterprise converts the code to uppercase. The session to which you can zoom from the segment field. The text of the tooltip that indicates the segment type. Note Once you have defined the item code segments and you have created or generated item codes, you cannot change the item code segmentation. Related topics To use codes |