Maintaining Material Category Acceptable Alternates
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To use one of the acceptable alternates as an alternate for the material category, select the Use Alternate Material Specs check box in the alternate row.
To view or change information about the alternate material category, click the Material Category Code link to go to the Material Category Summary component for that material category (see Maintaining a Material Category).
To delete an acceptable alternate, select Delete from the Actions menu on the alternate row. The system shades the row gray to indicate it is marked for deletion. To reverse the delete action, click the Undo button.
When you are finished making changes to acceptable alternates for the material category, click the Save button. The system displays a message to confirm that the new information was saved in the database.
Adding Acceptable Alternate Material Categories
To add one or more acceptable alternates for the material category, follow these steps:
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On the Material Category Summary, click the Acceptable Alternates tab, and then click the Select Acceptable Alternate Material Categories button.
The system displays a modal window for selecting material categories. -
Locate the alternates you want to add by typing criteria in the Quick Find search box or by clicking Show first 10.
The system lists all the active material categories that meet your search criteria. -
Click the row for each material category you want to add.
The system adds a check mark beside each row you select. To cancel a selection, click the selected row again. -
When you are finished selecting material category alternates, click the Add to Material Category button.
The system closes the modal window and adds the new alternate material category to the list on the Acceptable Alternates tab. -
Click the Save button to save the new information in the database.
The system displays a message to confirm that your changes were saved.
Maintaining Material Category Information
