Item details - 3. Master data

The third tab of an item's detail page contains the master data of the item.

The tab has the following fields:

• Item name - A descriptive name of the item.
• Procurement method - Can be produced or purchased. Select from the dropdown list.
• Unit of measure - The unit of measure to be used for the item. Select from the dropdown list.
• Item group - Items must belong to a group. Select from the dropdown list.
• Calculation lot size - The standard quantity produced in a lot. This parameter is used when calculating the manufacturing cost.

Nearly all the fields on this tab are filled in with some value when the item is created on the Create item page, but the prefilled values can be edited here. The only exception is the Calculation lot size that you can specify on this tab.

Make sure that the item details are edited in the product request rather than in the master data, otherwise the changes are overwritten by the product request release process.

You can also delete an item using the Trash can icon in the top right corner of the Master data tab.

Deleting an item removes it from your ERP system. In addition to the ERP validation rules, Build performs the following checks. An item can be deleted if:

• it does not have a product request,
• it is not part of an operation plan in a product request,
• it is not part of a bill of materials in a product request,
• it is not assigned to an item template.