The Part Manufacturers frame allows you to create and maintain a list of codes for use on the Part Main Catalog to indicate the manufacturer of a certain part.
If System Flag 5024 is set to ‘Y’, a valid manufacturer will be required on the Part Main Catalog.
Create
To create a new Part Manufacturer, click in the blank Code field. Type in the new manufacturer code. This field has a limit of 20 characters.
Once complete, click the Save button. The new Part Manufacturer will now be available for use.
Disable
To disable a code, check the Disable box to the right of the Part Manufacturer you want to disable. Click the Save button. The code will no longer be available for use.
Delete
You can delete a Part Manufacturer provided it is not in use anywhere in the system. If the code is in use, you will not be able to delete it from the list.
To delete a manufacturer, click in the row of the code you want to delete. Click the Delete button (Red X). The selected row will turn red. Click the Save button. The Part Manufacturer will be removed from the list and will no longer exist in the system.
System Flags
5024 – Require Manufacturer on Parts? (Y/N) – If this flag is set to ‘Y’, a valid manufacturer will be required on the Part Main Catalog.
Last Update: 06/06/2016
NOTE: To view a list of System Flags and Role Privileges that may impact this screen, hover over the screen title in M5 to display the bubble help/tooltip. At the bottom of the bubble help/tool tip, there is a Settings hyperlink. Click that hyperlink to display the list of flags and privileges.
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