Item substitution

You can substitute items for an existing inbound order line item. For example, if the customer has an item on backorder and they would rather get another similar item instead of waiting, you may substitute the existing inbound order line item with the new item.

An item must be associated with other items as configured in the Catalog Management application in the Applications Manager to perform a substitution. For more information about configuring item substitutions, refer to the Introducing the Catalog Management Business Application.

Table 1. Item substitution
  Field Description
Purchase Order Line Order # The inbound order the order line is associated with.
Line # The inbound order line number.
Line Quantity The quantity of the inbound order line item ordered.
Item ID The item ID.
UOM The line item’s unit of measure.
Product Class The item classification such as first quality, second quality, or finished good. Orders are placed for a particular classification.
Description A brief description of the line item.
Status The current status of the inbound order line.
Receiving Node The node that receives the shipped inbound order line.
Ship Node The node that is shipping the inbound order.
Requested Delivery Date The date on which the Buyer wants the inbound order line to be delivered.
Substitution Items Status If you want to substitute only the quantity of a line that is in a certain status, choose the appropriate status here and choose the GO button.
Quantity The line quantity of the ordered item.
Quantity To Substitute Enter the quantity of items you want to substitute and choose the GO button.
Item ID The substitution item’s item ID.
PC The substitution item’s product class.
UOM The substitution item’s unit of measure.
Description A description of the substitution item.
Associated Qty The quantity that has been configured for the associated item in the Applications Manager.
Substitution Qty The quantity of the new inbound order line if you choose to substitute with this item.