Delete or Change Items

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Use the Delete and Change Items window to delete or change item codes. You can also merge item information by changing an item code to an existing code.

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Before using this utility, back up all data files.

    

Use the following procedures to delete, change, or merge an item code:

 

To delete item codes

  1. Select Inventory Management Utilities menu > Delete and Change Items.

  2. In the Starting Item Code and Ending Item Code fields, enter or select a range of item codes to delete. You can also enter the wildcard character (*) to select all matching item codes. For more information, see Delete and Change Items - Fields.

  3. Click the Resolve Wildcards button to list each item code in the selected range on a separate line.

  4. Click the Select Files button.

  5. In the Delete Item Files window, select the All Files Associated with Item check box to delete the item code from all available files. To delete the item code from specific files, clear the All Files Associated with Item check box and select the appropriate check boxes. Click OK. For more information, see Delete Item Files - Fields.

  6. In the Delete and Change Items window, click the Print button. In the Delete and Change Items Listing window, click Print. You must print and clear the listing before you can delete another item.

  7. Perform one of the following:

    8. Note The delete and change process can be performed only if tasks associated with the Item table are not in use and all data entry in progress has been posted.

  8. Click Proceed to begin item deletion.

  9. Click Delayed to begin item deletion at a later time. In the Delayed Execution window, in the Will Begin at Approximately field, type the time to begin and click OK. For more information, see Delayed Execution - Fields.

The item code is deleted.

 

To change or merge item codes

  1. Select Inventory Management Utilities menu > Delete and Change Items.

  2. Click the Change tab.

  3. In the Starting Item Code and Ending Item Code fields, enter or select a range of item codes to delete. You can also enter the wildcard character (*) to select all matching item codes. For more information, see Delete and Change Items - Fields.

  4. In the New Item Code field, perform one of the following:

  5. Enter the new item code for the selected items.

  6. Enter an existing item code to merge item information with the selected item.

  1. Click the Resolve Wildcards button to list each item code, either in the selected range or selected by wildcards, on a separate line.

  2. Click the Print button. In the Delete and Change Items Listing window, click Print. You must print and clear the listing before you can change or merge another item.

  3. Perform one of the following:

    4. Note The delete and change process can be performed only if tasks associated with the Item table are not in use and all data entry in progress has been posted.

  4. Click Proceed to begin item change or merge.

  5. Click Delayed to begin item change or merge at a later time. In the Delayed Execution window, in the Will Begin at Approximately field, type the time to begin and click OK. For more information, see Delayed Execution - Fields.

The item code is changed or merged.