Viewing Supplier Item Properties

About Supplier Item Properties

Using the Properties window, you can view all the information associated with a particular object.  The Properties window appears in the User Task pane of the CES interface.  The information is organized by tabs, which displays the object's property, history, and relationships.  You can also modify your objects and their relationships in the Properties window using a variety of buttons provided.

A Supplier Item is an item from a supplier, usually defined by a unique supplier identifier number that may be related to more than one manufacturer item number. The Supplier Item Properties page will display those attributes about the item that is key to the organization's categorization of the item.

When Viewing  Supplier Item Properties

  • When you select the various tabs contained within the Properties window of an item, each tab will display different attributes depending on the type of part being viewed.
  • The tabs displayed to each user are set by the CES administrator.
  • Thumbnails are displayed for Internal Items only.

Accessing the Supplier Item Properties Window

Within CES, there are many methods of accessing the Properties window. To complete the scenario below, select one of the following methods to access the Properties window:

 
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Search Results Window

  1. Follow the steps to search for a supplier item.

  2. In the Search Results window, select the items that you want to view properties.

  3. Right-click the item and select Properties from the shortcut menu.

Relationship Navigator

  1. From the Relationship Navigator window, select the supplier items that you want to view properties.

  2. Right-click and select Properties from the shortcut menu.

Favorites
  1. From Favorites, select the supplier items that you want to view properties.

  2. Right-click and select Properties from the shortcut menu.

How To View Supplier Item Properties

This task explains how to view the properties window of a supplier item.
  1. From the Search Results window, select the item that you want to view properties.  Right-click and select Properties from the shortcut menu.  The Properties window appears.

     

Supplier Item Properties Window

 

The Supplier Item Properties window can be described as below

Object Description

Window toolbar

Buttons on the top of the Properties window are used to initiate the functions that are relevant to the object that is open in the Properties window. The available buttons will differ depending on the object that is currently open on the Properties window.

Object Header

This area lists the static attributes of the object that is open in the Properties window. This information remains consistent until changed. Should either of these attributes change, you must refresh the Properties window to display the updated information.

Tabs (General & History)

The tabs appearing in the Properties window show the general information, history and the relationships of the object. You can click the tabs to view the information within.

Object Attributes

You can view all the fields associated to an object. This lists all the fields other than those displayed in the Object Header. These fields are again object-dependent, and can be masked by a company per their individual requirements and standards.

Tabs (Relationships)

Tabs in the Properties window provide viewing and modifying capability for primary and secondary relationships of the object that is open in the Properties window. These relationships, as explained earlier, are dependent on the object. You can click each of the tabs to view the relationship object.

Relationship Object List

This lists all the objects within the activated relationship object for the root object open in the Properties window. For example, you open a change order in the Properties window. Click the Action tab and all the actions associated to the change order appear.

Shortcut Menu

You can get the shortcut menu by right-clicking an object in the Relationship Object List. The shortcut menu is again object driven, and lists all the functions that you can perform on the relationship object selected. Refer to the workbench description to get a list of the shortcut menu items for different relationship objects.


This table describes the windows displayed within the tabs of the Properties window:

Window Description
Detailed Specifications This tab displays the attributes that define the technical specifications that pertain to the current item.
Manufacturing Information This tab displays information about the manufacturers or manufacturer items associated with the internal item.
Internal Items This tab displays information about internal items associated with the supplier item.
Pricing & Availability This tab allows the  user to view pricing information for the internal item, supplier item, or manufacturer item.
Alternates This tab displays a list of other parts that perform the same function similar to the current part.
Accessories This tab displays information about the parts that are ancillary items or services associated with the current item.  This tab only appears when a search is performed on supplier items.
Notes This tab displays any note or notes attached to the item.