Viewing Manufacturer Properties

About Manufacturer 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 Manufacturer  Item is an item from a manufacturer, usually defined by a unique manufacturer identifier number. The Manufacturer Item Properties page will display those attributes about the item that is key to the organization's categorization of the item.  A manufacturer is an external organization that manufacturers the item.

When Viewing Manufacturer 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.

Accessing the Manufacturer Properties Window

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

 
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Search Results Window

  1. Follow the steps to search for an item.

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

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

Relationship Navigator

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

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

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

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

How To View Manufacturer Properties

This task explains how to view Manufacturer Properties:
  1. From the Search Results window, select the items for which you want to view manufacturer properties.  The items are selected.

  2. Right-click and select Manufacturer Properties from the shortcut menu.  The Manufacturer Properties window appears.

The Manufacturer Properties Window

This table describes the tabs displayed in the Manufacturer Properties window.

Tabs Description
Address Mailing and physical address of the manufacturer organization.
Contacts Personnel within the manufacturer organization that are focal points for questions and order placement.
Hierarchy The organizational structure of the manufacturer company with regard to parent and subsidiary divisions.
Trading Partners Stock Trading identification and information.
Attachments Documents that add value to the manufacturer database including pricing catalogs, etc.
Notes Notations regarding the manufacturer that can be easily accessed for future reference.


This table describes the buttons displayed in the Manufacturer Properties window:

Button Description
Open in New Window - Opens the current manufacturer in a new window.
Add to Navigator - Adds the manufacturer to the Relationship Navigator window.
Bookmark - Places the manufacturer in the Favorites window.