Viewing Consumer Properties

About Consumer 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.

Consumer Properties are representative of the different divisions or entities that may exist within an organization.  For example, a corporation may have many different divisions, each of which utilizes the CES catalogs for their sourcing needs.  The Consumer Properties page allows you to keep track of the many entities within your organization that are using the items listed, so that intelligent decisions can be made regarding their usage throughout the corporation.

When Viewing Consumer 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 Consumer Properties

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

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

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

How To View Consumer Properties

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

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

The Consumer Properties Window

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

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


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

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