Specify Attributes

Activity overview

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This page allows you to specify the attribute details for the selected line number. The attributes pertaining to the items are of two types namely “Qualitative” and “Quantitative”. Quantitative denotes that the attribute is of numerical type. Qualitative indicates that the attribute is of a descriptive type. For Example: Color, Fragrance or Shape.

The line number of the item is entered for which the attribute details are to be added. Based on the line number entered, the details of the item are populated from the main page. The attribute details pertaining to an existing customer are retrieved and displayed in the multiline. For a new customer, the attribute code can be entered if known or with the help facility available. Depending on the attribute code selected, the attribute details are displayed in the multiline. You can also enter the values of the qualitative and quantitative attribute of the item.       

The "Specify Attributes" page appears.

The system displays the following fields from the main page:

Status

The status on creating a new quotation.

Quotation No.

The unique number identifying the quotation. The system checks for the validity of the quotation number if it is not left blank. If the quotation number exists and if it is valid then the system retrieves the quotation number details.    

Date

The date on which the quotation was created.

The system displays the following fields in the “Customer details” group box:

Customer Code

The code identifying the customer.

Customer Name

The name of the customer.

 

Zoom facility available.

Quotation Line No.

The number identifying the line item in the quotation (Integer). The system ensures that this field is not left blank. It also checks for the existence of the line number for the selected quotation number.

The system displays the following details based on the line number entered:

Item Code

The code identifying the line item.

Variant Code

The code identifying the variant of the item.

Item Variant Desc.

The description of the item variant.

 

Zoom facility available.

UOM

The unit of measurement of the item.

Attribute Code

The code identifying the attribute of an item (Alphanumeric, 6). The attribute code cannot be left blank. The system checks for the validity of the attribute code specified from the “Item Administration” business component. It also checks if the attribute code is mapped to the item code from the “Attribute” business component.

 

Help facility available.

The system displays the following details based on the attribute code selected:

Attribute Desc.

The description of the item attribute.

Attribute Type

The type of attribute. It can be either “Quantitative” or “Qualitative”. Quantitative indicates that the attribute is of numerical type and it can have a minimum and maximum value. Qualitative means that the attribute is of a descriptive type.

Qualitative Value

The value for a qualitative attribute (Alphanumeric, 20).

Min. Quantitative Value

The minimum value for a quantitative attribute (Integer).

Max. Quantitative Value

The maximum value for a quantitative attribute (Integer).

Std. Quantitative Value

The standard value for a quantitative attribute (Integer).

Note: The constraint for quantitative value is that if minimum value is entered then maximum value has to be entered. The standard quantitative value can be left blank in case if minimum and maximum quantitative value are furnished.

The system runs the pricing engine and retrieves the price for the attribute specified updates back in the item basic price in the main page.

The system saves the quotation number and the attribute details specified in this page.

The system ensures that values specified for the attributes are within limit or not.