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Work with items, Create matrix items (DSR02001)

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From this panel you create the matrix items using the characteristics from a matrix base item. All combinations of matrix values, which will become the individual matrix items, are selected by default. You can:

  • Leave all selected and click OK to create all items, or
  • Click the Clear function key to delete all selections and then select those applicable and click OK.

Click OK to confirm the creation.

Function keys

Select all Select all combinations of matrix values.
Clear Delete all selections and manually select those applicable.

Item
Displays the selected item.
Sequence
This column lists the sequence from the item matrix template detail record to which the matrix items are connected. The sequence determines the order in which the template values are displayed on item matrix panels.
Value
This column lists the item matrix template value from the item matrix template detail record to which the matrix items are connected. The template value forms part of the item code.
Description
This column lists the description of the item matrix template value from the item matrix template detail record to which the matrix items are connected.
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The column headings for the segment 2 values in the Item matrix templates details file are displayed vertically.
XXXXXX
The column headings from the segment 3 values in the Item matrix templates details file are displayed horizontally.

Work with items, Confirm creation of matrix items (DSR02005)

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This panel displays the Item code and Description for all new items that are going to be created. Click OK to confirm the creation.

The item code will be built for all possible matrix combinations. The new item code will consist of:

  • Segment 1 from the matrix base item
  • Delimiter 1 from the matrix base item
  • Template detail value from the Item matrix template in segment 2
  • Delimiter 2 from the matrix base item
  • Template detail value from the Item matrix template in segment 3

The item description field will also be updated for the created matrix item. This new item description will consist of:

  • The description from the matrix base item + Column heading for segment 2 template detail value + Column heading for segment 3 template detail value. Between each value there will be a blank.

In addition, all foreign descriptions for the new item will be updated. The foreign description for the new item will consist of:

Foreign description from base item + blank
+ Translated Column heading for segment 2 template detail value + blank
+ Translated Column heading for segment 3 template detail value.