> Defining Manufacturer Information

Follow these steps to define manufacturer information.

  1. Open the Manufacturer form (SNMANU).

  2. Manufacturer—Enter a unique code identifying the manufacturer.

  3. Description—Enter the name of the manufacturer.

  4. Organization—Click to select the organization to which the manufacturer belongs if you use multi-organization security.

  5. Class—Click to select the class of the manufacturer. The classes shown belong to the MANU entity.

  6. Supplier—Click to select the supplier.

  7. Choose File | Save from the menu bar. Datastream 7i saves the information to the database.

Associate parts with a specific manufacturer on the Parts page.

  1. Click the Parts tab. Datastream 7i displays the Parts page.

  2. Part—Click to select the part number.

  3. Primary—Select if the manufacturer is the primary manufacturer of the part.

   If you select Primary for the manufacturer/part combination, Datastream 7i automatically enters the Manufacturer and the Manufacturer part number when you generate requisitions from low stock on the Create Default requisitions/POs from Low Stock form (SBREQF).

  1. Manufacturer part—Enter the manufacturer part number.

  2. Drawing number—Enter the drawing number if a drawing of the part is available.

  3. Choose File | Save from the menu bar. Datastream 7i saves the information to the database.