Moving a manufacturer variant

A variant is a variation of a manufacturer name. The system translates the variant to the target manufacturer name specified by the manufacturer conversion record when it displays manufacturer data in Deployed Assets module applications and in reports. You can move variants from one conversion record to another conversion record that already exists.

About this task

When performing this procedure you can move a single variant, multiple variants, or all the variants from the original manufacturer conversion. If all the variants are moved from the original manufacturer conversion, the application deletes that conversion record from the database. If any variants remain on the original manufacturer conversion record, that record remains in the database.

You cannot move the variant identical to the target name unless you move all the variants, in which case the application deletes the original conversion record. Because each conversion record must have one variant that is identical to the target name, if you attempt to move the variant that is identical to the target name or a selection of variants that includes the identical variant, the application displays an error message.

Procedure

  1. In the Manufacturer Conversion application, on the List tab, click the manufacturer conversion record containing the manufacturer variant or variants that you want to move to a different manufacturer conversion record.
  2. From the Select Action menu, select Move Variants.
  3. In the Target Manufacturer field in the Move Variants dialog box, click Select Value and select an existing manufacturer name from the Select Value dialog box. The value selected populates the Target Manufacturer field on the Move Variants dialog box.
  4. If appropriate, in the Variants table window on the Move Variants dialog box, clear the selection box for any variants listed that you do not want to move to the new target manufacturer name. By default, the application selects all variants and moves them to the new conversion record unless you clear the check boxes.
  5. Click OK. One of the following events occurs:
    • The application moves the manufacturer variants to the specified manufacturer conversion record. If you move all the variants from the original manufacturer conversion, the application deletes the original conversion record.
    • If you attempt to move selected variants (but not all variants) and include in your selection the variant identical to the target name, the application displays an error message. Click OK in response to the error message. On the Move Variants dialog box, clear the selection box for the variant identical to the original target name and click OK. The application moves the selected manufacturer variants to the specified target manufacturer.
      Note: When you save your changes, by default, the application identifies the modified manufacturer conversion as reviewed; the Reviewed check box on the Manufacturer Conversion tab is selected, and the Reviewed column in the table on the List tab displays a Y.


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