Item Aliases

The substitution feature lets you transfer the aliases for one item to another item. For example, if you are discontinuing an item that a number of customers have aliases for, you can use the substitution feature to update these aliases, substituting the new item for the old item.

  1. From the Item Alias window, select the type of alias for which to create substitutions under the Alias Types headings. The aliases appear at the bottom of the screen.

  2. Click ITEM_ALIAS_SUB_ICON.gif.

  3. The Select New Substitution Item dialog box opens. In this dialog box, enter the new item you intend to substitute for the current alias item and click OK. (For more information on this dialog box, see In the Select New Substitution Item Dialog Box.)

  4. The Select Item to Substitute For dialog box opens. In this dialog box, enter the item you intend to replace and click OK. (For more information on this dialog box, see In the Select Item to Substitute For Dialog Box.)

  5. The Item Alias Substitute dialog box opens. This box displays the items you just selected for substitution. To change your selections, click FIND_A_RECORD16.gif next to the box to change. (For more information on this dialog box, see In the Item Alias Substitute Dialog Box.)

  6. If the item that you select in the Item To Substitute For box already has aliases assigned, the aliases appear in the lower half of the screen. To substitute the new item, check the check box for that alias.

  7. When the information in this window is correct, click OK. The system returns to the Item Alias window. To exit without substituting, click Exit.