Create new material classes

Material classes can be created to classify components and materials of a product parts list.

The material class of each component and each material is retrieved from the Nexeed Order Management module. This contains additional data on the locations of the relevant material classes.

Prerequisite

Expert or Administrator role

Procedure

1. Open the Master data > Material classes menu.
   Master data: Material Classes
2. Use in the header to open the Add material class dialog window.

   If a material class is selected in the list of material classes and a material class is then added, the selected material class is automatically entered as the parent material class. The parent material class can be changed at the time of creation.

   

3. Enter the following details:
   • Parent material class
     If necessary, select an existing material class from the drop-down list.

     If no parent material class is selected, the new material class is a standalone class.

   • Technical name
   • Description
4. Use Add to create the new material class.

The new material class appears in the list of material classes. Where applicable, it is displayed under the parent material class that it is subordinate to. When creating a product parts list, the material class for a component or a material can be selected from a drop-down list.
Create product parts list

• Continue with Editing a material class to change a material class.
• Continue with Deleting a material class to delete a material class.