Non-Stock Direct Items can represent items that are not stocked in inventory, such as services that are purchased from a supplier. Non-Stock Direct Items are not stocked in inventory; they are defined in the Item Master as an inventory item, Purchased, Purchasable, and the Stockable check box is not selected. See: Purchasing Attribute Group. These items are contrived as "one off", bought directly from a vendor for a specific work order and operation. These items are delivered directly to the Shop Floor for maintenance work order execution.

You can add only coded items (for example, Inventory Stockable and Non-Stockable-Direct items) to the Maintenance BOMs. (See: Defining Direct Item Material Requirements).

To set up Non-Stock Direct Items, access the Master Item window within Oracle Inventory, and apply the @Non Stocked Item template. See: Defining Items. Description Based Direct Items are not set up within Oracle Inventory.

If direct items exist on a BOM, they default as material requirements when creating a work order for that asset; however, you can add additional direct item material requirements to an existing work order.

   To set up a Non-Stock Direct Item:

1. Navigate to the Master Item window.

2. Enter the non-stock direct Item name.

3. Enter a Description.

4. From the Tools menu, select Copy From.

5. Select the @Non-Stocked Item Template.

6. Choose Apply.

7. Choose Done.

8. Save your work.

   The Stockable check box is clear, and the Purchased and Purchasable check boxes are selected.