The specifications of an item are divided into structured and unstructured information. The structured item information is captured in the form of numerous primary and operational attributes that are enabled at the master item or item organization level and in the form of user defined and transaction attributes that are inherited from the catalog category of the item. You can also add an unlimited number of descriptions and images about an item to enrich its specification. All unstructured item information can be added as an attachment to the item.

Most of the item specification information is available at the item revision level as well, which enables you to keep track of the specification information by item revision. For information that is tracked at the revision level, you can perform all of the following actions for each item revision.

   To update an item's detailed description, images, and primary attributes:

1. Locate the item whose description, images or primary attributes you wish to update.

2. On the item's Overview page, select Update from the Actions list and click Go.

3. Optionally, on the Update Overview page, select a template from which to copy detailed descriptions, primary attributes, and images.

4. Optionally, update the description and long description.

5. Optionally, select a different User Item Type and Conversions option.

   Attention: The Primary UOM cannot be updated. If the lifecycle and lifecycle phase are not editable, it is because they have already been defined and are in use. If these fields are editable, it is because they have not yet been defined.

6. Optionally, add, update or delete an image.

   • Add

     In the Images region, click Add Another Row. Provide the Sequence, a Translatable Label, and choose an attached file for the description. The Display Mode enables you to either display the contents of the image inline or as a link.

   • Update

     Update the fields in the Images region.

     Note: Files attached using Oracle's E-Business Suite are rendered inline. Files attached using Oracle Files Online are rendered as links, regardless of what is specified in the Display As list.

   • Delete

     Click the Delete icon in the image row you want to delete.

7. Optionally, add, update, or delete a detailed description.

   • Add

     In the Detailed Description region, click Add Another Row. Provide the Sequence, Description Source, Translatable Label and choose an attached file if the Description Source is Item Attachments. The Display Mode enables you to display the contents of the file inline or as a link.

     Note: Use the Description Source list to select either an Item Attachments description or a Long Description. If you wish to select Item Attachments, then the list of values in the Attached File field is enabled. However, if you select the Long Description, then the Attached File field is disabled and the list of values returns no results. Also note that files attached using Oracle's E-Business Suite are rendered inline. Files attached using Oracle Files Online are rendered as links, regardless of what is specified in the Display Mode field.

   • Update

     Update the fields in the Detailed Description region.

   • Delete

     Click the Delete icon in the detailed description row you want to delete.

8. Click Apply to save your changes.

   To update an item's operational and user-defined attributes:

When you define or update an item's operational and user-defined attributes, you update them at the item's organization and revision level, not at the master item level. If you want to update an operational or user-defined attribute across all organizations, then see: Mass Updating Items, Categories and Associations.

1. Locate the item whose operational and user-defined attributes you want to update.

2. Click the attribute group you want to update.

   For example, click Physical Attributes. In the Physical Attributes page, the Update button appears when:

   • a user's role has privileges to update the item and

   • the item is in a lifecycle phase where direct updates are allowed

   The Create Change Order button appears when:

   • the attribute group's change policy is set to Change Order Required and the item is in a lifecycle phase that requires change orders. See: Defining Change Policies, Oracle Product Hub Implementation Guide

   If both the Update and the Create Change Order buttons appear, then you can choose whether to create a change order before updating the attributes or not.

   Additional Information: Change management is not supported for the following operational attributes. You must update them using the Update button:

   • Shipping Subinventory (Sales and Order Management attribute group)

   • Receiving Subinventory (Purchasing attribute group)

   • Move Order Receipts SubInventory (Inventory/WMS attribute group)

To update attributes without creating a change order

3. Click Update.

   The Update (Attribute Group) Attributes page appears. Enter the new attribute values and units of measure, if applicable.

4. Click Apply.

To update attributes using a change order

5. Click Create Change Order.

   To update an item's transaction attributes:

When you update an item's transaction attributes, you update them at the item's organization and revision level, not at the master item level.

1. Locate the item whose transaction attributes you want to update.

2. From the item's Overview page, click Transaction Attributes.

3. For further instructions on how to update an item's transaction attributes, see: "To update a transaction attribute:" in Defining Transaction Attributes.