Item attributes are the collection of information about an item. Using the Item Attribute Controls window, you can designate whether an item attribute is defined/maintained at the Master level or the Organization level. Attributes at the Master level are the same across all organizations, giving you centralized control over the values assigned. If an attribute is maintained at the Organization level, you can have different values in each organization the item is assigned to and therefore have decentralized control over that attribute. See: Defining Item Attribute Controls.
For example, you can define and maintain an item's unit of measure at the Master level. This means that the unit of measure is always the same for the item, no matter in which organization you assign the item. Or, you can designate that an item's unit of measure is maintained at the Organization level. This means that each organization you assign the item to can have a different unit of measure for the item.
Some attributes can be maintained only at one of these levels. The following table lists the attributes that require control at a specific level:
| Attribute | Control Level |
|---|---|
| Base Model | Master |
| BOM Item Type | Master |
| Container | Master |
| Cost of Goods Sold Account | Organization |
| Create Configured Item, BOM | Master |
| Cumulative Total Lead Time | Organization |
| Cumulative Manufacturing Lead Time | Organization |
| Descriptive Flexfield | Organization |
| Downloadable | Master |
| Effectivity Control | Master |
| Electronic Format | Master |
| Encumbrance Account | Organization |
| Engineering Item | Organization |
| Equipment | Organization |
| Event | Master |
| Expense Account | Organization |
| Fixed Lead Time | Organization |
| Global Descriptive Flexfield | Organization |
| Lot Substitution Enabled | Organization |
| Match Configuration | Master |
| Over Return Tolerance | Organization |
| Over Shipment Tolerance | Organization |
| Planner | Organization |
| Planning Exception Set | Organization |
| Postprocessing Lead Time | Organization |
| Preprocessing Lead Time | Organization |
| Processing Lead Time | Organization |
| Sales Account | Organization |
| Source Organization | Organization |
| Source Subinventory | Organization |
| Under Return Tolerance | Organization |
| Under Shipment Tolerance | Organization |
| Variable Lead Time | Organization |
| Vehicle | Master |
| WIP Supply Locator | Organization |
| WIP Supply Subinventory | Organization |
Use the Master Item window to define and maintain Master level attributes. You assign default values for Organization level attributes in the Master Item window. Use the Organization Items window to update Organization level attributes. See: Defining Items and Updating Organization Level Items.
An easy way to delete many unrelated items is to define a status such as delete-me and assign this status to items tagged for deletion. You can access the Item Search window from the Deletion Groups window and query your list of items to delete by item status and any other relevant search criteria. When your list is complete, simply return to the Deletion Groups window and Oracle Inventory automatically copies over all selected items. See: Defining Item Status.