External product descriptions (form)

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack

Click Retail > Setup > Product/order creation > Vendor's product numbers.

Use this form to set up a vendor's item numbers. You can then create and maintain product data that is specific to the vendor.

Tasks that use this form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tab	Description
General	Specify settings for the vendor's products.

Field	Description
External item number	Enter the supplier’s or vendor’s original item number for the item.
Item number	Select an item to link to the external item number.
Product name	The name of the selected product.
Vendor	Select the name of the vendor that the external item is purchased from.
Name	The name of the selected vendor.
External item text	A free-form description of the external item.
ABC code	A user-definable ABC code for the external item.
Description	A free-form description of the ABC code.
Configuration	The configurations for on-hand inventory items and items on bills of materials (BOMs).
Size	The size of the product.
Color	The color of the product.
Style	The style of the product.

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