Alternates and Substitutes Status

The Alternates \ Substitutes Status B.I. Essentials reveals the alternates or substitutes status of a Product or Manufactured Item.

When the Alternates \ Substitutes Status B.I. Essentials is selected, the following colors are applied to Product and Manufactured item nodes in the PPR tree and tiles in the Manufactured Item editor if applicable.

Note: If a Manufactured Item node has alternates or substitutes relations available from both the EBOM and MBOM, the priority is given to the relations defined from the MBOM.

Color Signification Description
No alternates or substitutes defined
  • On Product nodes: there is no alternates or substitutes relation available from the EBOM
  • On Manufactured Item nodes: there is no alternates or substitutes relation available from the MBOM or EBOM.
Alternates or substitutes defined from MBOMThere is an alternates or substitutes relation available from the MBOM on the Manufactured Items.
Note: This color is only available on the Manufactured Item nodes.
Alternates or substitutes defined from EBOM There is an alternates or substitutes relation available from the EBOM on the Product or Manufactured Items.