New released product (form)

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

Click Product information management > Common > Released products. On the Action Pane, in the New group, click Product.

Use this form to create a new released product.

Note

Some of the information that you specify in this form is specific to the company. You specify this information in the Company-specific identification group, and in the fields that are available when you click Show more fields. Additionally, a shared instance of the product that you create is available on the All products and product masters, Products, and Product masters list pages. The shared instance of the product does not have any of the company-specific information.

Task that uses this form

Key tasks: Define products

Navigating the form

The following table provides descriptions for the controls in this form.

Fields

Field	Description
Product type	Select the type of released product that you are creating, either Item or Service.
Product subtype	Select the subtype of the released product that you are creating: Product – A fixed product definition that does not have any variants. Product master – A product definition that is used as the basis for product variants.
Product number	The identifier of the product. The product number can be derived from a number sequence, or it can be entered manually, depending on the setup in the Number sequences form. If the product number sequence that is set up for products is set to Manual, you must enter a product number when you create a new product. If the product number sequence that is set up for products is set to Continuous, a continuous product number is entered automatically when you create a new product. For more information about continuous number sequences, see the section about continuous and noncontiguous number sequences in Number sequence overview. Note The product number cannot be changed when the product is created.
Product name	The product name, which is copied from the product number. If you want the product name to differ from the product number, you can change the name. Tip The product name cannot be changed when a released product is created.
Search name	The search name, which is copied from the product number. If you want the search name to differ from the product number, you can change the name. Tip You can define two search names for a released product: Search name in the Identification group – The name that is used for product searches in forms that list the shared product definition. The definition of the shared product is a shared representation of the product that is available on the All products and product masters, Products, and Product masters list pages. Search name in the Company-specific identification group – The name that is used for searches in the company where the released product is created. The company-specific search name is available if you search for the released product from the Released products list page.
Item number	The identifier of the item. The item number is copied from the product number. If you want the item number to differ from the product number, you can change the item number. Note The item number cannot be changed when the released product is created.
Apply template	Select a template to base the new released product on a standardized setup. Note This field is only available if a product template exists.
Item model group	Associate the product with an item model group. The settings in the item model group determine how inventory items are controlled and handled on item receipts and issues.
Item group	Associate the product with an item group. By dividing inventory items into item groups based on the characteristics of the items, you can manage inventory.
Tracking dimension groups and Tracking dimension groups	Associate the product with a storage dimension group and a tracking dimension group.
(Purchase taxation) Item sales tax group	Associate the product with a group for purchase taxation.
Inventory unit	Select the unit that is used as the unit of measure when the product is handled as an inventoried item.
Purchase unit	Select the unit that is suggested as the standard unit of measure when the product is applied on a purchase order line.
Sales unit	Select the unit that is suggested as the standard unit of measure when the product is applied on a sales order line.
BOM unit	Select the unit that is used as the unit of measure when the product is included as an item on a bill of materials (BOM) line.
(Sales taxation) Item sales tax group	Associate the product with a group for sales taxation.

See also

Key tasks: Release products

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