Catalog approval page (form)
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Click Procurement and sourcing > Common > Catalogs > Vendor catalogs. On the Vendor catalogs list page, double-click a vendor catalog. In the Update catalog form, select a catalog maintenance request (CMR) file in the list, and then click the Details button.
Use this form to view details about the vendor catalog products that are included in a catalog maintenance request (CMR) file. Each product in the CMR file is assigned an item status, such as add or delete, to indicate the action to take for the product. Changes to the product pricing, product descriptions, product attributes, or order quantity requirements are also included in the CMR file and can be viewed on this form. As an approver, you can indicate whether products are made available to selected legal entities and approve or reject the products in the file. Approved products are added to the product master and are released to the selected legal entities.
Tasks that use this form
Validate and approve imported catalogs
Navigating the form
The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.
Tabs
Tab |
Description |
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All items |
View the items that are included in the CMR file. You can filter the list to view all items or only items that are assigned to a selected status. |
Price |
View the change in price for a selected product. The current price and new price are displayed in the currency and unit of measure in which the product is offered. |
Name and description |
View changes to the name and description of a selected product in specified languages. |
Attribute |
View changes to the attribute values that are assigned to a selected product. |
Purchase quantity |
View changes to the purchase order quantity requirements and purchase lead time for the selected product. |
Buttons
Button |
Description |
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Release products to legal entity |
Open the Release products to legal entity form to select the legal entities in which the vendor’s approved products will be available. Corresponding trade agreements will be created for the legal entities that are selected, and the products will appear on the Released products page. |
Actions |
Approve or reject the products and product changes that are included in the CMR file. Select from the following options:
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Fields
Field |
Description |
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Item status |
Filter the catalog product list to view only those products that are assigned to a selected item status. The item status also displays the action that the vendor wants to take for each product that is included in the CMR file. The following values are available:
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Category |
The procurement category or commodity code that the product is assigned to. |
Status |
The review status of the proposed product. The following values are available:
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Price change |
A selected check box indicates that the price of the product has changed. Details about the price change are displayed on the Price tab in the lower pane of the form. |
Description change |
A selected check box indicates that the name and description of the product has changed. Details about the description change are displayed on the Name and description tab in the lower pane of the form. |
Attribute change |
A selected check box indicates that the values of the product attributes have changed. Details about the attribute value change are displayed on the Attribute tab in the lower pane of the form. |
Buying legal entity |
Filter product changes by legal entity. You can view the price, name and description, attribute value, and purchase quantity changes by legal entity. Note A legal entity will appear in the list only if vendor products that have been imported are approved and released to the legal entity. If no products have been released to legal entities for the vendor, the list is empty. |
Currency |
The currency code that is assigned to the product price. |
Unit |
The unit of measure that the price change applies to. |
Current price |
The current price for the selected product in the currency that is applicable. |
New price |
The new price for the selected product in the currency that is applicable. |
Language |
The language code that is assigned to the name and description of the product. |
Current name |
The existing product name in the languages that are applicable. |
New name |
The modified product name in the languages that are applicable. |
Current description |
The existing product description in the languages that are applicable. |
New description |
The modified product description in the languages that are applicable. |
Attribute |
The product attribute value. |
Attribute Current |
The current product attribute value in the languages that are applicable. |
Attribute New |
The new product attribute value in the languages that are applicable. |
Purchase quantity Current |
The current purchase order quantity requirements and purchase lead time for the selected product in the unit of measure that is applicable. |
Purchase quantity New |
The new purchase order quantity requirements and purchase lead time for the selected product in the unit of measure that is applicable. |
See also
Release products to legal entity (form)
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