About the Inventory Item Master File

The Inventory Item Master file includes fixed, static columns. You cannot add or remove columns from this file. If you do not have a value for a column, type (unused) as the value.

Note: You cannot type (unused) in some cells of a column and values in other cells in the same column. If (unused) is used, then all cells in the column must have a value of (unused).

Inventory Item Master File

Some column names in this file may differ by customer. Common examples are as follows.

Inventory Item Master File Elements

Name	Description	Data Type
Item	Item identifier This property creates a unique ID for Wolters Kluwer records.	Alphanumeric and "_" Less than 63 characters
Customer	Customer identifier This property creates a unique ID for Wolters Kluwer records.	Alphanumeric and "_" Less than 63 characters
Warehouse	Warehouse identifier This property creates a unique ID for Wolters Kluwer records.	Alphanumeric and "_" Less than 63 characters
On hand	Total number of units in possession	Number
On order	Number of units on order (not yet on hand)	Number
Order lead time	Number of days between placing and receiving an order	Number
Minimum order quantity	Lowest quantity of a certain product a supplier is willing to sell	Number
Ship pack quantity	The smallest package the supplier is willing to ship	Number
Strategy	CCH Tagetik Supply Chain Planning strategy to use for this item	[blank]
Supplier	With whom the orders are placed	String Can include alphanumeric and "_" characters; no character limit
Lead time stdev	Days of uncertainty of lead time	Number
Cost to process an order	Includes all costs to process an order (for example, creating a purchase order, sending it to the supplier, fixed shipping costs, and receiving costs)	Number