Substitutes are the materials/products that can be used as a substitute for the other material/product, when it occurs that the one which was in the composition of the product was consumed.
In order to use the product as a substitute, in the global configuration in the tab Production → Planning/proceeding, enable the option 'Products can be substitutes'
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To create a list of substitutes for the assortment, you have to:
I way:
from the menu Warehouse choose Assortment.
Edit assortment (or add a new one), to which a substitute has to be assigned.
Go to the tab Substitutes, click on Add, select the assortment that can be used as a substitute.
Specify the calculator for the chosen substitute,
Click on Confirm,
++++ Screen: Defining of the substitute|
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++++ Screen: Selecting the assortment, that has to be a substitute |
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++++ Screen: Defining of the calculator|
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After selecting the option 'Always use this substitute' the Modus will automatically change a specific ingredient of the formula into a substitute, regardless of the do inventory balance of the basic ingredient. In case of variant products, a description of the product remains without changes.
Option 'Always use this substitute' will work for new orders to recipients
II way
In the module Warehouse choose Assortment,
Select the assortment, for which the substitute has to be assigned.
After clicking on Show details or pressing F8, choose the tab Substitute, click on Add, and select the substitute.
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