1. What is the difference between remove and cancel an item card?
Answer:
You may have an item that you do not use and would like to delete it from the system. If an item has no transactions, and it is not included in draft documents, it can be removed.
A removed item is totally deleted from the system and cannot be restored. An item that has any kind of document linked to it cannot be removed. This item can be canceled and restored.
Note: From version 8.8, the options to Cancel and Restore an item, have been removed. (See Note 1411244 for more details.)
2. How do I remove an item card from the system?
Answer:
To remove an item card from the system please perform the following steps:
a) Select the item card that you wish to remove under Inventory > Item Master Data
b) Go to the upper menu bar and click on Data > Remove. Or right click and select Remove.
Note: Only items that have no linked transactions, nor draft documents, can be removed. Removed items cannot be restored (canceled items can be restored).
3. How do I cancel an item card from the system?
Answer:
To delete an item please perform the following steps:
a) Select the item you wish to cancel under Inventory > Item Master Data.
b) Go to the upper menu bar and click on Data > Cancel.
Note: Due to the cancelation, the item will not be displayed in the "Choose from List"/"List of Items" window or in the various inventory reports. (Canceled
items can be restored.)
4. How do I remove a BP (Business Partner) master record from the System?
Answer:
To remedy this situation, please perform the following steps:
a) Select the Business Partner (BP) master record you wish to remove under Business Partners > Business Partners Master Data.
b) Go to the upper menu bar and click on Data > Remove.
Note: Only Business Partners with no transactions can be removed and once removed a BP cannot be restored.
5. How do I cancel an invoice & payment document?
Answer:
To cancel an invoice & payment document, please perform the following steps:
a) Display the Incoming Payment document (via Banking > Incoming Payments)
b) Go to the upper menu bar and click on Data > Cancel.
Note: In addition, copy the Invoice to a Credit Memo since the Invoice opens automatically when you cancel its payment.
6. I have added columns to a marketing document but no longer use them. How can I hide them?
Answer:
To resolve the situation, please perform the following steps:
a) Open the required document.
b) Go to the upper menu bar and click on Form Settings.
c) Select the "Table Format" tab, deselect the required columns or click on "Default" to return to the system default settings.
d) Save the changes and close the window.
Source: 541243 - FAQ - related to inventory
Applicable versions : 9.0,8.82,8.81,8.8,2007 B, 2007 A
Hope helpful.
Regards,
Nagarajan