====== Design Management ======

 ===== Scenario 1: Create Design Master =====

  * Go to **Design** menu
  * This will open search screen 
  * Select to View: Design Master
  * Click on **Create New** button or Click on **Quick Add** button

 ==== Option 1: Create New Mode ====
  * In Create New mode you can provide all the details in General Tab, Grouping Info, Attributes, etc, In addition to that you can also upload Image, set price, Control advance settings, and Provide BOM

 === Step 1: Provide Header Details ====
  * Goto **General** Tab and click on **Edit** button in Header section
  * A popup will open
  * Provide: Design Name, Category, Product Type, Nick Name, etc, depending on what columns are configured for your requirement.
  * Provide **Tax Group** to automatically select the desired tax in sales screen
  * Provide **Main Unit** and **Second Unit** for this design
  * Provide **Minimum Quantity** & **Lead Time** required to product or purchase this design
  * Click **Confirm** after all the information is provided

 === Step 2: Provide Grouping Info ====

If you don't see this tab, it means they are not configured for your requirement

  * Provide the details for the various custom columns that are visible under Grouping Info
  * These columns vary from customer to customer and it's main purpose is to dissect the data in many ways for analysis of inventory and sales

**Note**: Some information in these columns will be Mandatory and some will be automatic, this varies and is decided as per the requirement of the department.


 === Step 3: Provide Attributes ====

If you don't see this tab, it means they are not configured for your requirement

  * Provide the details for the various custom columns that are visible under Attributes
  * The columns under this vary from product to product depending on its type: example a Gem Stone will have the attribute Shape, Quality, Clarity, Color, etc. Whereas Metal will have Attributes for Quality.

**Note**: Some information in these columns will be Mandatory and some will be automatic, this varies and is decided as per the requirement of the department.

 === Step 4: Save ====

After all changes are provided, click on **Save** button, this will generate the design number and it will activate the functionality to Upload Image and Attachment.

**Note**: It is not possible to upload image or attachment for a design before saving the design.


 ==== Option 2: Quick Add Mode ====
  * A popup will open after **Quick Add** button is clicked
  * In **General detail** Tab
  * Provide: Design Name, Category, Product Type, Nick Name, etc, depending on what columns are configured for your requirement.
  * Provide Tax Group to automatically select the desired tax in sales screen
  * Provide Main Unit and Second Unit for this design
  * Provide Minimum Quantity & Lead Time required to product or purchase this design
  * In **Grouping Info** Tab
  * If you don't see this tab, it means they are not configured for your requirement
  * Provide the details for the various custom columns that are visible under Grouping Info
  * These columns vary from customer to customer and it's main purpose is to dissect the data in many ways for analysis of inventory and sales
  * In **Attribute** Tab
  * If you don't see this tab, it means they are not configured for your requirement
  * Provide the details for the various custom columns that are visible under Attributes
  * The columns under this vary from product to product depending on its type: example a Gem Stone will have the attribute Shape, Quality, Clarity, Color, etc. Whereas Metal will have Attributes for Quality.
  * Click **Confirm** after all the information is provided


 ===== Important Points for Design Master =====

  * Name should have correct spelling and well thought through, it should follow a consistent pattern
  * Item Categories should be correct.
  * Main Unit should be selected as per usage and not as per purchase. eg: Purchased in meters, but used in cms, then the unit should be cms
  * Main Unit in the master cannot be changed after first item is received in the inventory.
  * Main Unit in the master should match while adding price
  * Track inventory is important for indicating the system that Inventory needs to be recorded, this is On by default for Design and Raw Material and Off for General Item
  * If Track inventory is manually turned off while creating the item, then system will not create a new batch for that item when it is received