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Slide notes: Matrix management is an advanced option to manage a Stock Item with a combination of properties as a single Stock Item. In other words, rather than having 2 Stock Items for a Dress in sizes 36 and 38 respectively, we can have a single stock item for the dress, and use a matrix that specifies that the dress can be size 36 or size 38.

 

 

 

 

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Slide notes: We can choose to set this Item for Matrix management.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: And then we can load an appropriate Matrix for this Stock Item.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: In this case, the FRAMES matrix will be appropriate.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: The matrix is loaded with default properties from the Matrix master, and we can amend or add to the default specification.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: The Matrix options that are available depends on what we define on the Matrix master.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: We can make as many Matrix options as we need.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: Each Matrix must have at least 1 property type.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: So now we have stated that the DRESS matrix will be defined by season, size and color. For each property type, we have to list a minimum of 1 aspect.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: When we have concluded the specification, we can just save the Matrix definition.

 

 

 

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Slide notes: Finally, we note 1 more feature of the Matrix. In most cases, the operator is "*" to multiply, and the factor is usually 1, but in this example we have different factors to demonstrate how we can sell differently packaged product on a single Stock Item. In this case, the Item is Beer, which is internally managed in the quantity of Liters. Therefore, the Unit on line 1 is a case of 24 by 340ml cans, which is equivalent to 8.16 Liters. On the second row, the beer is packaged in a case of 12 by 750ml bottles, and this is 9 Liters of beer, hence a factor of 9.00.  So, by using this matrix, the Stock Item is simply beer, even though it may be stocked and sold in different packing options.