Option 7.7. Delete an Item

  1.  Select the item in the list to be deleted.

  2. Do one of the following.

Select File>Delete on the PRT_UI menu bar.

Click .

Press Delete on the keyboard.

The Delete Item dialog box opens.

  1. Check one of the following:

Checkbox

Description

Delete

Deletes the item from PRT, TADB and the Historical database.

Deleting the item is essentially administrative. e.g. An item may be deleted because it does not belong there. It was entered due to a clerical error.

 

Log string

Deleted

Scrap

Deletes the item, but identifies it as scrap.

Scrapping occurs usually because the item is damaged or cannot be used for some reason; the occurrence needs to be recorded..

 

Log string

Scrapped

Archive

Deletes the item from PRT and the TADB database; retains the item in the Historical database.

Retaining item data enables it to be retrieved if the item needs to be re-entered somewhere or its data needs to be reviewed.

 

Log string

Production stopped

  1. Click one of the following.

Button

Description

OK

Confirms the action.

Cancel

Cancels the action.

More information

Guidelines: Delete or Move an Item from a Shifting Region.

Step 7. Manipulate items.