How to: Assign Dimension Pattern to Items and Stores

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To assign a Dimension Pattern to a Variant Framework

To assign a Dimension Pattern to an Item

To assign a Dimension Pattern to an Item by Stores and Customers

To assign a Dimension Pattern to Variant Dimension 1 by Stores and Customers

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A Dimension Pattern must be assigned to a Variant Framework before it can be assigned to items.

LS Central provides multiple possibilities to assign Dimension Patterns:

  • Item
    A pattern can be assigned to an item on the Retail Item card. This setting applies to the selected item and all stores and variants.
  • Item Distribution
    A pattern can be assigned on the Retail Item card in the Distribution FastTab. This setting applies to the selected item and store (or customer) combination. This setting affects all variants.
  • Item Dimension Pattern Link
    A pattern can be assigned on the Item Dimension Pattern Link page. This setting applies to the selected item, dimension 1 and store (or customer) group combination.

The Dimension Pattern will be retrieved and used in the following priority:

  1. Item Dimension Pattern Link (Highest Priority)
  2. Item Distribution
  3. Item (Lowest Priority)

To assign a Dimension Pattern to a Variant Framework

  1. Click the icon, enter Variant Framework Codes Setup, and select the relevant link.
  2. Select an existing Variant Framework or create a new one by clicking the New action. For more information see Variant Framework.
  3. Click Navigate - Settings - Patterns to open the Variant Dimension Pattern Link page.
  4. Create the Variant Dimension Pattern Link by assigning a Dimension Pattern Code to the Variant Framework.

Note: A Variant Framework can have multiple Dimension Patterns linked to it.

Moreover, you can assign a Dimension Pattern to multiple Variant Frameworks that contain the associated Variant Dimension 2 Code at once.

This can be done by using the Assign to Variant Frameworks and Assign to All Variant Frameworks actions on the Dimension Pattern Document page.

  1. Click the icon, enter Dimension Pattern List, and select the relevant link.
  2. Select an existing Dimension Pattern Code to open the Dimension Pattern Document page or create a new one by clicking the New action. For more information see Dimension Pattern.
  3. Click Variant Framework - Assign to Variant Frameworks to bring up the Assign Dimension Pattern to Variant Frameworks page. This page displays all available Variant Frameworks that can be assigned with the selected Dimension Pattern.
  4. To assign the Dimension Pattern to Variant Frameworks, select the Framework Code you wish to assign to, and click the Assign to Variant Frameworks action. 
  5. The assigned frameworks will be removed from the list. You can proceed to assign more frameworks from this page, or close the page by clicking the Close button.

Alternatively, you can use the Assign to All Variant Frameworks action in the Dimension Pattern Document page to automatically assign the selected Dimension Pattern to all Variant Frameworks that contain the same Variant Dimension 2 Code, and are not yet assigned with the Dimension Pattern.

You can review the list of linked Variant Frameworks by using the No. of Assigned Variant Frameworks field in the Dimension Pattern Document page.

To assign a Dimension Pattern to an Item

  1. Click the icon, enter Retail Item List, and select the relevant link.
  2. Select an existing item and click Manage - Edit, or create a new item by clicking the New action. For more information see Retail Items.
  3. In the Retail Item Card, ensure that the Variant Framework Code field has a Framework Code that has a linked Dimension Pattern.
  4. Still in the Retail Item Card, go to the Merchandising FastTab and fill in the Dimension Pattern Code.
    The Dimension Pattern Code that is defined in the Retail Item Card will serve as a default pattern and it has the lowest priority compared to the dimension patterns defined in Item Distribution and Item Dimension Pattern Link.

To assign a Dimension Pattern to an Item by Stores and Customers

You can define the Dimension Pattern manually in Item Distribution:

  1. Click the icon, enter Retail Item List, and select the relevant link.
  2. Open the Retail Item Card, and go to the Distribution FastTab.
  3. In the existing or new Item Distribution line, fill in the Dimension Pattern Code.

Alternatively, you can update the Item Distribution with an Dimension Pattern Code that was filled using a Hierarchy Relation:

  1. Click the icon, enter Hierarchy Relation, and select the relevant link.
  2. Select an existing Hierarchy Relation with Usage Type Assortment, or create a new Hierarchy Relation. For more information see How to: Create Hierarchy Relations.
  3. Select the combination with an established relation where Relation Type is Related or Inherited.
  4. Fill in the Dimension Pattern Code.
  5. Click Actions - Replenishment - Update Item Distribution.
  6. Click Yes in the confirmation box to update the Item Distribution.

To assign a Dimension Pattern to Variant Dimension 1 by Stores and Customers

  1. Click the icon, enter Retail Item List.
  2. On the Retail Item Card, click Navigate - Master Data - Variants, then select Dimension Pattern in the drop-down menu. The Item Dimension Pattern Link page is displayed.
  3. Fill in the Dimension 1 field.
    Note:  You can also fill in Type and Code if you want to assign the Dimension Pattern to specific customers or stores.
  4. Fill in the Dimension Pattern Code. This field is mandatory.

    In the example above, the effective Dimension Pattern for Variant Dimension 1 value BLACK is SMALL in stores S0001 and S0002. The other stores will use the Dimension Pattern Code REGULAR instead.

See also

Dimension Pattern