Item Aliases

  1. From the Master Menu, click Databases and select Item Alias. The Item Alias dialog box opens.

Note: You can also click in the Item Database to access the Item Alias dialog box.

  1. Select the type of alias for which to create substitutions under the Alias Types headings. The aliases display at the bottom of the window.

  2. Click . The Select New Substitution Item dialog box opens. For information about this dialog box, see In the Select New Substitution Item Dialog Box.

  3. Select the new item you intend to substitute for the current alias item and click OK. The Select Item to Substitute For dialog box opens. For more information about this dialog box, see In the Select Item to Substitute For Dialog Box.

  4. Select the item you intend to replace and click OK. The Item Alias Substitute dialog box opens. For more information about this dialog box, see In the Item Alias Substitute Dialog Box.

  5. To change your selections, click next to the box to change.

  6. If the item that you select in the Item To Substitute For box already has aliases assigned, the aliases appear in the lower half of the screen. To substitute the new item, check the check box for that alias.

  7. When the information in this window is correct, click OK. The system returns to the Item Alias window. To exit without substituting, click Exit.

See also:

Deleting Item Aliases

Mass Deleting Item Aliases

Viewing Item Alias Information