What is 'alternative catalog' in SAP SBO - SAP Business One?

alternative catalog - Overview

• Component: SBO

• Component Name: SAP Business One

• Description: A list of the numbers under which vendors and/or customers manage the same item. These numbers can be entered by users in addition to their own internal numbers of the item.

alternative catalog - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Alternative catalogs are a feature of SAP Business One (SBO) that allow users to create multiple catalogs for different customers or vendors. This feature allows users to customize the catalogs for each customer or vendor, making it easier to manage and track inventory. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use alternative catalogs, users must first create a new catalog in the system. This can be done by going to the “Catalogs” tab in the main menu and selecting “Create New Catalog”. Once the new catalog is created, users can then add items to it from the “Items” tab. Finally, users can assign the new catalog to a specific customer or vendor by going to the “Customers/Vendors” tab and selecting “Assign Catalog”. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating alternative catalogs, it is important to make sure that all items in the catalog are up-to-date and accurate. This will ensure that customers and vendors are able to easily find what they need in the catalog. Additionally, it is important to keep track of which customers and vendors have which catalogs assigned to them so that inventory can be managed more efficiently. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on alternative catalogs in SAP Business One, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_BUSINESS_ONE/9.3/en-US/f8d7f2b7a6c14e8a9f3d2b5f1e4d7c2a.html