How do I Setup Item Aliases?

Question: How do I Setup Item Aliases?

Answer:

1. Turn on the preference.
   1. Navigate to Edit | Preferences | Items | Company Preferences.
   2. Check the box “Use Item Alias Feature”
2. Set the vendor to be used.
   1. Navigate to Vendors | Vendor List | Open a Vendor | Additional Info Tab.
   2. Check the box “This Vendor might supply materials for resale”.
3. Assign the User Permission.
   1. Navigate to Company | User Security/List | Open the User | Next | Just to the Company Section.
   2. Check the boxes for “Item Aliases”. Click Next | Finish.
4. Add the alias to the item.
   1. Navigate to Customers | Invoice Item List | Open the Item | Menu | Alias.
   2. Set the alias in the “Alias” column.