part type R versus part type N
 
Paper towels, copy paper, screw drivers, inserts, brooms ….ANYTHING we bought I put as a part TYPE  "R"  because I thought purchased part meant purchased part.  However after reading the forum I think I should have been using part TYPE "R" for only raw material or items being sold to a customer.  
 
I literally have thousands and thousands of part number that are type R that I think should be part type N.    In my quest to get item classes to put the GL on a PO i discovered this and now want to change all those part numbers from item type R to item type N.  What are the ramifications if I just manually changed all the R types to type to N thru IN-B?  

I am hoping changing these bought parts to an N Type will allow item classes to get on the Purchase Order rather that my WIP inventory account.     Maybe the fact that the part type is an  R does not allow the item class to override the default.  
 
Thanks
Laura  
 
 
 
Quote from lmk223a on 08/16/07 at 06:05:51:

Do you have the AD-A setting to use Item Class for GL Postings turned on?  You said they GL posting was going to WIP.  You should NOT be putting any Work Order number on these PO lines for supplies.
 
Also, the GL Posting is based on both the Item class of the line item being purchased and the Warehouse Location associated with the order so you need to populate the SM-C Item Classes per warehouse location.