This field on the Vendor tab of Inventory Maintenance is the part number the Prime, Manufacturing, or Alternate vendor uses to identify this item.
When you add a part number for an alternate vendor, the system:
Adds the part number to Function MAP (Modify Alternate Part Number).
Sets the Has Alt Part # field on Screen C to Y.
When you transmit POs to the alternate vendor, the system uses this part number.
This field is alphanumeric. You can enter up to 14 numbers and letters.