The transaction rules that are directly related to subcontracting collaboration and Multi-tier Orders are described in the table below.
| Transaction Rule | Description |
|---|---|
| Allow third-party suppliers to send multi-tier ship notices to this account | Enables third-party suppliers to create ship notices for Multi-Tier Orders |
| Allow suppliers to create a component receipt for multiple multi-tier ship notices | Enables suppliers to create one component receipt for multiple multi-tier ship notices |
| Do not allow consumption to exceed balance quantity in component inventory | If consumption exceeds the available batch quantity, an error message displays when the supplier tries to submit a ship notice or component consumption report Note To allow suppliers send a ship notice or a component consumption report with a negative stock quantity, do not enable this rule |
| Require suppliers to provide a unique asset serial number for each purchase order line item with consumed components | Requires all serial numbers to be unique |
| Require the total count of shipment serial numbers to not exceed the total quantity shipped for line items with consumed components | Requires the item quantity to equal the serial number count |
| Require suppliers to provide asset serial numbers for the total shipped quantity of line items with consumed components | Requires all shipped items to have a serial number |
| Allow suppliers to edit components in order confirmations | Allows suppliers to edit subcontracting component assignments and batch information as part of the order confirmation process: Note To prevent suppliers editing subcontracting components on order confirmations, do not enable this rule. |
| Require all items in a ship notice contain at least one consumed component | Requires all items in a ship notice to contain at least one consumed component |
| Allow suppliers to include attachments with component receipts | Allows suppliers to include attachments with component receipts |