Renumbering a part is sometimes necessary when manufacturers change a part number or when vendors change to a new distributor. When a part is renumbered, existing requisitions and history records are updated to reflect the new part number. If you end up reusing the old part number for a different part, you may want to delete the transaction history for the original part beforehand so it's not mistaken as history for the new part.
Parts can be renumbered directly in the part record or through the part renumber program.

Renumbering a Part Through the Part Record

1. Select Master > Part > File Maintenance from the RTA main menu (MPM).
2. Enter a part number or press F1 to select a part from the lookup list.
3. Select Utilities > Renumber Part from the menu or click on the Renumber Part icon in the toolbar.
4. Enter the new part number. If the part number already exists, you'll be prompted to reenter the part number.

Renumbering a Part Using the Renumber Program

1. Select Parts > Renumber from the RTA main menu (PR) or Select System > Utilities > Parts > Renumber Part (STPN).
2. Enter a part number or press F1 to select a part from the lookup list.
3. Enter the new part number. If the part number already exists, you'll be prompted to reenter the part number.