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Adding Existing Materials, Material Suppliers, and Material Colors to the Materials Tracker Dashboard
To add an existing material, material supplier, or material color to the materials tracker dashboard, follow these steps:
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The material, material supplier, or material color must be at the same level as the collection object or lower.
1. On the Materials Tracker Dashboard page, click Dashboard.
2. From the Actions list, select one of the following:
Add Existing: Materials
Add Existing: Material Suppliers
Add Existing: Material Colors
3. On the Find window for the material, material supplier, or material color, click Search.
4. Select the checkbox next to the items to add and click Select.
The items appear as highlighted rows on the Materials Tracker Dashboard page.
The system creates Material to Collection, Material Supplier to Collection, and Material Color to Collection links as needed.