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Modifying the Sourcing Status
You can change the sourcing status for single or multiple manufacturer or vendor parts from the AML/AVL page.
To change the sourcing status of supplier parts:
1. Go to the AML/AVL table.
2. Select one or more parts of the same type for which you want to set the sourcing status using the same value. For a manufacturer part, click ; for a vendor part, click .
3. Select Preferred, Approved, or Do Not Use.
4. Click OK.
The sourcing status is updated in the AML/AVL table.
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It is possible to have additional attributes that you can update appear along with Sourcing Status, if defined by your administrator.