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title: "Materials Item Main Screen"
slug: "materials-item-main-screen"
updated: 2026-10-27T23:12:43Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:12:43Z
canonical: "ims-handbook.cenosco.com/materials-item-main-screen"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ims-handbook.cenosco.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Materials Item Main Screen

The **Material Items** main screen contains a grid list of all Material Items available in CAPS/CMT 2025.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-O309RAWZ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A02%3A54Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A02%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=77Zl9kMf%2F%2BNQD9PkT%2BMXDobosi9y8Hlf6AQxIbFc3%2FQ%3D)

Material Items Main Screen.

## Copying Material Items

To copy a Material Item (to create a new record):

- Select the Material Item you wish to create a copy of by checking the box on the left side of the Material Item in the Grid List.
- Click the Copy button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-BTRE6YZ5.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A02%3A54Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A02%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=77Zl9kMf%2F%2BNQD9PkT%2BMXDobosi9y8Hlf6AQxIbFc3%2FQ%3D)

Select a Material Item and click Copy.

The Copy Material Item dialogue will appear. Fill in the MESC Sub Group, MESC Sub Sub Group, Abbrev. Descriptions, and Product Group fields, as required, and click **Save** to save the new Material Item.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> When copying Material Items, the MESC Main Group cannot be changed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-QAX43GE2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A02%3A54Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A02%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=77Zl9kMf%2F%2BNQD9PkT%2BMXDobosi9y8Hlf6AQxIbFc3%2FQ%3D)

Fill in the Copy Material Item Dialogue and click **Save**.

After clicking **Save**, the Details Page for that Material Item will be displayed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-W4HKQOVC.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A02%3A54Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A02%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=77Zl9kMf%2F%2BNQD9PkT%2BMXDobosi9y8Hlf6AQxIbFc3%2FQ%3D)

Material Items Details Page.

The copied Material Item will inherit all of the specifications and attributes as the Original Item.

### Deleting a Material Item

To delete a Material Item:

- Select the item from the Material Items Grid List by checking its checkbox and click the Detele button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-MKWRD62K.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A02%3A54Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A02%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=77Zl9kMf%2F%2BNQD9PkT%2BMXDobosi9y8Hlf6AQxIbFc3%2FQ%3D)

Delete Material Items.

The Deleted and Replaced Material Items dialogue will be displayed.

- Select a reason for deletion (Expired, Mistake, Replace) and complete the remaining two fields, if desired.
- Click **Save**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-5RJZHAST.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A02%3A54Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A02%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=77Zl9kMf%2F%2BNQD9PkT%2BMXDobosi9y8Hlf6AQxIbFc3%2FQ%3D)

Delete Material Items Dialogue.

If you selected **Replaced** as the **Delete Reason** CAPS/CMT 2025 will prompt you to enter a replacement MESC.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-EYSC0VWO.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A02%3A54Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A02%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=77Zl9kMf%2F%2BNQD9PkT%2BMXDobosi9y8Hlf6AQxIbFc3%2FQ%3D)

Replace MESC.

To add a replacement MESC Number, click the search icon and select the replacement MESC from the list. Click **OK** to save your changes.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e492a0e0-a4ba-4aca-8fc6-76b95f91fdf3/Images/Documentation/image-MBGN6J8P.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A02%3A54Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A02%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=77Zl9kMf%2F%2BNQD9PkT%2BMXDobosi9y8Hlf6AQxIbFc3%2FQ%3D)

Select a replacement MESC from the Grid List.

The deleted Material Item will be saved in the Deleted and Replaced Material Items table under **Settings** → **Maintenance** → **CMT Common Data** → **Deleted and Replaced Material Items.**