When the user navigates to the Enter/Edit Items tab on the Manage PPS page, selects a one or product for editing, and is looking at the National Data tab, the user is able to inactivate a product or propose a future inactivation date. When the user edits a product in PPS-N it causes a potential un-match at the local level due to an Inactivation, Proposed Inactivation or “Other” modification. The PPS system then provides the user the ability to select products as suggestions or automatic rematches to replace the edited product.
The Data NDF update Report will display to the user the products whose edits cause the potential un-match along with products that are suggested for rematch, products that will be automatically rematched, or an indicator that there are no alternatives.
From the edit product page the user can select the Rematch button to navigate to the Rematch page. See image below.
To Access Rematch Page:
Navigate to the Manage PPS page.
Under Enter/Edit Items tab search for an active product, and select that product for editing.
Change the Item Status by selecting an option from the drop-down list: Active, Inactive.
Once the item status is set to Inactive, click the Submit button.
The Rematch page displays with possible matches, the user can either mark possible matches as suggested or automatic.
The user can then either click Cancel, Skip, or Submit the changes.
If I click Skip, the current Modification Summary for Product page displays.
If I click Submit, the Modification Summary for Product page that includes the product(s) I selected for rematch displays.
If I click Cancel, I am able to edit the product again.
If I click Accept Changes, the confirmation page displays.
To Define an Automatic Rematch:
In Automatic, click the radio button beside a VA product name that matches the unmatched product.
Click the Submit button. The system re-displays the Unmatched Products list and updates the Rematch Type to Automatic.
To Define One or More Suggested Rematch:
In Suggestion, click the radio button beside a VA product(s) name that is a possible match to the unmatched product.
Click the Submit button. The system re-displays the Unmatched Products list and updates the Rematch Type to Suggest.
To Search for Product:
If none of the suggestions is a good match, click the Product Search button. They system opens the Associate Product search page.
In Search for, enter text.
In Search Field, select a field from the drop-down list.
In Strength, enter strength.
Click the Search button. The system displays a list of possible matches.
In VA Product Name, click the link of a possible match. The system closes the search page and re-displays the Possible Matches with the product you selected added to the list.
To add more products, click the Internet Explorer Back button and click the link of another possible match in the VA Product Name.
Complete the match process by selecting Automatic or Suggestion radio button.
Field List Rematch
VA Product Name
The name of the VA product. Click the link to open the Possible Rematches page.
VA Product ID
The view-only VA Product Identification
Rematched VA Product Name
The view-only name of the Rematched VA product
Rematched Status
The view-only Rematched Status: Active or Inactive
Rematched VA Product ID
Rematch Type
The view-only Rematch Type for the product: Suggest or Automatic.
Figure: Rematch Button
Figure: Rematch Page with Possible Matches
Figure: Rematch Modification Screen
Figure: Proposed Inactivation for Product for Rematch
Figure: Modification Summary for Product Rematch (after immediate inactivation)