Select the type of line, which can be one of the following: Item (select this option when the item is a raw material or a ...

Select the type of line, which can be one of the following: Item (select this option when the item is a raw material or a semi-finished item that is picked from inventory or when the item is a service), Phantom (select this option when you want to explode any lower-level formula items that are contained in formula lines; when you estimate the batch order and the formula items are exploded, the component items are listed as formula lines in the batch order; then the corresponding routes are added to the production route; formula items are exploded using the current configuration; when you use the phantom line type, you can handle production and measurement configurations that occur at different formula levels; if you select Phantom for a product on the Engineer FastTab in the Released product details form, then use this product in a formula, the formula line type changes to Phantom; you cannot select Phantom for a catch weight item or for items where the production type is Co-product, By-product, or Planning item), Pegged supply (select this option to create a batch order for any formula items that are contained in formula lines; the batch order is created when you estimate the batch order; the required item quantities are automatically reserved for the batch order), or Vendor (select this option if the production process uses a subcontractor and you want to create a sub production or a purchase order for the subcontractor automatically; the service or work that is performed by the subcontractor must be created by using a Formula or Service item; you can attach it to the parent item as a formula line; the route must contain an operation that is assigned to the subcontractor's operations resource; this operation is attached to the formula line using the Oper. No. field).