To offer an alternate to the original quote detail, you can create alternates. The alternate number displayed in the Alt column on the Bidding Details panel acts as a sequence number to differentiate between the alternative items for a quote detail. The alternate number of the original quote detail is zero.
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Select the line item(s) for which you want to create an alternate.
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Click Create Alternate .
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Another alternate is created each time you click this option, and the alternate number is incremented by 1.
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Create Alternate is not available if any of the following are true:
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The line item is an alternate (alternate number > 0).
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The line item is a split.
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The line item is a master or detail tag.
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The approval process of the quote has been started.
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The quote has already been approved.
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The quote detail has been assigned to another bidder and that quote has already been approved, or the approval process for this quote has already been started.