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Manage Statistical Periods

Statistical Periods provide a standardized season/period code used for merchandise analysis across years. The master is assigned to Items and becomes the S. Period dimension used by Main Sales Report, Sell Through and Purchasing Report.

Open the screenManage → Statistical Periods
IMS Manage menu with Statistical Periods selected
Path: Manage → Statistical Periods.
IMS Manage Statistical Periods screen showing ID, Year and Season
Statistical Periods use the same IMS master-data form with period-specific fields: ID, Year and Season.

Shared master-data behavior

Categories, Product Groups, Age Ranges, Genders and Statistical Periods use the same IMS master-data screen pattern. The title, labels and underlying master change according to the selected Manage menu item, while the New/Edit/Save/Cancel workflow remains consistent.

ControlBehavior
FilterNarrows the tree/list using the displayed master name. Hierarchical masters keep the matching parent visible when a matching child is found.
NewStarts a new master record. During entry the button changes to Save.
EditEdits the selected record. During editing the button changes to Cancel.
IDRequired unique numeric identifier. It is entered for a new record and remains fixed while editing.

Fields

FieldMeaning
IDUnique Statistical Period identifier.
YearYear associated with the Statistical Period.
SeasonPeriod/season label displayed in IMS, for example S/S25, A/W25 or S/S26 according to the company's period naming convention.

Add or edit a Statistical Period

  1. Click New, or select an existing period and click Edit.
  2. For a new period, enter a unique ID.
  3. Enter the Year and Season/period label.
  4. Click Save.

The Filter field narrows the displayed period list using the configured period label.

Relationship with Items

The St. Period displayed in Manage → Items uses this master. It lets the same period definition follow the item into merchandise reporting.

Where S. Period is used

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Main Sales ReportS. Period can be filtered and grouped from the Categories tab.
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Sell Through ReportS. Period is a primary merchandise criterion and Group By dimension.
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Purchasing ReportS. Period can be selected as a criterion and Group By dimension for received merchandise.

Relationship with Sale Seasons

Each Manage → Sale Seasons policy references one Statistical Period. Entering the St. Period ID in the Sale Season screen retrieves the Season label from this master, keeping sale-policy periods consistent with the period definitions used by Items and reports.

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Manage ItemsAssign the Statistical Period to merchandise.