Following are the Main attributes and their possible values. You set these attributes when defining or updating items.
Primary Unit of Measure
This is the stocking and selling unit of measure. Any necessary  conversions are based on this unit of measure. This attribute is not updatable.

The default primary unit of measure for new items is defined using the INV:Default Primary Unit of Measure profile option.

The primary unit of measure is the default for invoices and credit memos entered in Oracle Receivables.

Note:
1. If an item belongs to both a master organization and a child organization, and these organizations belong to the same costing organization, the primary unit of measure for the  item must be the same within both organizations.
2. You can stock items in two units of measure. These dual–controlled items support Oracle Process Manufacturing environments.

User Item Type
Oracle provides several types by default at installation. These types correspond to the item templates also provided. Select one of these values, or one you defined with the Item Type window.
• ATO model
• Finished good
• Freight
• Inventory Type
• Kit
• Model
• Option Class
• Outside processing item
• PTO model
• Phantom item
• Planning
• Product Family
• Purchased item
• Reference item
• Subassembly
• Supply item

Item Status
Item status codes set or default the values for attributes under status control. User–defined status codes control certain item attributes designated as status attributes. The status attributes are:
• BOM Allowed
• Build in WIP
• Customer Orders Enabled
• Internal Orders Enabled
• Invoice Enabled
• Transactable
• Purchasable
• Stockable

These attributes control the functionality of an item over time.
The default item status for new items is defined using the INV:Default Item Status profile option.

Conversions
Both Use both item–specific and standard unit of measure conversions. If you defined an item– specific and a standard conversion for the same unit of measure, the item–specific conversion is used.
Item specific Use only unit of measure conversions unique to this item.
Standard Use only standard unit of measure conversions.
If you want to use only standard conversions do not create item specific conversions.

Long Description
Indicate the long description for this item. This Long Description is  supported in multiple languages.