Edit Existing Articles

Editing articles in kolum helps you keep your product data accurate and aligned with your operations. As your sourcing, suppliers, or production details evolve, you may need to update articles to reflect changes in naming, classification, suppliers, production methods, or emissions data. Keeping articles up to date ensures that your imports, supplier emissions data, and internal production tracking remain correct and consistent across your workflows. This helps prevent reporting issues, supports supplier collaboration, and keeps your organisation’s data structured and clear in kolum.

How to Edit an Article

1. Go to Articles from the sidebar.

2. Find the article you wish to edit in the list.

3. Click on the article name to open its details page.

4. Click the Edit button in the top-right corner of the page to enter edit mode.

What You Can Update

Article Details

• Name (mandatory) – Update the article’s name if it has changed internally or for clarity.

• Description (optional) – Add or revise context for your team.

• Reference Number Type and Reference Number (optional) – Update identifiers as needed.

• Type (Produced or Purchased) – If your sourcing changes.

• CN Code (mandatory) – Ensure the CN Code remains accurate for customs and tracking.

Parties and Details Involved in Customs

Depending on the Type of article:

• For Produced Articles:

  • Country of Origin (mandatory)

  • Production Facility – Update if your internal facility changes.

  • Production Method – Adjust as your processes change.

  • Direct and Indirect Emissions – Enter or update if your emissions data changes or becomes available.

• For Purchased Articles:

  • Add, update, or remove suppliers linked to the article.

  • For each supplier, update:

    • Country of Origin (mandatory)

    • Production Facility (optional)

    • Production Method (optional)

    • Direct and Indirect Emissions (optional)

  • Use the delete button next to a supplier to remove them if needed.

Important to Note

• CN Code and Country of Origin are mandatory and must remain filled for the article to save.

• Adding or updating suppliers will make the article visible to them in their kolum interface, allowing them to provide or adjust emissions data if needed.

• If your sourcing, suppliers, or production methods change, updating your articles helps maintain data integrity.

• Deleting a supplier from an article will remove their link but will not delete the supplier from your kolum workspace.

• Historical emissions data tied to articles will remain unchanged, while new data will align with updated details.

After Editing

• The article will remain visible in your Articles list with the updated details.

• Linked suppliers will see any changes to the article in their interface.

• The updated article will be used for imports, emissions tracking, and supplier collaboration within your kolum workflows.