Cutoff phases are used on the sales center to eliminate the availability of certain option selections for the specific job/lot. Cutoff phases are assigned to options in the Master Models and Options application. To exclude a cutoff phase, move it back to the Activities pane.
From the Sales Pricing menu, selectCutoff Phases, or click the 
Cutoff Phases icon in theSales Pricing toolbar.
The following screen displays.
The designated Cutoff Phases are listed on the right side of the screen. The Purchasing activities or Scheduling activities that have not been designated as cutoff phases are listed in the left side of the screen.
Add activities as follows:
Exclude one or more cutoff phases:
In the Activities pane, click on the Cutoff Phase to be excluded, our press Ctrl on the keyboard to add multiple cutoff phases. Click the 
Exclude icon, or select Exclude from the Cutoff Phases menu.
Exclude all cutoff phases:
Click the 
Exclude All icon to move all items from the cutoff phases pane to the Activities pane.
Click the 
icon to save the changes, or click the 
icon to cancel the changes.
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