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title: "#9989 [SOA] Skip Item Selector for exact items without variants"
summary: The Sales Order Agent no longer calls the Item Selector when an exact item search returns exactly one item and that item has no variants. This cuts latency and token use. Items with variants and standard or broader searches still go through the Item Selector.
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# #9989 [SOA] Skip Item Selector for exact items without variants

> The Sales Order Agent no longer calls the Item Selector when an exact item search returns exactly one item and that item has no variants. This cuts latency and token use. Items with variants and standard or broader searches still go through the Item Selector.

[Pull request](https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps/pull/9989) · merged into `main` (BC30) on 2026-08-06 by tomasevicst · 1 file (+40 -13), 1 AL · performance · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## What changed

- Item Selector is bypassed only for exact single matches without variants
- Items with variants continue using Item Selector as before
- Standard and broader search results keep existing behavior
- Reduces AOAI calls and token consumption for simple item selection
- Includes fallback to Item Selector if exact item resolution fails
- Behaviour changes for users or extensions.

## AL objects touched

- [Codeunit 4591 "SOA Item Search"](../../objects/codeunit/4591.md), SalesOrderAgent: modified

## Context

- Work items: AB#622414
- Labels: AL: Apps (W1), Team: SCM
- Systems: development
- From the description: "This PR avoids calling Item Selector when item search returns a single deterministic exact match and that item has no variants."

Source: metadata of a merged pull request in microsoft/BCApps (bcapps): title, labels, changed paths and counts, with a summary in our words. No source text and no description beyond one short quote (D10, D61).