Create Warehouse/Item Records (ICU910)

Use this program to create warehouse/item records automatically for a range of items in the item file.

Warehouse/item records can be created for one warehouse each time the program is run. This program may save you time during initial inventory setup or in the event that you are opening a new warehouse.

$image\pinpurpl_shg.gif$ Note: The Create Warehouse/Item Records program does not allow you to enter or create alternate bin locations for items.

Records created through this program can be reviewed or edited individually in the Warehouse/Item F/M.

For more information how to use maintenances, refer to the following topics:

How to use file maintenance programs

To access this program, choose Inventory Control-->File Maintenances -->Create Warehouse/Item Records.

Use the following fields to create warehouse/item records:

1. Order

Select the order in which to create the records: item, alpha, vendor or item class.

2. Beginning Order Choice

Select the beginning order choice to create. Press Enter (CR) or $image\ex_allft_shg.gif$ to default to the FIRST. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.

3. Ending Order Choice

Select the ending order choice to create. Press Enter (CR) or $image\ex_allrt_shg.gif$ to default to the LAST. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.

4. Warehouse

Enter the warehouse code in which to create items. The entry must be a valid warehouse. If you are setting up a new warehouse and have not yet created that code, do so before running this program. Press Enter (CR) to default to the warehouse assigned to the terminal. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.

5. Warehouse To Check

Enter the existing warehouse code to check creating items that are already in the warehouse being checked (e.g., when duplicating a warehouse). Press Enter (CR) or $image\none_shg.gif$ to default to NOT APPLICABLE.

6. Next Physical Inventory

Enter the date of the next physical inventory.

7. Restocking Method

Enter whether the restocking method is Order point/line point or Min/Max. Press Enter (CR) to default to the default restocking type (set in the IC Static Control F/M).

8. Safety Allowance Percent

Enter the safety allowance percentage (0-99). Press Enter (CR) or $image\none_shg.gif$ to default to 0.

9. Order Quantity Method

Enter whether order quantity method is EOQ (economic order quantity), movement Class or Manual. Press Enter (CR) to default to the default order quantity method (set in the IC Static Control F/M).

10. Item Type

Indicate the type of items you are creating: Stocked items or Nonstocked items. Press Enter (CR) to default to SN. This field is required.

11. Replenish

For stocked items, indicate whether the item is replenished in the warehouse. You can enter Yes, No or Same as the checking warehouse (Y/N/S). The system displays this prompt only for items that have an item type of stocked. If the item type is non-stocked, the system sets the Replenish prompt to "N".

12. Allow purchase of non-stocked items w/o SO

Indicate whether a purchase of non-stock items can be made without a Sales Order Tie. You can enter Yes, No or Same as the checking warehouse (Y/N/S). Press Enter (CR) to default to "No".