When the document is posted, the item tracking entries are carried to the associated item ledger entries. The quantities must correspond to those of the document line, which is signified by 0 in the Undefined fields. The matrix of quantity fields in the header displays dynamically the quantities and sums of the item tracking numbers you define on the page.
check box to organize the new serial numbers in a distinct lot.Ī lot number with individual serial numbers is created according to the item quantity of the document line, starting from S/N-Vend0001. The Quantity to Create field contains the line quantity by default, but you can modify it. In the Increment field, enter 1 to define that each sequential number increases by one.
In the Customized SN field, enter the starting number of a descriptive serial number series, for example S/N-Vend0001. To assign automatically, choose the Create Customized SN action. Manually, by assigning a specific number to each item unit.Manually, by entering serial or lot numbers directly, for example, the vendor's numbers.
Select the relevant document line and on the Lines FastTab, choose the Line action, and then choose the Item Tracking Lines action to open the Edit - Item Tracking Lines page. This way the numbers are automatically transferred through all outbound warehouse activities without interaction by warehouse workers.Ĭhoose the icon, enter Purchase Orders, and then choose the related link.Įither open an existing purchase order or create a new purchase order. In this situation, the purchase order is often the central document, although item tracking may be handled from any inbound document and its posted entries displayed in the related item ledger entries. To assign serial or lot numbers during an inbound transactionĬompanies may want to keep track of items from the moment they enter the company. In addition, the availability of the item is automatically rechecked when you close the page to confirm that there are no availability problems. If you work on the Item Tracking Lines page for a long period of time or if there is a great deal of activity with the item you are working with, then you can choose the Refresh Availability action. The total number of items in inventory, minus the quantity of the item that are requested on this and other documents (total requested quantity), and minus the quantity that is requested but not yet committed on this document (current pending quantity) The number of items that are requested that will be used on the current document The number of items that are requested that will be used on the current document but that is not yet committed to the database The total number of items that are requested that will be used in this and other documents The total number of item currently in inventory On the Lot No./Serial No.-List page, the Lot No./Serial No.-Availability page, and the Item Tracking - Select Entries page, information is displayed about how much quantity of an item is being used. field if some or all of the quantity you have selected is already being used in other documents or if the lot or serial number is not available. On the Item Tracking Lines page, a warning icon is shown in the Availability, Lot No. This reduces errors and uncertainty caused by double allocations. This lets you see how much of a lot, package, or serial number is currently being used on other documents.
When you work with serial, lot, and package numbers, Business Central calculates availability information and shows it in the various item tracking pages. For more information, see Set Up Item Tracking with Serial, Lot, and Package Numbers. In order for the features described in this article to work you need to first set up item tracking.