Transfer Location and Item Category Codes from Item to BOM and Production Journal

REQUIREMENT / BUSINESS VALUE

Transfer of Location Codes from Item to BOM and Production Journal functionality enables that Consumption Location Code is transferred from Item Card to Production BOM Lines and from there to Location code in Production Journal Lines.

It also enables that Output Location Code is transferred from Item Card to Production Journal Lines. Both fields are also used for planning.

In standard solution location codes on Production BOM and on Production Journal needs to be entered manually, which is time consuming and offers more opportunities for mistakes. Location code defulting therefore reduce user caused mistakes and improves user experience due to a fact that certain data is provided automatically and there is no need for manual entry, but there still exists possibility to manually change location code if required.

​Manufacturing Setup

To enable prepayments functionality you need to set some fields on the table Manufacturing Setup.

1. Open Manufacturing Setup.

2. Set field Transfer Production Details on General FastTab to enable functionality.

3. Set field "Def. Output Location Code"

Configuration Templates

You can define default setup on Configuration Templates for the Item Template that can be used when creating new items.

1. Open Configuration Templates.

2. Choose the Item Template that have to be defined.

1. Add the field Consumption Location Code - enter default consumption location code. The code will be transferred from Item Template to Item Card.

1. Add the field Output Location Code - enter default output location code. The code will be transferred from Item Template to Item Card.

Item

1. Open Item Card and create a new Item by choosing button New on Home Tab.

1. Choose pre-set Item Template.

1. Field Consumption Location Code on Replenishment FastTab is transferred from Item Template. The field is used when an item is transferred to Production BOM lines or Production Journal.

2. Field Output Location Code on Replenishment FastTab is transferred from Item Template. The field is used when an item is transferred to Production Journal.

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Production BOM

1. Open Production BOM.

2. Choose Type Item and enter Item No.

3. Field Consumption Location Code is transferred from Item Card to Production BOM line.
4. Field Item Category Code is transferred from Item Card to Production BOM line.

Production Order

1. Open Production Order (of any Status: Simulated, Planned, Firm Planned, Released).

2. Choose Source Type: Item.

3. Choose Item No. in field Source No.

Field Location Code is transferred from the field Output Location Code on Item Card.

1. Enter Quantity.

2. Choose button Refresh Production Order on Home Tab and choose button OK.

1. Field Item No. on Lines FastTab has entered automatically.

1. Choose button Line and Components on Lines FastTab to open Prod. Order Components. Field Location Code for Items is filled automatically from the column Consumption Location Code for each Item that is set on Production BOM No. on Lines FastTab.

Production Order Component

1. Open Production Order Components.

2. Choose Item No. Field, Location Code is populated with field Consumption Location Code from Item Card.

Planning Component

1. Open Order Planning.

2. Choose button Calculate Plan on Home Tab.

1. Go to Line with entered Item No. and choose button Components on Home Tab.

1. Page Planning Components opens. Choose Item No. Field Location Code is entered automatically from the field Consumption Location Code on Item Card.