Authorize Stock Transfer

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This page allows you to update, authorize or return the stock transfer transaction. Stock transfer transaction enables transfer of materials from one warehouse to another. You can also return the stock transfer transaction if you find any discrepancy in the details entered. The stock transfer transaction can be authorized only if the user has the requisite permission. 

The “Authorize Stock Transfer” page appears.

The system displays the following:

Workflow Status

The status of the document as per Workflow Applicability. The Workflow status will be visible only if "Workflow Applicability" for the transaction is set to Yes in Company Parameter Setup component. In addition, Workflow status will not be visible if the application status and Workflow status are the same.

The system displays the following:

Status

The status of the stock transfer transaction.

Transaction No.

A unique number identifying the stock transfer transaction (Alphanumeric, 18). 

Transaction Date

The date on which the stock transfer transaction is created (Date format). Mandatory. Ensure that this date is earlier than or the same as the system date.

Reason Code

A unique code identifying the reason for not authorizing the stock transfer transaction (Alphanumeric, 10)

               

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Reason Desc.

A textual description of the reason code.

Item Code

A unique code identifying the item (Alphanumeric, 32). Mandatory

 

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Note: The system checks whether the item type corresponding to the item code is allowed in the destination warehouse. The item types must not be “Service”, “Kit” or “Model”. Else, the system displays an error message.

Variant Code

Variant code of the item (Alphanumeric, 8). The variant code is mandatory if the item is variant -enabled.

The system displays the following in the “Item Information” multiline:

Item Variant Desc.

A textual description of the item/variant (Alphanumeric, 150).

UOM

The unit of measurement of the item issued through the stock transfer transaction (Alphanumeric, 10). Mandatory. Ensure that the UOM code is in “Active” status.

               

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Qty.

The number of units of the item to be moved (Integer, 29). Mandatory. Ensure that the value entered in this is greater than zero.

Note:  If the quantity is entered with fractional values, the UOM must be of type “fractions allowed”. The system checks whether fractions are allowed for the UOM or not.

Quantity can be left blank if the item is serially controlled and the starting and ending serial numbers are entered.

Stock Status

Use the drop-down list box to select the stock status of the item. Mandatory. All the stock statuses defined in the “Stock Status Definition” component and mapped to stock transfer transaction type will be displayed here.  Ensure that the stock status is allowed in the destination warehouse. The system checks the list of stock statuses allowed in the destination warehouse from the “Storage Administration” component.

Value

The value or cost of the materials to be moved. The value of the stock is calculated based on the applicable costing method.

From Warehouse

The unique code of the warehouse from which you wish to transfer the items (Alphanumeric, 10). Mandatory. The system retrieves the default values of the “From Zone” and “From Bin” fields from the “Storage Administration” component and displays them. The system can default values in the “Lot No.”, “Sub Lot No.”, “Starting Serial No.” and “Ending Serial No.” fields in case the item is lot/serial controlled and if a defaulting method is mapped to stock transfer in the source warehouse.

 

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From Zone

The number identifying the zone under the warehouse from which you wish to transfer the items (Alphanumeric, 10). This number must have been defined in the “Create Warehouse information” activity of the “Storage administration” component.

 

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From Bin

The number identifying the bin under the zone from which you wish to move the items (Alphanumeric, 10). This number must have been defined in the “Create Warehouse information” activity of the “Storage administration” component.

 

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To Warehouse                             

The unique code identifying the warehouse to which you want to move the items (Alphanumeric, 10). Mandatory. The system can default values of the “To Zone” and “To Bin” fields for the destination warehouse from the “Storage Administration” component in case a defaulting method is mapped to stock transfer in the destination warehouse.

 

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To Zone

The number identifying the zone under the warehouse to which you wish to transfer the items (Alphanumeric, 10). This number must have been defined in the “Create Warehouse information” activity of the “Storage administration” component.

 

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To Bin

The number identifying the bin under the zone to which you wish to move the items (Alphanumeric, 10). This number must have been defined in the “Create Warehouse information” activity of the “Storage administration” component.

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Note: Single step stock transfer is allowed between warehouses in different Ou’s if these warehouses are in the same site.

If the system parameter "Warehouse User level Security” is set as "Yes" for a warehouse, then the user must have permissions for that warehouse. Else, the system displays an error message.

Lot No.

The unique number identifying the lot in the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 28). Ensure that lot number is entered if the item is lot controlled. is the lot should not be in “Held”/ “Quarantine” status. Else, the system throws an error message. System can default this value in case a defaulting method is mapped to stock transfer transaction in “from warehouse”

 

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Sub Lot No.

The number identifying the sub lot under the lot (Alphanumeric, 28). Ensure that sub-lot number is entered if the item has sub-lots defined under the lot that is being transferred. Else, the system throws an error message. System can default this value in case a defaulting method is mapped to stock transfer transaction in “from warehouse”

 

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Starting Serial No.

The starting serial number of the item that is to be to be issued (Alphanumeric, 28). Ensure that this field is not left blank in case the item is serially numbered.

 

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Ending Serial No.

The ending serial number of the item that is to be to be issued (Alphanumeric, 28). Ensure that this field is not left blank in case the number is serially numbered and quantity is left blank.

 

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Note: For serially controlled items, the system converts the transaction UOM to stock UOM to check whether the resulting quantity contains fractional values. If so,    the system displays an error message in case the stock uom does not allow fractions.

If the source and destination warehouses are in different OUs, the system regenerates the serial number or lot number in the destination warehouse (depending on whether the item is lot or serial controlled) if the system parameter "Regenerate lot/serial numbers for Inter OU Stock Transfer” is set as “Yes”.  If the parameter is set as “No”, the system regenerates the lot/serial numbers only if the same lot/serial number exists in the destination warehouse and system parameter settings necessitate a regeneration.

Remark Code

The unique code identifying the remark (Alphanumeric, 25). Mandatory. This field can be a combination of characters and digits.

 

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The system displays the following in the “Item Information” multiline:

Remark Desc.

The textual description of the remark code (Alphanumeric, 255). The system retrieves this value from the “Classes” component for the corresponding reason code and displays it.

The system saves the entered details and stores the login id of the user and the server date along with the modification details.

The system sets the status of the stock transfer transaction to “Authorized”.

The system updates the opening balance of disposition for reduction and addition of stock of dispositionable items in the source and destination warehouses respectively.

The system updates the “Lot Management” component with the list of transactions that has affected the lot if the item is lot controlled.

The system updates the “Serial Management” component with the list of transactions that has affected the serial number if the item is serially controlled.

The system sets the status of the transaction to “Returned”.

The system displays the following:

Created By

The login id of the user who created the stock transfer transaction.

Created Date

The system date on which the stock transfer transaction is created.

Last Modified By

The login id of the user who lastly modified the stock transfer transaction.

Last Modified Date

The date on which the stock transfer transaction was last modified

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