Assigning Serial Numbers

Under serial number control, you must specify a serial number to each item that you issue or receive. In the Serial Number Entry window, you choose serial numbers for the item quantity to issue or receive. You can view this window only when you establish serial number control for the item that you issue or receive.

arrow icon   To assign serial numbers to the item quantity to issue or receive:

  1. Click the Lot/Serial button from a transaction window. The Serial Number Entry window appears displaying the item and transaction information.

    Note: If the lot is under lot and serial control, you must enter the lot information before you can assign serial numbers.

    The Serial Entry window displays the item, revision, lot, subinventory, locator, UOM, quantity, and quantity entered. The Quantity field displays the total transaction quantity, and the Quantity Entered field displays the item quantity you have assigned to serial numbers.

  2. Indicate whether to enter a range of serial numbers, or individual serial numbers for each item or lot quantity.

    If you select a range of serial numbers, the system assigns each item in the line item or lot quantity to a serial number within the range.

    Note: You can enter a range of serial numbers only if the serial number ends in a number. If the serial number ends in a character, you must enter each serial number individually.

  3. Enter a serial number for an individual item, or a beginning serial number for the range.

  4. If you are using a serial number range, enter an ending serial number for the range. The default is the last serial number that was calculated from the starting serial number and transaction quantity.

    Note: The system automatically calculates the maximum valid contiguous serial number for the range. If a serial number within the range is already assigned to an item, then the system stops the range before that item, and you must enter a new beginning and ending range for the remaining quantity.

  5. If you selected Individual for the serial number entry mode, enter the desired serial numbers.

  6. Click Done to return to the Transaction Lines window.