Assigning Items to Locations

Note: You use the Location Details screen to assign inventory items to each location where you want to stock them, unless the option Allow Items At All Locations is selected in the I/C Options screen.

You can assign an item to as many locations as you want, but you must assign it to at least one location before you can post transactions for that item.

You must also allow items to be stocked at goods-in-transit locations if you want to use them to transfer items.

  • Choose a code of up to ten characters to identify each picking sequence code you plan to add.
  • Add item records to Inventory Control, and decide on the locations at which you want to stock individual items.
  • Determine the most recent cost for each item in your inventory.
  • Determine the standard cost of items that use the standard costing method.
  • Determine the picking sequence code / bin number for the item at the new location.

To assign items to locations:

  1. Open Inventory Control > I/C Items and Price Lists > Location Details.

  2. Enter an item number, or select it using the Finder.
  3. Tab to the entry table, and then, for each location to which you want to assign items:

    1. Click the Finder in the Location column heading to select the location.

      Tip: If necessary, press the Insert key to start a new line.

    2. Enter a picking sequence number (often a bin number).
    3. Double-click the Allowed field to change it to Yes.
    4. The In Use field specifies No until you post transactions for the item at this location.
    5. In the Cost Unit of Measure field, enter or select the unit of measure to use when costing transactions for the item at this location.
    6. Enter costing information for the item in the specified cost unit of measure.

      Note: The program updates costing information when you run day-end processing after processing a receipt, transfer, or assembly for the item. It updates and displays quantities when you post inventory transactions for this location.

  4. Click Save.
  • Print the Location Details report (in the I/C Setup Reports folder) to check the new information, and to update your printed records.
  • Compare the report you printed before changing or deleting location details to those printed after the changes to verify that you made the changes correctly.