Functional overview

Your managed warehouse logistic workflow and the Distribution SX.e data is shared between modules in one database. Product requests can be initiated from sales orders, warehouse transfers, or purchase orders. The communications to TWL can be viewed in WL Transaction Inquiry. The status of the communication indicates its processing level and whether communication errors require attention.

When data is sent to another module in the system, the transactions reside in WL Transaction Inquiry, with Active status, until a batch process picks up the transaction. The batch process updates the system with the information. The transaction status is changed to Inactive, so that the transaction is not processed again. The data communications pass through a series of tables during each stage of data flow.

Batch processing includes these functions:

• WL Entry Batch Shipping Report
• WL Entry Batch Receiving Report
• WL Entry Batch Adjust Inventory Report

These batch processes are necessary for opening and closing journals, timing the updates correctly, and controlling lock processes.

The direction in which the data communication travels between the TWL Web module and other modules depends on the type of transaction that starts. For example, printing an order starts a send communication, with a PCK process type, to release the information to TWL. You can view the order detail from the WL Transaction Inquiry-Order Data grid. View the line items and specific characteristics, such as status, process type, error messages and, if applicable, serial or lot and component.

Transactions, such as receipts, shipments, and stock adjustments that are synchronized by TWL. The information that is synchronized from TWL to the other modules is processed in the order in which the data is created.