Creating barcode cross-references

When performing stock adjustments, you can scan a cross-reference barcode instead of scanning the item number. The cross-reference barcode is replaced with the item number by TWL, if the item is set up in TWL and an item with the same number as the barcode does not exist.

You can set up and maintain barcode cross-references in the system and the TWL Web module. We recommend you initially set up barcode cross-references in Product Extended Product Cross Reference Setup. The Type, Barcode , is the only type of cross-reference that communicates with TWL.

When you create barcode cross-references in Product Extended Product Cross Reference Setup, if the warehouse is a live TWL warehouse, the cross-references are sent immediately to TWL Configuration-Item-Cross References. Any cross-references that are created before a live TWL warehouse are sent by WL Initialize Warehouse Administration to TWL Configuration-Item-Cross References.

If you create a barcode cross-reference in TWL Configuration-Item-Cross References, the cross-reference is sent by WL Transaction Inquiry. The cross-reference is also sent by the WL Entry Batch Adjust Inventory Report, which updates the Product Extended Product Cross Reference Setup as a Barcode cross-reference. Because the WL Entry Batch Adjust Inventory Report updates are not instant, best practice is to manage barcode cross-references in Product Extended Product Cross Reference Setup or TWL Configuration-Item-Cross References.

Note: Cross-references set up in TWL Inbound-Vendor Information-TWL Vendor Setup-Cross Reference, are sent by WL Transaction Inquiry and the WL Entry Batch Adjust Inventory Report to Product Extended Product Cross Reference Setup as Barcode cross-references. If you, afterwards, cause the cross-reference in Product Extended Product Cross Reference Setup to be sent and update TWL again using WL Initialize Warehouse Administration, the cross-reference updates TWL Configuration-Item-Cross References, and not TWL Inbound-Vendor Information-TWL Vendor Setup-Cross Reference.