Preassign Serials

Select this field to allow the assignment of  serial numbers when a PO or transfer line or a job is created, rather than waiting until the order is received or the job has completed.

For more information, see Preassigning Serial Numbers.

If you clear this field and preassigned serial numbers exist, all preassigned serial numbers are deleted when you save your changes.

On the Inventory Parameters form, this field is enabled when S/N Track is selected.  

On the PO Quick Entry form, this field's value defaults from the Items or Multi-Site Items form.

On the Job Orders form, this field is enabled when S/N Track is selected for the item on the Items or Multi-Site Items form, the job status is set to firm, and Rework is not selected.

On other forms, this field is enabled when S/N Track is selected for the item on the Items or Multi-Site Items form.  

Note: 

When setting the default value for this field, consider these points:

  • If you select Preassign Serials on the Inventory Parameters form, then by default it is selected for each new item on the Items or Multi-Site Items form.
  • Select or clear Preassign Serials for an item on the Items or Multi-Site Items form to create the default setting for that item. Then when you specify that item on the Purchase Order Lines, Purchase Order Blanket Lines, Purchase Order Blanket Releases, or Job Orders form, the Preassign Serials field is set to the default on that form. If Preassign Serials is selected at the Item level, then this field is read-only and you must use preassigned serial numbers when creating the order line/releases or jobs. If the field is not selected by default, you can choose to select it for individual items on these forms.