Preassigning Serial Numbers for a Job

Use these steps to preassign serials for an item when you create a job that includes the item:

On the Items form, specify that the item to be used in the job is S/N tracked.
(Optional) If you want to use serial number prefixes for this item, click S/N Definition and define the prefix to use. Alternatively, a global prefix can be defined on the Inventory Parameters form.
Create the job using the Job Orders form.
For each item that will use a preassigned serial, select Preassign Serials .

Note: If Preassign Serials is already selected by default for the item on the Items form, you cannot change it here. If this field was not selected on the Items form, you can select it here. When the Job status is no longer Firm, this field is disabled.
If the preassigned serials use a prefix definition with the segment placeholder &N (Reference Number), save the job order first, to establish the job number, then proceed to generate the serials.
Select the Serials tab. The amount of serial numbers to generate displays automatically, based upon the Qty Released for the job.
Click Generate Serial . The next sequential serial numbers available for this item are listed. (The Generate Serial button is enabled only if the Expand S/N field is selected in the Inventory Parameters form. If the button is disabled, specify the new serial numbers in the grid.)
Select the ones to use for this order.
Save the job order.

If you rework a job, the preassigned serial fields are disabled.