Searching Packaging Instructions

To search packaging instructions:

  1. Select Shipping > Configuration > Packaging Instructions.
  2. Specify search criteria in one or more of these fields:
    Item
    This field shows the item number that identifies the item.
    Item Usage
    The item usage categorizes the use of an item based on, for example, environmental factors or frequency of use. It is used as an additional search criterion.
    For example, a serial item may be packed differently than a spare part.
    UOM
    This field provides the unit of measure of the quantity.
    Accounting Entity

    For each user, one or more accounting entities can be configured in the security administration. For a specific user, you must set one of these accounting entities as default accounting entity.

    Each transaction belongs to this default accounting entity of the user. The user can alter the default accounting entity using the Accounting Entity combo box.

    The user can view the data of the default and all other assigned accounting entities.

    Packaging Instruction
    This field shows a code to identify the packaging instruction that describes how the item must be packaged.
    Effective from Date

    This field shows the first day on which a packaging instruction is valid. The settings are valid until the effective to date.

    Effective to Date
    This field shows the last day on which a packaging instruction is valid.
    Priority
    Specify a priority from 1-999 to separate packaging instructions that have the same fields on the search level. This allows you to specify alternative packaging instructions. 0 indicates the highest priority.
    Only packaging instructions having priority 0 are found automatically. If no packaging instruction with priority 0 selection is found, the packaging instruction with the lowest priority is used.
    For example, you might have a packaging instruction for item A and customer B that is to be used automatically. For this packaging instruction, specify 0 as the priority. If you have another packaging instruction with the same field specifications, specify 1 as the priority. If available, another packaging instruction can be used as a replacement if a packaging material is not available.
  3. Review this information:
    Item
    This field shows the item number that identifies the item.
    Item Description
    This field shows a short description of the item.
    Trading Partner
    This field contains the trading partner. The trading partners are maintained as master data codes.
    Customer
    This field contains an arbitrary set of characters that is used to uniquely identify a customer in an accounting entity. The customer is read from the ERP system.
    Ship To
    This field indicates the location code that is used with the Ship To Name to identify where the goods are shipped.
    If goods are delivered to an external service provider (ESP), the field indicates the Ship To location of the ESP.
    Item Usage
    The item usage categorizes the use of an item based on, for example, environmental factors or frequency of use. It is used as an additional search criterion.
    For example, a serial item may be packed differently than a spare part.
    UOM
    This field provides the unit of measure of the quantity.
    Accounting Entity

    For each user, one or more accounting entities can be configured in the security administration. For a specific user, you must set one of these accounting entities as default accounting entity.

    Each transaction belongs to this default accounting entity of the user. The user can alter the default accounting entity using the Accounting Entity combo box.

    The user can view the data of the default and all other assigned accounting entities.

    Effective from Date

    This field shows the first day on which a packaging instruction is valid. The settings are valid until the effective to date.

    Effective to Date
    This field shows the last day on which a packaging instruction is valid.