Adding Items to Containers

Use the Build Container transaction to add items to containers.

The warehouse mobility icon based menu and list based menu comprises of the Move it. Build Container is listed as a transaction under the Move it.

  1. Select Inventory Transactions > Build Container. The Build Container form is displayed.
    Note: To access this form, you can also select Icon Menu > Move It > Inquiries > Build Containers
  2. Select Yes in the New field, to add items to a new container. Else select No.
  3. Search for the existing container using the lookup icon in the Container field, If you are adding items to an existing container.
  4. Specify or review this information:
    Whse
    The warehouse where the container is located is displayed.
    Loc
    The location of the container is displayed.
    Item
    Specify an item number. The item description is displayed.
    Lot
    If you specified a lot-controlled item number in the Item field, select a lot number.
    Available
    The available quantity of items is displayed.
    Qty
    Specify the quantity to place in the container.
  5. Select Process. If the transaction is configured to automatically print labels, the labels are printed.
  6. Specify this information in the Label Printing form, if the transaction is configured to manually print labels.
    Printer
    Select a printer.
    Label Per Box
    Specify the number of labels to print for each box.
    Qty Remaining
    The number of remaining labels to be printed is displayed.
    No of Boxes
    Specify the number of boxes for which to print labels.
    Qty Per Box
    The number of items in each box.
  7. Select Print to print the labels when the quantity of remaining labels to print is zero. Optionally, select Clear Labels to clear the No of Boxes and Qty Per Box fields.