Returning Items from Staging (Return from Staging)

Use the Return from Staging transaction to return items from the staging area back into inventory when a shipment has been canceled or modified. You can only return items from staging that have previously been released by a Picking or Release Outbound transaction and where the original shipment is now confirmed or canceled.

Return from Staging is a transaction belonging to the Outbound Transactions Sub-Menu on the Warehouse Mobility icon based and list based menus.

On the Outbound Transactions Sub-Menu:

  1. Select Return from Staging.
  2. Specify or review this information:
    Warehouse
    Specify a warehouse from which items are being returned.
    Stage Location
    Specify a stage location from which items are being returned.
    Handling Unit
    If applicable, scan the handling unit to return. This field is only displayed if the Allow Handling Unit Input parameter is selected for this transaction.
    Item Number
    If applicable, scan the item number to return. If you are returning a handling unit, this field is read only.
    Serial Number
    If you are performing this transaction using a single serial-in-inventory time, scan the serial number. Otherwise, leave this field blank. If you are returning a handling unit, this field is read only. This field is only displayed if the item is serial-in-inventory controlled and the Allow Serial Number Input parameter is selected for this transaction.
    Lot Number
    If applicable, scan the lot number. If you are returning a handling unit, this field is read only. This field is only displayed if the item is lot-in-inventory controlled.
    Inventory Date
    If applicable, specify the inventory date. If you are returning a handling unit, this field is read only. This field is only displayed if the item is date-controlled.
    Free Quantity
    The staged quantity that is available to be returned is displayed.
    Quantity
    Specify the quantity to return to inventory. If you are returning a handling unit, this field is not displayed.
    To Location
    Specify the location to which to return the items.
  3. Select Process.
  4. If you are using handling units and are returning a quantity of items from a container that is less than the total quantity, the Handling Unit form is displayed. In the Add to Another HU field, specify whether to add the items to an existing handling unit. If you select Yes, scan the handling unit number in the Handling Unit? field.
  5. If you need to manually scan serial numbers, or the item needs to be assigned a lot number, the Serial/Lot Entry screen is displayed. On the Serial/Lot Entry screen, specify or review this information:
    Item number
    The item number and description are displayed.
    Quantity remaining
    The quantity that needs to be assigned serial or lot numbers is displayed.
    Generate Serials?
    To generate new serial numbers for the items, select Yes. To scan existing serial numbers, select No. This field is only displayed if the item is serial-controlled, it is possible to generate serial numbers for this transaction, and you have not scanned any serial numbers.
    All Serials?
    Select Yes to indicate that all serial numbers for this item at the current stock point are being used in the transaction. Selecting Yes in this field removes the need to individually scan each serial number. This field is only displayed if the item is serial-controlled and you are performing a transaction using all the items in a stock point.
    Lot Number
    If applicable, scan a lot number to assign to the item. This field is only available if the item is not serial-controlled and needs to be assigned a lot number. If the item is serial-controlled, the item lot number displays in this field after you scan the first serial number.
    Serial Number
    Scan a serial number. This field is only displayed if the item is serial-controlled, you are not generating new serial numbers, and you did not select Yes in the All Serials? field.
    Quantity
    Specify a quantity to assign to the specified lot number. This field is only available if the item is not serial-controlled and needs to be assigned a lot number.
  6. Select Process. The scanned serial number or lot number is processed. If there are additional serial numbers or lot numbers to scan, scan them. Optionally, press X to view serial or lot numbers that you have scanned. Optionally, press Y to reset all scanned serial or lot numbers, so you can re-scan them.
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