Label layout and printing

In the Label Layouts (whwmd5520m000) session, you can create and maintain labels that can be used for:

In the Label Layout by Activities (whwmd5121m000) session, you can adjust the label layouts for specific outbound, receipt, shipment, or inspection activities.

You can print label layouts in the Print Label Layouts (whwmd5420m000) session.

To define a label layout:

  1. Specify the code and description of the label layout in the Label Layout and Description fields.
  2. If required, specify the Barcode Type and the Barcode Height [Lines].
  3. Select the label layout and start the text editor on the toolbar.
  4. In the text editor, specify the expressions and, if required, the barcode expressions, of the fields whose contents you want to include in the label.

    You can find the label expressions in the Expression columns next to the Field columns in the tables of the current topic. The barcode expressions are listed in the Barcode Expressions columns.

Note

To include bar codes in label layouts, refer to Print bar codes.

Label layout

A label layout can contain a number of label fields in the form of label codes. These label codes must be preceded by a hash sign, 'lb', and a dot ( #lb.). On the printed label, the label code is replaced with the value of the corresponding label field.

Print receipt and shipment labels without handling units

If handling units are not used, you can print labels for:

  • Received items
  • Items to be shipped

For more information, refer to Print receipt and shipment labels without handling units.

Note

If you use package definitions, you can specify that labels are automatically created for specific parts of the handling-unit structure.

Inbound procedures

For inbound procedures you can print the following fields on the labels:

FieldExpressionBarcode Expression
Ship From Typelb.shfr.typebc.lb.shfr.type
Ship From Codelb.shfr.codebc.lb.shfr.code
Ship To Typelb.shto.typebc.lb.shto.type
Ship To Codelb.shto.codebc.lb.shto.code
Ship From Locationlb.shfr.locabc.lb.shfr.loca
Ship To Locationlb.shto.locabc.lb.shto.loca
Run numberlb.run.numberbc.lb.run.number
Missionlb.missionbc.lb.mission
Itemlb.itembc.lb.item
Item Quantitylb.quan.strbc.lb.quan.str
Item Quantity Inventory Unitlb.quan.invbc.lb.quan.inv
Business Partner Item Codelb.cus.itmbc.lb.cus.itm
Business Partner Item Revisionlb.cus.itm.revbc.lb.cus.itm.rev
Unitlb.unitbc.lb.unit
Order Originlb.order.origbc.lb.order.orig
Order Numberlb.orderbc.lb.order
Order Setlb.order.setbc.lb.order.set
Order Linelb.order.linebc.lb.order.line
Order Line Sequencelb.order.seqbc.lb.order.seq
Advice Numberlb.advicebc.lb.advice
Lot Codelb.lotbc.lb.lot
Serial Numberlb.serialbc.lb.serial
Inventory Datelb.inv.datebc.lb.inv.date
Package Definitionlb.pack.defbc.lb.pack.def
Assembly Kitlb.ass.kitbc.lb.ass.kit
Line Stationlb.ln.stationbc.lb.ln.station
Job Sequencelb.job.seqbc.lb.job.seq
Parent Seriallb.parent.seribc.lb.parent.seri
Assembly Orderlb.ass.orderbc.lb.ass.order
Order Referencelb.referencebc.lb.reference
Bom Linelb.bom.linebc.lb.bom.line
Item Descriptionlb.item.descbc.lb.item.desc
Manufacturerlb.manufbc.lb.manuf
Manufacturer Descriptionlb.manuf.descbc.lb.manuf.desc
Manufacturer Part No.lb.manuf.prt.nbc.lb.manuf.prt.n
Manufacturer Part No. Descriptionlb.manuf.prt.dbc.lb.manuf.prt.d
Receipt Datelb.rec.datebc.lb.rec.date

 

See Label layouts for lineside labeling.

Outbound procedures

For outbound procedures you can print the following fields on the labels:

FieldExpressionBarcode Expression
Ship From Typelb.shfr.typebc.lb.shfr.type
Ship From Codelb.shfr.codebc.lb.shfr.code
Ship To Typelb.shto.typebc.lb.shto.type
Ship To Codelb.shto.codebc.lb.shto.code
Ship From Locationlb.shfr.locabc.lb.shfr.loca
Ship To Locationlb.shto.locabc.lb.shto.loca
Run Numberlb.run.numberbc.lb.run.number
Missionlb.missionbc.lb.mission
Itemlb.itembc.lb.item
Business Partner Item Codelb.cus.itmbc.lb.cus.itm
Business Partner Item Revisionlb.cus.itm.revbc.lb.cus.itm.rev
Effectivitiy Unitlb.eff.unitbc.lb.eff.unit
Quantity in Storage Unitlb.quan.strbc.lb.quan.str
Quantity in Inventory Unitlb.quan.invbc.lb.quan.inv
Unitlb.unitbc.lb.unit
Order Originlb.order.origbc.lb.order.orig
Order Numberlb.orderbc.lb.order
Order Setlb.order.setbc.lb.order.set
Order Linelb.order.linebc.lb.order.line
Order Line Sequencelb.order.seqbc.lb.order.seq
Advice Numberlb.advicebc.lb.advice
Lotlb.lotbc.lb.lot
Seriallb.serialbc.lb.serial
Inventory Datelb.inv.datebc.lb.inv.date
Package Definitionlb.pack.defbc.lb.pack.def
Assembly Kitlb.ass.kitbc.lb.ass.kit
Line Stationlb.ln.stationbc.lb.ln.station
Job Sequencelb.job.seqbc.lb.job.seq
Parent Seriallb.parent.seribc.lb.parent.seri
Assembly Orderlb.ass.orderbc.lb.ass.order
Order Referencelb.referencebc.lb.reference
Bom Linelb.bom.linebc.lb.bom.line
Item Descriptionlb.item.descbc.lb.item.desc
Delivery Pointlb.del.pointbc.lb.del.point
Delivery Point Description 1lb.dp.dsca.1bc.lb.dp.dsca.1
Delivery Point Description 2lb.dp.dsca.2bc.lb.dp.dsca.2
Machinelb.machinbc.lb.machin
Machine Descriptionlb.machin.descbc.lb.machin.desc
Operationlb.operationbc.lb.operation
Tasklb.taskbc.lb.task
Task Descriptionlb.task.descbc.lb.task.desc
Work Centerlb.work.centbc.lb.work.cent
Work Center Descriptionlb.work.c.descbc.lb.work.c.desc

 

Handling units

For handling units you can print the following fields on the labels:

FieldExpressionBarcode Expression
Handling Unitlb.handl.unitbc.lb.handl.unit
From Handling Unitlb.from.huidbc.lb.from.huid
Handling Unit Versionlb.versionbc.lb.version
Visiblelb.visiblebc.lb.visible
Ship From Typelb.shfr.typebc.lb.shfr.type
Ship From Codelb.shfr.codebc.lb.shfr.code
Ship From Companylb.shfr.compbc.lb.shfr.comp
Ship To Typelb.shto.typebc.lb.shto.type
Ship To Codelb.shto.codebc.lb.shto.code
Ship To Companylb.shto.compbc.lb.shto.comp
Referencelb.referencebc.lb.reference
Parent Handling Unitlb.parent.huidbc.lb.parent.huid
Statuslb.statusbc.lb.status
Completelb.completebc.lb.complete
Rejectedlb.rejectedbc.lb.rejected
Multi Itemlb.multi.itembc.lb.multi.item
Itemlb.itembc.lb.item
Item Descriptionlb.item.descbc.lb.item.desc
Effectivity Unitlb.eff.unitbc.lb.eff.unit
Lotlb.lotbc.lb.lot
Inventory Datelb.inv.datebc.lb.inv.date
Seriallb.serialbc.lb.serial
Quantity in Storage Unitlb.quan.strbc.lb.quan.str
Unitlb.unitbc.lb.unit
Quantity in Inventory Unitlb.quan.invbc.lb.quan.inv
Package Definitionlb.pack.defbc.lb.pack.def
Packaging Itemlb.pack.itembc.lb.pack.item
Asset Taglb.asset.tagbc.lb.asset.tag
Quantity of Packaging Itemlb.quan.packbc.lb.quan.pack
Business Partner Item Codelb.cus.itmbc.lb.cus.itm
Business Partner Item Revisionlb.cus.itm.revbc.lb.cus.itm.rev
Warehouselb.warehousebc.lb.warehouse
Locationlb.locationbc.lb.location
Gross Weightlb.gross.wghtbc.lb.gross.wght
Net Weightlb.net.wghtbc.lb.net.wght
Weight Unitlb.weight.unitbc.lb.weight.unit
Volumelb.volumebc.lb.volume
Floorspacelb.floor.spacebc.lb.floor.space
Heightlb.heightbc.lb.height
Widthlb.widthbc.lb.width
Depthlb.depthbc.lb.depth
Dimension Unitlb.dim.unitbc.lb.dim.unit
Blockedlb.blockedbc.lb.blocked
Blocked for Countinglb.countingbc.lb.counting
Transaction Datelb.trans.datebc.lb.trans.date
Log Namelb.log.namebc.lb.log.name
Manufacturerlb.manufbc.lb.manuf
Manufacturer Descriptionlb.manuf.descbc.lb.manuf.desc
Manufacturer Part No.lb.manuf.prt.nbc.lb.manuf.prt.n
Manufacturer Part No. Desclb.manuf.prt.dbc.lb.manuf.prt.d
Ownerlb.ownerbc.lb.owner
Ownershiplb.ownershipbc.lb.ownership
Multi Ownerlb.multi.ownerbc.lb.multi.owner
Order Originlb.order.origbc.lb.order.orig
Order Numberlb.orderbc.lb.order
Order Setlb.order.setbc.lb.order.set
Order Linelb.order.linebc.lb.order.line
Order Sequencelb.order.seqbc.lb.order.seq
Bom Linelb.bom.linebc.lb.bom.line
Receiptlb.receiptbc.lb.receipt
Receipt Linelb.receipt.lnbc.lb.receipt.ln
Shipmentlb.shipmentbc.lb.shipment
Shipment Linelb.shipment.lnbc.lb.shipment.ln
Loadlb.loadbc.lb.load
Containerlb.containerbc.lb.container
Assembly Kitlb.ass.kitbc.lb.ass.kit
Line Stationlb.ln.stationbc.lb.ln.station
Job Sequencelb.job.seqbc.lb.job.seq
Parent Seriallb.parent.seribc.lb.parent.seri
Assembly Orderlb.ass.orderbc.lb.ass.order
Inspectionlb.inspectbc.lb.inspect
Cross Dockinglb.crossdockbc.lb.crossdock
Destination Locationlb.dest.locbc.lb.dest.loc
Receipt Carrierlb.rec.carrbc.lb.rec.carr
Ship From Address Name 1lb.sf.ad01bc.lb.sf.ad01
Ship From Address Name 2lb.sf.ad02bc.lb.sf.ad02
Ship From Address 1lb.sf.ad03bc.lb.sf.ad03
Ship From Address 2lb.sf.ad04bc.lb.sf.ad04
Ship From Address House Numberlb.sf.ad05bc.lb.sf.ad05
Ship From Address Po Boxnrlb.sf.ad06bc.lb.sf.ad06
Ship From Address Citylb.sf.ad07bc.lb.sf.ad07
Ship From Address City 2lb.sf.ad08bc.lb.sf.ad08
Ship From Address Zip Codelb.sf.ad09bc.lb.sf.ad09
Ship From Address Countrylb.sf.ad10bc.lb.sf.ad10
Ship To Address Name 1lb.st.ad01bc.lb.st.ad01
Ship To Address Name 2lb.st.ad02bc.lb.st.ad02
Ship To Address 1lb.st.ad03bc.lb.st.ad03
Ship To Address 2lb.st.ad04bc.lb.st.ad04
Ship To Address House Numberlb.st.ad05bc.lb.st.ad05
Ship To Address Po Boxnrlb.st.ad06bc.lb.st.ad06
Ship To Address Citylb.st.ad07bc.lb.st.ad07
Ship To Address City 2lb.st.ad08bc.lb.st.ad08
Ship To Address Zip Codelb.st.ad09bc.lb.st.ad09
Ship To Address Countrylb.st.ad10bc.lb.st.ad10
Receipt Loadlb.rec.loadbc.lb.rec.load
Receipt Shipmentlb.rec.shpmbc.lb.rec.shpm
Shipment Delivery Termslb.shpm.todbc.lb.shpm.tod
Shipment Point of Title Passagelb.shpm.potpbc.lb.shpm.potp
Shipment Carrier Pro Numberlb.shpm.cprobc.lb.shpm.cpro
Tracking Numberlb.track.nrbc.lb.track.nr
Shipment Planned Delivery Datelb.shpm.deldbc.lb.shpm.deld
Shipment Planned Receipt Datelb.shpm.prdtbc.lb.shpm.prdt
Shipment Customs Valuelb.shpm.cvalbc.lb.shpm.cval
Shipment Customs Value Currencylb.shpm.currbc.lb.shpm.curr
Load Carrier/LSPlb.load.carrbc.lb.load.carr
Load Routelb.load.routebc.lb.load.route
Shipment Referencelb.ship.refbc.lb.ship.ref
Delivery Pointlb.del.pointbc.lb.del.point
Delivery Point Description 1lb.dp.dsca.1bc.lb.dp.dsca.1
Delivery Point Description 2lb.dp.dsca.2bc.lb.dp.dsca.2
Allocated to Business Partnerlb.alloc.bpbc.lb.alloc.bp
Allocated to Order Originlb.alloc.oorgbc.lb.alloc.oorg
Allocated to Orderlb.alloc.orderbc.lb.alloc.order
Allocated to Order Referencelb.alloc.orefbc.lb.alloc.oref
Allocated to Referencelb.alloc.refbc.lb.alloc.ref
Rejectionlb.quarantinebc.lb.quarantine
Product Variantlb.prod.varbc.lb.prod.var
Additional info field 1lb.addinfo.1bc.lb.addinfo.1
Additional info field 2lb.addinfo.2bc.lb.addinfo.2
Additional info field 3lb.addinfo.3bc.lb.addinfo.3
Additional info field 4lb.addinfo.4bc.lb.addinfo.4
Additional info field 5lb.addinfo.5bc.lb.addinfo.5
Additional info field 6lb.addinfo.6bc.lb.addinfo.6
Additional info field 7lb.addinfo.7bc.lb.addinfo.7
Additional info field 8lb.addinfo.8bc.lb.addinfo.8
Additional info field 9lb.addinfo.9bc.lb.addinfo.9
Additional info field 10lb.addinfo.10bc.lb.addinfo.10

 

Note

For handling unit structures, labels are printed for bottom-level handling units. If a bottom-level handling unit contains multiple stock points, the stock point information is not printed on the label. This is because the label field cannot contain more than one code. For example, if the handling unit contains three stock points and the label definition includes the Inventory Date field (lb.inv.date), which is a stock point detail, LN does not "know" which of the three inventory dates to print.

Kanban

For Kanban you can print the following fields on the labels:

FieldExpressionBarcode Expression
Itemlb.itembc.lb.item
Packaging Itemlb.pack.itembc.lb.pack.item
Quantity in Inventory Unitlb.quan.invbc.lb.quan.inv
Unitlb.unitbc.lb.unit
Ship From Typelb.shfr.typebc.lb.shfr.type
Ship From Codelb.shfr.codebc.lb.shfr.code
Ship To Typelb.shto.typebc.lb.shto.type
Ship To Codelb.shto.codebc.lb.shto.code
Handling Remarklb.hand.rmrkbc.lb.hand.rmrk
Kanban IDlb.kanban.idbc.lb.kanban.id
Locationlb.locationbc.lb.location
Row of Location for Transferlb.dloc.rowbc.lb.dloc.row
Level Location for Transferlb.dloc.levbc.lb.dloc.lev
Bin of Location for Transferlb.dlob.binbc.lb.dlob.bin
Description of Location for Transferlb.dloc.descbc.lb.dloc.desc
Item Descriptionlb.item.descbc.lb.item.desc
Work Centerlb.work.centbc.lb.work.cent
Supplying Locationlb.supp.locbc.lb.supp.loc
Row of Supply Locationlb.sloc.rowbc.lb.sloc.row
Level of Supply Locationlb.sloc.levbc.lb.sloc.lev
Bin of Supply Locationlb.sloc.binbc.lb.sloc.bin
Description of Supply Locationlb.sloc.descbc.lb.sloc.desc

 

Supply location

The supply location is the fixed location as defined for the supply warehouse and item in the Fixed Locations (whwmd3502m000) session. The user can only print this field on the label if the goods are supplied from a warehouse. For more information, refer to Line Supply Settings.

If more than one fixed location exists for each warehouse/item, the fixed location with the highest priority, in other words, the lowest value, is printed.

Row, level and bin are part of the location definition in the Warehouse - Location (whwmd3100s000) session.

Kanban deliveries are actually made to the shop floor warehouse that supports the work center. The work center can only be printed if the shop floor warehouse supports a work center.