Label layout and printing

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

Printing KANBAN labels
Generate Inbound Advice
Generate Outbound Advice
Printing labels for handling units
Direct Material Supply

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:

Specify the code and description of the label layout in the Label Layout and Description fields.
If required, specify the Barcode Type and the Barcode Height [Lines].
Select the label layout and start the text editor on the toolbar.
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 bar codes

To print a bar code, insert 'bc.' between the number sign and 'lb', such as #bc.lb.[label_code].

Example: #bc.lb.item.desc will print a bar code of the item description.

Note

Bar codes are not displayed on your screen.
Make sure that the correct cartridge is installed.

Print labels for handling units

To uniquely identify handling units, for example, containers, items, packages, and so on, LN enables you to print labels. For high-quality printing you can also use a label printing application, whose input is then supplied by LN. Note that a label is not just a bar code, but usually a combination of an item code and a handling unit number, both in digits and in bar codes.

To create a label for a specific handling unit, in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session, on the Status tab, select the Labeled check box.

Use the Print Labels (whwmd5430m100) session to print labels for handling units. The labels are printed according to the layout as specified in the Label Layouts (whwmd5520m000) session. Serial numbers are only printed on the label if:

The Serial Tracking check box in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4600m000) session is selected.
One serialized item is linked to the shipment line.
Serials are low volume.

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:

Field	Expression	Barcode Expression
Ship From Type	lb.shfr.type	bc.lb.shfr.type
Ship From Code	lb.shfr.code	bc.lb.shfr.code
Ship To Type	lb.shto.type	bc.lb.shto.type
Ship To Code	lb.shto.code	bc.lb.shto.code
Ship From Location	lb.shfr.loca	bc.lb.shfr.loca
Ship To Location	lb.shto.loca	bc.lb.shto.loca
Run number	lb.run.number	bc.lb.run.number
Mission	lb.mission	bc.lb.mission
Item	lb.item	bc.lb.item
Item Quantity	lb.quan.str	bc.lb.quan.str
Item Quantity Inventory Unit	lb.quan.inv	bc.lb.quan.inv
Business Partner Item Code	lb.cus.itm	bc.lb.cus.itm
Business Partner Item Revision	lb.cus.itm.rev	bc.lb.cus.itm.rev
Unit	lb.unit	bc.lb.unit
Order Origin	lb.order.orig	bc.lb.order.orig
Order Number	lb.order	bc.lb.order
Order Set	lb.order.set	bc.lb.order.set
Order Line	lb.order.line	bc.lb.order.line
Order Line Sequence	lb.order.seq	bc.lb.order.seq
Advice Number	lb.advice	bc.lb.advice
Lot Code	lb.lot	bc.lb.lot
Serial Number	lb.serial	bc.lb.serial
Inventory Date	lb.inv.date	bc.lb.inv.date
Package Definition	lb.pack.def	bc.lb.pack.def
Assembly Kit	lb.ass.kit	bc.lb.ass.kit
Line Station	lb.ln.station	bc.lb.ln.station
Job Sequence	lb.job.seq	bc.lb.job.seq
Parent Serial	lb.parent.seri	bc.lb.parent.seri
Assembly Order	lb.ass.order	bc.lb.ass.order
Order Reference	lb.reference	bc.lb.reference
Bom Line	lb.bom.line	bc.lb.bom.line
Item Description	lb.item.desc	bc.lb.item.desc
Manufacturer	lb.manuf	bc.lb.manuf
Manufacturer Description	lb.manuf.desc	bc.lb.manuf.desc
Manufacturer Part No.	lb.manuf.prt.n	bc.lb.manuf.prt.n
Manufacturer Part No. Description	lb.manuf.prt.d	bc.lb.manuf.prt.d
Receipt Date	lb.rec.date	bc.lb.rec.date

See Label layouts for lineside labeling.

Outbound procedures

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

Field	Expression	Barcode Expression
Ship From Type	lb.shfr.type	bc.lb.shfr.type
Ship From Code	lb.shfr.code	bc.lb.shfr.code
Ship To Type	lb.shto.type	bc.lb.shto.type
Ship To Code	lb.shto.code	bc.lb.shto.code
Ship From Location	lb.shfr.loca	bc.lb.shfr.loca
Ship To Location	lb.shto.loca	bc.lb.shto.loca
Run Number	lb.run.number	bc.lb.run.number
Mission	lb.mission	bc.lb.mission
Item	lb.item	bc.lb.item
Business Partner Item Code	lb.cus.itm	bc.lb.cus.itm
Business Partner Item Revision	lb.cus.itm.rev	bc.lb.cus.itm.rev
Effectivitiy Unit	lb.eff.unit	bc.lb.eff.unit
Quantity in Storage Unit	lb.quan.str	bc.lb.quan.str
Quantity in Inventory Unit	lb.quan.inv	bc.lb.quan.inv
Unit	lb.unit	bc.lb.unit
Order Origin	lb.order.orig	bc.lb.order.orig
Order Number	lb.order	bc.lb.order
Order Set	lb.order.set	bc.lb.order.set
Order Line	lb.order.line	bc.lb.order.line
Order Line Sequence	lb.order.seq	bc.lb.order.seq
Advice Number	lb.advice	bc.lb.advice
Lot	lb.lot	bc.lb.lot
Serial	lb.serial	bc.lb.serial
Inventory Date	lb.inv.date	bc.lb.inv.date
Package Definition	lb.pack.def	bc.lb.pack.def
Assembly Kit	lb.ass.kit	bc.lb.ass.kit
Line Station	lb.ln.station	bc.lb.ln.station
Job Sequence	lb.job.seq	bc.lb.job.seq
Parent Serial	lb.parent.seri	bc.lb.parent.seri
Assembly Order	lb.ass.order	bc.lb.ass.order
Order Reference	lb.reference	bc.lb.reference
Bom Line	lb.bom.line	bc.lb.bom.line
Item Description	lb.item.desc	bc.lb.item.desc
Delivery Point	lb.del.point	bc.lb.del.point
Delivery Point Description 1	lb.dp.dsca.1	bc.lb.dp.dsca.1
Delivery Point Description 2	lb.dp.dsca.2	bc.lb.dp.dsca.2
Machine	lb.machin	bc.lb.machin
Machine Description	lb.machin.desc	bc.lb.machin.desc
Operation	lb.operation	bc.lb.operation
Task	lb.task	bc.lb.task
Task Description	lb.task.desc	bc.lb.task.desc
Work Center	lb.work.cent	bc.lb.work.cent
Work Center Description	lb.work.c.desc	bc.lb.work.c.desc

Handling units

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

Field	Expression	Barcode Expression
Handling Unit	lb.handl.unit	bc.lb.handl.unit
From Handling Unit	lb.from.huid	bc.lb.from.huid
Handling Unit Version	lb.version	bc.lb.version
Visible	lb.visible	bc.lb.visible
Ship From Type	lb.shfr.type	bc.lb.shfr.type
Ship From Code	lb.shfr.code	bc.lb.shfr.code
Ship From Company	lb.shfr.comp	bc.lb.shfr.comp
Ship To Type	lb.shto.type	bc.lb.shto.type
Ship To Code	lb.shto.code	bc.lb.shto.code
Ship To Company	lb.shto.comp	bc.lb.shto.comp
Reference	lb.reference	bc.lb.reference
Parent Handling Unit	lb.parent.huid	bc.lb.parent.huid
Status	lb.status	bc.lb.status
Complete	lb.complete	bc.lb.complete
Rejected	lb.rejected	bc.lb.rejected
Multi Item	lb.multi.item	bc.lb.multi.item
Item	lb.item	bc.lb.item
Item Description	lb.item.desc	bc.lb.item.desc
Effectivity Unit	lb.eff.unit	bc.lb.eff.unit
Lot	lb.lot	bc.lb.lot
Inventory Date	lb.inv.date	bc.lb.inv.date
Serial	lb.serial	bc.lb.serial
Quantity in Storage Unit	lb.quan.str	bc.lb.quan.str
Unit	lb.unit	bc.lb.unit
Quantity in Inventory Unit	lb.quan.inv	bc.lb.quan.inv
Package Definition	lb.pack.def	bc.lb.pack.def
Packaging Item	lb.pack.item	bc.lb.pack.item
Asset Tag	lb.asset.tag	bc.lb.asset.tag
Quantity of Packaging Item	lb.quan.pack	bc.lb.quan.pack
Business Partner Item Code	lb.cus.itm	bc.lb.cus.itm
Business Partner Item Revision	lb.cus.itm.rev	bc.lb.cus.itm.rev
Warehouse	lb.warehouse	bc.lb.warehouse
Location	lb.location	bc.lb.location
Gross Weight	lb.gross.wght	bc.lb.gross.wght
Net Weight	lb.net.wght	bc.lb.net.wght
Weight Unit	lb.weight.unit	bc.lb.weight.unit
Volume	lb.volume	bc.lb.volume
Floorspace	lb.floor.space	bc.lb.floor.space
Height	lb.height	bc.lb.height
Width	lb.width	bc.lb.width
Depth	lb.depth	bc.lb.depth
Dimension Unit	lb.dim.unit	bc.lb.dim.unit
Blocked	lb.blocked	bc.lb.blocked
Blocked for Counting	lb.counting	bc.lb.counting
Transaction Date	lb.trans.date	bc.lb.trans.date
Log Name	lb.log.name	bc.lb.log.name
Manufacturer	lb.manuf	bc.lb.manuf
Manufacturer Description	lb.manuf.desc	bc.lb.manuf.desc
Manufacturer Part No.	lb.manuf.prt.n	bc.lb.manuf.prt.n
Manufacturer Part No. Desc	lb.manuf.prt.d	bc.lb.manuf.prt.d
Owner	lb.owner	bc.lb.owner
Ownership	lb.ownership	bc.lb.ownership
Multi Owner	lb.multi.owner	bc.lb.multi.owner
Order Origin	lb.order.orig	bc.lb.order.orig
Order Number	lb.order	bc.lb.order
Order Set	lb.order.set	bc.lb.order.set
Order Line	lb.order.line	bc.lb.order.line
Order Sequence	lb.order.seq	bc.lb.order.seq
Bom Line	lb.bom.line	bc.lb.bom.line
Receipt	lb.receipt	bc.lb.receipt
Receipt Line	lb.receipt.ln	bc.lb.receipt.ln
Shipment	lb.shipment	bc.lb.shipment
Shipment Line	lb.shipment.ln	bc.lb.shipment.ln
Load	lb.load	bc.lb.load
Container	lb.container	bc.lb.container
Assembly Kit	lb.ass.kit	bc.lb.ass.kit
Line Station	lb.ln.station	bc.lb.ln.station
Job Sequence	lb.job.seq	bc.lb.job.seq
Parent Serial	lb.parent.seri	bc.lb.parent.seri
Assembly Order	lb.ass.order	bc.lb.ass.order
Inspection	lb.inspect	bc.lb.inspect
Cross Docking	lb.crossdock	bc.lb.crossdock
Destination Location	lb.dest.loc	bc.lb.dest.loc
Receipt Carrier	lb.rec.carr	bc.lb.rec.carr
Ship From Address Name 1	lb.sf.ad01	bc.lb.sf.ad01
Ship From Address Name 2	lb.sf.ad02	bc.lb.sf.ad02
Ship From Address 1	lb.sf.ad03	bc.lb.sf.ad03
Ship From Address 2	lb.sf.ad04	bc.lb.sf.ad04
Ship From Address House Number	lb.sf.ad05	bc.lb.sf.ad05
Ship From Address Po Boxnr	lb.sf.ad06	bc.lb.sf.ad06
Ship From Address City	lb.sf.ad07	bc.lb.sf.ad07
Ship From Address City 2	lb.sf.ad08	bc.lb.sf.ad08
Ship From Address Zip Code	lb.sf.ad09	bc.lb.sf.ad09
Ship From Address Country	lb.sf.ad10	bc.lb.sf.ad10
Ship To Address Name 1	lb.st.ad01	bc.lb.st.ad01
Ship To Address Name 2	lb.st.ad02	bc.lb.st.ad02
Ship To Address 1	lb.st.ad03	bc.lb.st.ad03
Ship To Address 2	lb.st.ad04	bc.lb.st.ad04
Ship To Address House Number	lb.st.ad05	bc.lb.st.ad05
Ship To Address Po Boxnr	lb.st.ad06	bc.lb.st.ad06
Ship To Address City	lb.st.ad07	bc.lb.st.ad07
Ship To Address City 2	lb.st.ad08	bc.lb.st.ad08
Ship To Address Zip Code	lb.st.ad09	bc.lb.st.ad09
Ship To Address Country	lb.st.ad10	bc.lb.st.ad10
Receipt Load	lb.rec.load	bc.lb.rec.load
Receipt Shipment	lb.rec.shpm	bc.lb.rec.shpm
Shipment Delivery Terms	lb.shpm.tod	bc.lb.shpm.tod
Shipment Point of Title Passage	lb.shpm.potp	bc.lb.shpm.potp
Shipment Carrier Pro Number	lb.shpm.cpro	bc.lb.shpm.cpro
Tracking Number	lb.track.nr	bc.lb.track.nr
Shipment Planned Delivery Date	lb.shpm.deld	bc.lb.shpm.deld
Shipment Planned Receipt Date	lb.shpm.prdt	bc.lb.shpm.prdt
Shipment Customs Value	lb.shpm.cval	bc.lb.shpm.cval
Shipment Customs Value Currency	lb.shpm.curr	bc.lb.shpm.curr
Load Carrier/LSP	lb.load.carr	bc.lb.load.carr
Load Route	lb.load.route	bc.lb.load.route
Shipment Reference	lb.ship.ref	bc.lb.ship.ref
Delivery Point	lb.del.point	bc.lb.del.point
Delivery Point Description 1	lb.dp.dsca.1	bc.lb.dp.dsca.1
Delivery Point Description 2	lb.dp.dsca.2	bc.lb.dp.dsca.2
Allocated to Business Partner	lb.alloc.bp	bc.lb.alloc.bp
Allocated to Order Origin	lb.alloc.oorg	bc.lb.alloc.oorg
Allocated to Order	lb.alloc.order	bc.lb.alloc.order
Allocated to Order Reference	lb.alloc.oref	bc.lb.alloc.oref
Allocated to Reference	lb.alloc.ref	bc.lb.alloc.ref
Rejection	lb.quarantine	bc.lb.quarantine
Product Variant	lb.prod.var	bc.lb.prod.var
Additional info field 1	lb.addinfo.1	bc.lb.addinfo.1
Additional info field 2	lb.addinfo.2	bc.lb.addinfo.2
Additional info field 3	lb.addinfo.3	bc.lb.addinfo.3
Additional info field 4	lb.addinfo.4	bc.lb.addinfo.4
Additional info field 5	lb.addinfo.5	bc.lb.addinfo.5
Additional info field 6	lb.addinfo.6	bc.lb.addinfo.6
Additional info field 7	lb.addinfo.7	bc.lb.addinfo.7
Additional info field 8	lb.addinfo.8	bc.lb.addinfo.8
Additional info field 9	lb.addinfo.9	bc.lb.addinfo.9
Additional info field 10	lb.addinfo.10	bc.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:

Field	Expression	Barcode Expression
Item	lb.item	bc.lb.item
Packaging Item	lb.pack.item	bc.lb.pack.item
Quantity in Inventory Unit	lb.quan.inv	bc.lb.quan.inv
Unit	lb.unit	bc.lb.unit
Ship From Type	lb.shfr.type	bc.lb.shfr.type
Ship From Code	lb.shfr.code	bc.lb.shfr.code
Ship To Type	lb.shto.type	bc.lb.shto.type
Ship To Code	lb.shto.code	bc.lb.shto.code
Handling Remark	lb.hand.rmrk	bc.lb.hand.rmrk
Kanban ID	lb.kanban.id	bc.lb.kanban.id
Location	lb.location	bc.lb.location
Row of Location for Transfer	lb.dloc.row	bc.lb.dloc.row
Level Location for Transfer	lb.dloc.lev	bc.lb.dloc.lev
Bin of Location for Transfer	lb.dlob.bin	bc.lb.dlob.bin
Description of Location for Transfer	lb.dloc.desc	bc.lb.dloc.desc
Item Description	lb.item.desc	bc.lb.item.desc
Work Center	lb.work.cent	bc.lb.work.cent
Supplying Location	lb.supp.loc	bc.lb.supp.loc
Row of Supply Location	lb.sloc.row	bc.lb.sloc.row
Level of Supply Location	lb.sloc.lev	bc.lb.sloc.lev
Bin of Supply Location	lb.sloc.bin	bc.lb.sloc.bin
Description of Supply Location	lb.sloc.desc	bc.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.