Handling Units (whwmd5130m000)

Use this session to view or maintain handling units.

Note: 
  • Enhanced handling unit maintenance and handling unit structure manipulation functionality is available on the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session.
  • On the appropriate menu, options you cannot use on account of the status of the selected handling unit are disabled.
  • The Full Procedure option is available if:

    • The handling unit is unblocked.
    • The status is In Stock.
    • No active inbound, outbound, adjustment, or quarantine process data is defined.

Field Information

Handling Unit
Handling Unit

The handling unit code that is used to uniquely identify the handling unit in LN. You can either manually define handling units in this session or in the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session, or generate handling units in various stages of the inbound and outbound flows. If you manually define a handling unit in this session, to define the handling unit code you can enter an alphanumeric code in this field.

When generating handling units, LN uses handling unit masks to generate the handling unit IDs. You can define various handling unit masks to accomplish specific handling unit ID features such as supplier numbers. During the inbound or outbound flow, LN selects the appropriate handling unit mask to generate the handling unit IDs.

Note: 
  • The empty handling units can:
    • Be shipped and are not removed automatically from the handling unit structure.
    • Contain auxiliary packaging.
  • The empty handling units cannot:
    • Contain stock point details.

Version

The version number of the handling unit. The initial version number of version-controlled handling units is 1. After a version-controlled handling unit is split, it obtains a new version number. Handling units that are not version-controlled always have version number 0.

Handling units for which splitting is enabled can be defined as version controlled in the Handling Unit Version Controlled field of the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4600m000) session.

Item

The item that is packed by means of the handling unit.

Quantity in Storage Unit

The quantity of items expressed in the storage unit. If the handling unit is a parent and one or more child handling units of the parent are destroyed after inspection, the destroyed quantity is subtracted from the parent's quantity displayed in this field.

Note that if you manually create a handling unit, you cannot specify the number of items to be packed by means of the handling units. To pack items by means of a handling unit, you can use the Pack command on the appropriate menu of the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session. For further information, see Pack: to generate a handling unit for multiple items. In addition, if handling units are generated for receipts, shipments, advice, inspections, and order lines, the handling units contain the number of items specified on the shipment, receipt, and so on.

Unit

The storage unit in which the quantity is expressed.

Status

The status of the handling unit.

Allowed values

Inactive

A handling unit has the Inactive status in these situations:

  • The handling unit is newly created and not yet linked to an inbound or outbound order line, advice, a shipment, or an approval.
  • The handling unit has been emptied of its contents. For example, handling unit A010 is a pallet containing 100 boxes, handling units B001 - B100. After the boxes have been stored in their respective locations, the remaining pallet A010 obtains the Inactive status.
Allocated

An outbound handling unit obtains the Allocated status if outbound advice is created for the handling unit.

Partially Allocated

A part of the quantity of items contained in the handling unit is allocated to outbound advice.

In the Handling Unit Process Outbound (whinh2123m000) session, you can view the advised quantity and the orders to which the handling unit quantity is allocated.

When all of the items of the handling units are allocated to outbound advice, the handling unit status is set to Allocated.

Released

An outbound handling unit obtains the Released status if the outbound advice of the handling unit is released.

Staged

An outbound handling unit obtains the Staged status if the handling unit is collected from the storage location according to the outbound advice or the picking list and moved to the staging location.

In addition, if an outbound handling unit with the To Be Inspected status is approved after inspection, the handling unit obtains the Staged status. The approved handling unit can be moved to the staging location.

Frozen

This status is used to enable shipping documents to be printed before the shipment is confirmed. Handling units with the Staged status obtain the Frozen status if the shipment to which the handling unit is related obtains the Frozen status. This status indicates that the shipping documents for the shipment of the handling unit can be printed, but the shipment cannot yet be shipped, and the shipments and shipment lines cannot be changed.

Partially Frozen

A bottom-level handling unit that is linked to multiple shipment lines obtains the Partially Frozen status if at least one, but not all of the shipment lines are frozen.

Confirming

A bottom-level handling unit that is linked to multiple shipment lines obtains the Confirming status if at least one, but not all of the shipment lines are confirmed.

A handling unit can be linked to multiple shipment lines if the Allow Multi Item for Shipping check box is selected in the Handling Unit Templates (whwmd4160m000) session.

Shipped

The outbound handling unit has been loaded onto a truck or other means of transport and has left the warehouse. Handling units with the Staged or Frozen status obtain the Shipped status if the shipment line to which the handling unit is related obtains the Confirmed status.

In Transit

The handling unit is being transferred from one warehouse to another within the same LN company. After a handling unit is confirmed in the issuing warehouse, the handling unit obtains the In Transit status and you can create a receipt record for the handling unit in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session or the Warehouse Receipt (whinh3512m000) session to receive the handling unit in the destination warehouse.

Closed

The final status of a handling unit.

An inbound handling unit obtains the Closed status in the following cases:

  • The handling unit has the In Stock status and is removed as a result of a negative adjustment.
  • The handling unit has the Quarantine status and is scrapped.
  • The handling unit has the To Be Inspected status and is destroyed by means of the Destroy command.
  • The entire item quantity of handling unit is destroyed during inspection and the inspection is processed.

An outbound handling unit obtains the Closed status if the handling unit has the:

  • Quarantine status and is scrapped.
  • Shipped status and is closed by means of the Close command.
  • Staged status and is closed as a result of an adjustment.
  • Staged status and contains multiple stock points. The handling unit is closed when the linked shipment is confirmed.
Adjustment Open

The handling unit is generated for an adjustment order line with a positive variance that is not yet processed.

Allocated for Change

An unprocessed allocation change order or inventory ownership change order is present for the handling unit.

The ownership or the allocation of the handling unit changes when the allocation change order or inventory ownership change order for the handling unit is processed.

Committed

The handling unit is active and contains committed quantity, but outbound advice is not yet created.

Open

The handling unit is related to an inbound order. You can create a receipt record for the handling unit in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session or the Warehouse Receipt (whinh3512m000) session to receive the handling unit in the warehouse.

Receipt Open

A receipt record is created for a handling unit that is related to an inbound order. The handling unit is ready to be received in the warehouse. Note that if the handling unit belongs to a handling unit structure that includes parent and child handling units, you can receive child handling units separately from their parent handling units. For example, if the parent handling unit is a pallet and the child handling units are boxes, you can receive one or more boxes from the pallet first and leave the remaining boxes until later.

Received

The receipt record for an inbound handling unit is confirmed. The handling unit is received and registered in the warehouse, and you can take further steps to store the handling unit in the warehouse or move the handling unit to the inspection location, if inspections are included in the inbound flow of the warehouse. If required, you can carry out a receipt correction.

Advised

Inbound advice is created for the handling unit after:

  • Obtaining the Received status
  • Obtaining the Approved status
To Be Inspected

If inspections are included in the inbound flow of the warehouse, inbound handling units with the Advised status obtain the To Be Inspected status when they are moved to the inspection location as specified on the inbound advice or the storage list. If the warehouse has no locations, the handling unit for which inspections are required obtain the To Be Inspected status after the receipt is confirmed.

If inspections are included in the outbound flow of the warehouse, outbound handling units with the Released status obtain the To Be Inspected status when they are moved to the inspection location as specified on the outbound advice or the picking list.

Approved

If an inbound handling unit with the To Be Inspected status is approved after inspection, the handling unit obtains the Approved status if the warehouse is location-controlled.

The approved handling unit can be advised for storage in the warehouse, see status Advised. If the warehouse is non-location controlled, the handling unit obtains the In Stock status.

Quarantine

The handling unit is rejected during warehousing inspection or the handling unit is received in quarantine from production. This status applies until the disposition of the handling units is processed and quarantine handling is completed as described in Processing handling unit dispositions.

In Stock

The handling unit is stored in the warehouse. Inbound handling units with the Advised status are stored in the warehouse according to the inbound advice, and, if this step is included in the inbound flow, the storage list. If the warehouse is non-location controlled, the handling unit obtains the In Stock status after the receipt is confirmed or after the handling unit is approved upon inspection.

If outbound handling units with the Staged status are not shipped immediately, for example, because the customer changes his mind and does not want the goods right away, the handling units can be put back in the storage location. In such cases, the handling units are first set to Not Shipped in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session to indicate that the shipment is put on hold. Next, to put the handling units back in the storage locations, you must use the Confirm option in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session. Handling units that contain multiple stock points are set to Closed when set to Not Shipped. Their contents are stored in inventory without handling units. See The shipment procedure for handling units.

In Production

The handling unit is generated for a production order. Less than the label quantity of the handling unit specified in the Label Quantity field of the Production Order Handling Units (tisfc0506m000) session has been reported complete.

Production Completed

The total label quantity of the handling unit specified in the Label Quantity field of the Production Order Handling Units (tisfc0506m000) session is reported complete. This applies to handling units generated for a production order.

Sent To Warehouse

One or more items contained in the handling unit are reported complete and the Directly Send to Warehouse check box is selected in the Report Orders Completed (tisfc0520m000) session. This applies to handling units generated for a production order.

Note: 

If the Empty check box is selected:

  • The Parent Handling Unit is specified, LN defaults the status of the parent handling unit.
  • The Parent Handling Unit is not specified, the status is set to Inactive.
Parent Handling Unit

The parent of the current handling unit.

Children Present

If this check box is selected, the handling unit has child handling units.

Multi-Item Handling Unit

If this check box is selected, the handling unit contains different items.

Empty

Indicates if the handling unit is empty.

Note: 

Infor LN selects this check box if:

  • The Multi-Item Handling Unit check box is cleared and the Quantity in Inventory Unit is zero.
  • The Status field is set to Inactive, Staged, Frozen or Shipped.
Handling Unit Mask

The handling unit mask on which the handling unit ID is based. When a handling unit is generated, the handling unit code is generated as specified in the handling unit mask.

Warehouse

The handling unit's status determines which warehouse is displayed in this field:

  • Received

    The warehouse in which the item must be put away.
  • Receipt Open

    The warehouse in which the item must be put away.
  • Open

    The warehouse from which the item must be picked.
  • Frozen

    The warehouse from which the item must be picked.
  • In Transit

    The warehouse is retrieved from the inbound-order line.
  • Shipped

    No warehouse is specified.
  • Inactive

    If the handling unit will be used to receive items, the warehouse in which the item must be put away. If the handling unit will be used to issue items, the warehouse from which the item must be picked.
Location

The handling unit's status determines which location is displayed in this field:

  • Received

    The location in which the item must be put away.
  • Receipt Open

    The location in which the item must be put away.
  • Open

    The location from which the item must be picked.
  • Frozen

    The location from which the item must be picked.
  • In Transit

    The location is retrieved from the inbound-order line.
  • Shipped

    No location is specified.
  • Inactive

    If the handling unit will be used to receive items, the location in which the item must be put away. If the handling unit will be used to issue items, the location from which the item must be picked.
Location

The status of the handling unit determines which location is displayed in this field:

  • Received

    The location in which the item must be put away.
  • Receipt Open

    The location in which the item must be put away.
  • Open

    The location from which the item must be picked.
  • Frozen

    The location from which the item must be picked.
  • In Transit

    The location is retrieved from the inbound-order line.
  • Shipped

    No location is specified.
  • Inactive

    If the handling unit will be used to receive items, the location in which the item must be put away. If the handling unit will be used to issue items, the location from which the item must be picked.
Specification

If this check box is selected, specifications are present for the items included in the current handling units. Specification information is available in the fields of the Demand Peg group box of the details session.

Single Reference

If this check box is selected, the handling unit is a single reference handling unit. All the child handling units must also have the same reference.

Note: You can view this field only if the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Schedule Parameters (tdsls0100s500) session.
Single Packaging Reference A

If this check box is selected, the handling unit is a single reference handling unit. All the child handling units must also have the same reference.

Note: You can view this field only if the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Schedule Parameters (tdsls0100s500) session.
Single Packaging Reference B

If this check box is selected, the handling unit is a single reference handling unit. All the child handling units must also have the same reference.

Note: You can view this field only if the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Schedule Parameters (tdsls0100s500) session.
Part Change Tag 1

A notification to the customer of a part change.

Reason

The reason why a part change is required.

Part Change Tag 2

A notification to the customer of a part change.

Stock Point Details Present

If this check box is selected, stock point details are present for the handling unit. The stock point details are displayed in the Handling Unit Stock Point Details (whwmd5136m000) session.

Note: This check box is selected only for the bottom level handling units.
Allow Multi Stock Point

If this check box is selected, LN allows multiple stock points for handling units that are generated during picking, receipt or shipping. This field also determines if multiple stock points are allowed for a handling unit level.

Note: 
  • This value is defaulted from the Handling Unit Templates (whwmd4160m000) session.
  • This check box can only be selected for bottom level handling units.
Label
Shipment Label

The handling unit ID that can be used at the customer's location. When the shipment is staged, the handling unit ID is copied from the Handling Unit field, unless the handling unit ID in the Handling Unit field is based on the internal handling unit mask. When printing labels for a handling unit for which the Shipment Label field is filled, the shipment label is printed as handling unit code.

Shipment Label Mask

The handling unit mask on which the shipment label is based.

Inventory
Manufacturer

The manufacturer of the item contained in the handling unit. LN retrieves the manufacturer from the order line by means of which the item was originally received. This field is empty if no manufacturer is specified on the order line.

Manufacturer Part Number

The manufacturer part number of the item contained in the handling unit.. LN retrieves the manufacturer part number from the order line by means of which the item was originally received. This field is empty if no manufacturer part number is specified on the order line.

Lot

The lot to which the item in the handling unit belongs.

If present in the Handling Unit Stock Point Details (whwmd5136m000) session, the lot number is derived.

Note

If you scan a handling unit's label on receipt and the handling unit is specified for the ASN or ASN line in the Shipment Notices (whinh3100m000) session, LN retrieves the lot from the ASN or ASN line. If no lot is specified on the ASN or no ASN is available for the receipt, LN retrieves the lot from the Receipt Lines (whinh3112s000) session, if specified.

Effectivity Unit

The effectivity unit of the item.

If the effectivity unit is identical for the stock point details present in the Handling Unit Stock Point Details (whwmd5136m000) session, the effectivity unit is derived.

If you scan a handling unit's label on receipt and the handling unit is specified for the ASN or ASN line in the Shipment Notices (whinh3100m000) session or the Shipment Notice Lines (whinh3101m000) session, LN retrieves the effectivity unit from these sessions. If no effectivity unit is specified on the ASN or no ASN is available for the receipt, LN retrieves the effectivity unit from the Receipt Lines (whinh3112s000) session, if specified.

Inventory Date

The inventory date of the handling unit.

If the inventory date is identical for the stock point details present in the Handling Unit Stock Point Details (whwmd5136m000) session, the inventory date is derived.

Note

If you scan a handling unit's label on receipt, LN retrieves the inventory date from the Receipt Lines (whinh3112s000) session when the receipt is confirmed.

Serial Number

The serial number of the item.

If present in the Handling Unit Stock Point Details (whwmd5136m000) session, the serial number is derived.

Package Definition

The package definition that is attached to the handling unit.

Packaging
Quantity of Packaging Items

The quantity of the packaging item that is used for the handling unit. For example, the handling unit has 100 packaging items of type Box.

Packaging Item

The packaging item of which the handling unit consists.

Asset Tag

The asset tag of the handling unit.

An asset tag is a serial number that identifies a handling unit. Label printing is available for asset tags.

Note: Asset tags are not related to the serial numbers of serialized items.

Labeled

If this check box is selected, for each packing item defined for the handling unit, a label record is created. These labels can be printed. In this way, each existing packing item is uniquely identified. For example, if the boxes on a pallet are labeled, each box obtains a label when handling units are generated for an order for milk cartons.

Complete

If this check box is selected, the structure of the handling unit has not changed since the handling unit was received in the warehouse. If the structure of the handling unit is changed after receipt, this check box is automatically cleared.

In the outbound flow, this check box is automatically selected when the sealing process is completed. If sealing of the handling unit is undone, this check box is cleared. This applies if the Handling Unit Based Packing Implemented check box is selected in the Handling Unit Based Packing Parameters (brpac9110m999) session.

Default value

This check box is cleared by default if the Handling Unit Based Packing Implemented check box is selected in the Handling Unit Based Packing Parameters (brpac9110m999) session.

Packaging
Composition
Quantity in Inventory Unit

The item quantity expressed in the inventory unit.

Note that if you manually create a handling unit, you cannot specify the number of items to be packed by means of the handling units. To pack items by means of a handling unit, you can use the Pack command on the appropriate menu of the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session. For further information, see Pack: to generate a handling unit for multiple items. In addition, if handling units are generated for receipts, shipments, advice, inspections, and order lines, the handling units contain the number of items specified on the shipment, receipt, and so on.

Unit

inventory unit

Number of Visible Units

The visible units of a handling unit are the units that you can see. For example, if the handling unit is a pallet that contains 12 boxes, the number of visible units is 12, because you can see units that are placed on a pallet. If, on the other hand, the handling unit is a container that contains three pallets, the number of visible units is one, because the only unit that you can see is the container.

In this field, you can manually enter the number of visible units, but you can also use the Calculate Visible Units command to calculate this number. The results calculated by this command are inserted in this field, overwriting any manual insertions.

Dimensions
Dimensions Fixed

If this check box is selected, the dimensions of the handling unit are fixed. This means, that the dimensions of the handling unit will not change if items are added to the handling unit.

Gross Weight

The gross weight of the handling unit. The gross weight is the weight of all items and their packages in the handling unit. As a result, the weights of all children and packaging items are included in the handling unit's gross weight. For further information, see Handling unit dimensions.

Weight Unit

The unit in which net weight of the handling unit is expressed. For further information, see Handling unit dimensions.

Net Weight

The net weight of the handling unit. The net weight is the weight of the items without packaging in the handling unit. As a result, the net weights of all children are included in the net weight of the handling unit, while the weights of all packaging items in the handling unit are excluded. For further information, see Handling unit dimensions.

Length

The length of the handling unit.

Width

The width of the handling unit.

Height

The height of the handling unit.

Unit

The unit in which the dimensions of the handling unit are expressed. This value is defaulted from the unit of length defined in the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) session.

Floor Space

The surface area of the handling unit.

Unit

The unit used to express the floor space of the shipment. This value is defaulted from the Derived Area Unit defined in the Unit Dimensional Relationships (tcmcs1101m000) session.

Volume

The volume of the handling unit.

Unit

The unit used to express the volume of the shipment. This value is defaulted from the Derived Volume Unit defined in the Unit Dimensional Relationships (tcmcs1101m000) session.

Process
Receipt

The receipt by means of which the handling unit is received.

Receipt Line

The receipt line by means of which the handling unit is received.

Receipt Line Ownership Sequence

The ID number of the ownership record for the receipt line.

To view the ownership records of the receipt line corresponding to the current handling unit, proceed as follows:

  • In the Warehouse Receipt (whinh3512m000) session, select the relevant receipt line.
  • In the Receipt Lines (whinh3112s000) session that opens, from the appropriate menu, select Ownership.
Inspection

The ID number of the inspection that includes the current handling unit.

Inspection Sequence

The sequence number of the inspection for the inbound advice or outbound advice that includes the current handling unit. You can carry out several inspections for each advice. Each time you have inspected a certain quantity of items for the advice, a new approval is created for the remaining quantity to be inspected. The sequence number of the approval depends on the sequence in which it is created.

Quarantine ID

The number of the quarantine record that contains the handling unit. This field is filled when the status changes from To Be Inspected to Quarantine for the handling unit or one of its parents and a record is created in the Quarantine Inventory Overview (whwmd2171m000) session.

Shipping Container

The load that contains the handling unit.

Shipping Container

The shipping container that contains the handling unit.

Shipment

The ID number of the shipment in which the handling unit is shipped.

Shipment Line

The ID number of the shipment line on which the handling unit is listed.

Shipment Line Ownership Sequence

The ID number of the ownership record for the shipment line.

To view the ownership records of the shipment line corresponding to the current handling unit, proceed as follows:

  • In the Shipments (whinh4130m000) session, select the relevant shipment line.
  • In the Shipment Lines (whinh4131m000) session that opens, on the appropriate menu, select Shipment Line---> Ownership to open the Shipment Line Ownership (whinh4138m000) session.

Fully Blocked

If this check box is selected, the entire stock point is blocked. If this check box is cleared, the stock point is not blocked or partially blocked.

Status
Status
Inactive

A handling unit has the Inactive status in these situations:

  • The handling unit is newly created and not yet linked to an inbound or outbound order line, advice, a shipment, or an approval.
  • The handling unit has been emptied of its contents. For example, handling unit A010 is a pallet containing 100 boxes, handling units B001 - B100. After the boxes have been stored in their respective locations, the remaining pallet A010 obtains the Inactive status.
Allocated

An outbound handling unit obtains the Allocated status if outbound advice is created for the handling unit.

Partially Allocated

A part of the quantity of items contained in the handling unit is allocated to outbound advice.

In the Handling Unit Process Outbound (whinh2123m000) session, you can view the advised quantity and the orders to which the handling unit quantity is allocated.

When all of the items of the handling units are allocated to outbound advice, the handling unit status is set to Allocated.

Released

An outbound handling unit obtains the Released status if the outbound advice of the handling unit is released.

Staged

An outbound handling unit obtains the Staged status if the handling unit is collected from the storage location according to the outbound advice or the picking list and moved to the staging location.

In addition, if an outbound handling unit with the To Be Inspected status is approved after inspection, the handling unit obtains the Staged status. The approved handling unit can be moved to the staging location.

Frozen

This status is used to enable shipping documents to be printed before the shipment is confirmed. Handling units with the Staged status obtain the Frozen status if the shipment to which the handling unit is related obtains the Frozen status. This status indicates that the shipping documents for the shipment of the handling unit can be printed, but the shipment cannot yet be shipped, and the shipments and shipment lines cannot be changed.

Partially Frozen

A bottom-level handling unit that is linked to multiple shipment lines obtains the Partially Frozen status if at least one, but not all of the shipment lines are frozen.

Confirming

A bottom-level handling unit that is linked to multiple shipment lines obtains the Confirming status if at least one, but not all of the shipment lines are confirmed.

A handling unit can be linked to multiple shipment lines if the Allow Multi Item for Shipping check box is selected in the Handling Unit Templates (whwmd4160m000) session.

Shipped

The outbound handling unit has been loaded onto a truck or other means of transport and has left the warehouse. Handling units with the Staged or Frozen status obtain the Shipped status if the shipment line to which the handling unit is related obtains the Confirmed status.

In Transit

The handling unit is being transferred from one warehouse to another within the same LN company. After a handling unit is confirmed in the issuing warehouse, the handling unit obtains the In Transit status and you can create a receipt record for the handling unit in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session or the Warehouse Receipt (whinh3512m000) session to receive the handling unit in the destination warehouse.

Closed

The final status of a handling unit.

An inbound handling unit obtains the Closed status in the following cases:

  • The handling unit has the In Stock status and is removed as a result of a negative adjustment.
  • The handling unit has the Quarantine status and is scrapped.
  • The handling unit has the To Be Inspected status and is destroyed by means of the Destroy command.
  • The entire item quantity of handling unit is destroyed during inspection and the inspection is processed.

An outbound handling unit obtains the Closed status if the handling unit has the:

  • Quarantine status and is scrapped.
  • Shipped status and is closed by means of the Close command.
  • Staged status and is closed as a result of an adjustment.
  • Staged status and contains multiple stock points. The handling unit is closed when the linked shipment is confirmed.
Adjustment Open

The handling unit is generated for an adjustment order line with a positive variance that is not yet processed.

Allocated for Change

An unprocessed allocation change order or inventory ownership change order is present for the handling unit.

The ownership or the allocation of the handling unit changes when the allocation change order or inventory ownership change order for the handling unit is processed.

Committed

The handling unit is active and contains committed quantity, but outbound advice is not yet created.

Open

The handling unit is related to an inbound order. You can create a receipt record for the handling unit in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session or the Warehouse Receipt (whinh3512m000) session to receive the handling unit in the warehouse.

Receipt Open

A receipt record is created for a handling unit that is related to an inbound order. The handling unit is ready to be received in the warehouse. Note that if the handling unit belongs to a handling unit structure that includes parent and child handling units, you can receive child handling units separately from their parent handling units. For example, if the parent handling unit is a pallet and the child handling units are boxes, you can receive one or more boxes from the pallet first and leave the remaining boxes until later.

Received

The receipt record for an inbound handling unit is confirmed. The handling unit is received and registered in the warehouse, and you can take further steps to store the handling unit in the warehouse or move the handling unit to the inspection location, if inspections are included in the inbound flow of the warehouse. If required, you can carry out a receipt correction.

Advised

Inbound advice is created for the handling unit after:

  • Obtaining the Received status
  • Obtaining the Approved status
To Be Inspected

If inspections are included in the inbound flow of the warehouse, inbound handling units with the Advised status obtain the To Be Inspected status when they are moved to the inspection location as specified on the inbound advice or the storage list. If the warehouse has no locations, the handling unit for which inspections are required obtain the To Be Inspected status after the receipt is confirmed.

If inspections are included in the outbound flow of the warehouse, outbound handling units with the Released status obtain the To Be Inspected status when they are moved to the inspection location as specified on the outbound advice or the picking list.

Approved

If an inbound handling unit with the To Be Inspected status is approved after inspection, the handling unit obtains the Approved status if the warehouse is location-controlled.

The approved handling unit can be advised for storage in the warehouse, see status Advised. If the warehouse is non-location controlled, the handling unit obtains the In Stock status.

Quarantine

The handling unit is rejected during warehousing inspection or the handling unit is received in quarantine from production. This status applies until the disposition of the handling units is processed and quarantine handling is completed as described in Processing handling unit dispositions.

In Stock

The handling unit is stored in the warehouse. Inbound handling units with the Advised status are stored in the warehouse according to the inbound advice, and, if this step is included in the inbound flow, the storage list. If the warehouse is non-location controlled, the handling unit obtains the In Stock status after the receipt is confirmed or after the handling unit is approved upon inspection.

If outbound handling units with the Staged status are not shipped immediately, for example, because the customer changes his mind and does not want the goods right away, the handling units can be put back in the storage location. In such cases, the handling units are first set to Not Shipped in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session to indicate that the shipment is put on hold. Next, to put the handling units back in the storage locations, you must use the Confirm option in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session. Handling units that contain multiple stock points are set to Closed when set to Not Shipped. Their contents are stored in inventory without handling units. See The shipment procedure for handling units.

In Production

The handling unit is generated for a production order. Less than the label quantity of the handling unit specified in the Label Quantity field of the Production Order Handling Units (tisfc0506m000) session has been reported complete.

Production Completed

The total label quantity of the handling unit specified in the Label Quantity field of the Production Order Handling Units (tisfc0506m000) session is reported complete. This applies to handling units generated for a production order.

Sent To Warehouse

One or more items contained in the handling unit are reported complete and the Directly Send to Warehouse check box is selected in the Report Orders Completed (tisfc0520m000) session. This applies to handling units generated for a production order.

Complete

If this check box is selected, the structure of the handling unit has not changed since the handling unit was received in the warehouse. If the structure of the handling unit is change after receipt, this check box is automatically cleared.

Splittable

If this check box is selected, the handling unit can be split up into multiple handling units.

For example, the handling unit is Pallet, and the Pallet handling unit has child handling units called Box. If the Pallet handling unit is splittable, any number of Boxes can be advised from or into inventory.

If this check box is cleared, only entire Pallets can be advised.

Note: The use of unsplittable handling units may result in inventory shortage messages. For example, if 50 items X are advised, but in inventory only unsplittable pallets that contain 500 items X are available.
Labeled

If this check box is selected, for each packing item defined for the handling unit, a label record is created. These labels can be printed. In this way, each existing packing item is uniquely identified. For example, if the boxes on a pallet are labeled, each box obtains a label when handling units are generated for an order for milk cartons.

Latest Version of Label Printed

The latest version of the handling unit for which a label was printed. If the handling unit is not version-controlled, the value in this field is 0.

Label Layout

The code applied for single-item handling units. This label layout code is linked to handling units when LN generates the handling units. You can modify the label layout code.

To print labels for handling units, LN determines the label layout in the following priority:

  1. Use the label layout defined for the handling unit

  2. Use the label layout defined in the Warehouse Order Activities

  3. Use the label layout defined in the relevant sessions that triggers the label printing

For each of the priorities listed above, LN searches for the layout text in the following sequence:

  1. Apply activity-specific layout text from the Label Layout by Activities (whwmd5121m000) session
  2. Apply the general layout text from the Label Layouts (whwmd5520m000) session
Note: If no label layout code is specified, LN retrieves the label layout codes defined at warehouse order activity level or warehouse level.

Label Layout

The description or name of the code.

Multi-Item Label Layout

The label layout code applied for multi-item handling units. This label layout code is linked to handling units when LN generates the handling units. LN generates only single-item handling units. The composition of multi-item handling units is a manual process. You can change a single-item handling unit into a multi-item handling unit. When you change a single-item handling unit into a multi-item handling unit, often a different label layout is applied. You can modify the label layout code.

LN also allows you to specify the second (mixed) label layout code in the package definition. The only exception is the lowest level of the package definition which contains the child level handling units. LN uses the second label layout when a single-item handling unit, (usually generated by LN) is manually changed into a mixed-item handling unit. You can change the second label layout code at handling unit level.

For more information, refer to Automatic Labeling of Multi-Item Handling Unit field of the Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) session.

Note: If no label layout code is specified, the LN retrieves the label layout codes defined at warehouse order activity level or warehouse level.
Multi-Item Label Layout

The description or name of the code.

Rejected

If this check box is selected, the handling unit is rejected. If the rejected inventory functionality is in use, rejected handling units can be allocated. In such cases, the rejected handling unit would have the Allocated status. To indicate that the allocated handling unit is rejected, this check box is selected.

Confirmed for Shipping

If this check box is selected, the handling unit is confirmed for shipping.

If the Handling Unit Based Confirmation check box is selected in the Warehousing Order Types (whinh0110m000) session, and all of the handling units of the shipment line are confirmed for shipping, the shipment line can be confirmed.

If the Confirm Shipment Lines when confirming Handling Units check box is selected in the Warehousing Order Types (whinh0110m000) session, the shipment line that contains the handling unit is automatically confirmed. If cleared, the linked shipment line must be manually confirmed.

Handling units are confirmed after a successful scan if the scan-to-verify process is activated or after using the Confirm option on the Execute Outbound submenu of the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session.

According to SSCC Standard

If this check box is selected, the shipping label mask meets the serial-shipping container code (SSCC) standard.

According to SSCC Standard

If this check box is selected, the handling unit code meets the serial-shipping container code (SSCC) standard.

From Handling Unit

The handling unit from which the current handling unit is split off.

Ship-from/to
Ship-From

ship-from type

Ship-from Code

ship-from code

Ship-from Company

The company in which the ship-from code/ ship-from type combination is defined.

Ship-to

ship-to type

Ship-to Code

ship-to code

Ship-to Company

The company in which the ship-to type/ ship-to code combination is defined.

Miscellaneous
Virtual

If this check box is selected, the handling unit is a dummy handling unit created by a warehousing process to support the consistency of the handling unit structure for the warehousing process.

For example, two boxes, handling unit A and handling unit B are picked from the stock for the same order line. In the shipment created for the order, one shipment line is created for the contents of the two boxes. To provide a link between the two handling units and the shipment line, a new dummy handling unit is created, which serves as a parent for these two boxes. This dummy handling unit is marked Virtual and this handling unit appears on the shipment line.

This check box is also selected for bottom-level handling units generated from a handling unit template whose bottom-level node is set to Virtual Node.

User

The user account of the user who generated the handling unit.

Reference
Note: 

All child handling units are updated with the reference A when this field is changed. The new reference is validated against the rules defined at the parent level.

This field is derived when the Single Reference is selected on the parent or the higher handling unit.

Last Transaction Date

The date and time of the most recent modification of the handling unit.

Version Update Date

The date and time of the most recent version update.

Last Counting Date

The date and time of the most recent date and time the items contained in the handling unit were subjected to cycle counting.

Packaging Item Handling
Remove

The parent handling unit is set to Closed when the last child handling unit of the parent is moved to another location.

Take

The parent handling unit is taken with the last child handling unit when the last child handling unit is moved to another location.

Leave

The parent handling unit is left behind and set to Inactive when the last child handling unit is moved to another location.

Last Label Printing Date

The most recent date on which handling unit labels were printed for the handling unit.

Text

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Packaging Reference A

The new packaging reference A defined for the handling unit. This reference relates to a distribution zone or routing code.

Packaging Reference B

The new packaging reference B defined for the handling unit. This reference relates to a distribution zone or routing code.

End User
End User Statement ID

The end user statement (EUS) of the handling unit.

EUS are linked to a handling unit if the end-user statement functionality is implemented.

End User Line

The EUS line of the handling unit.

EUS are linked to a handling unit if the end-user statement functionality is implemented.

End User

The end user of the EUS of the handling unit.

EUS are linked to a handling unit if the end-user statement functionality is implemented.

End User Name

The name of the end user of the EUS that is linked to the handling unit.

EUS are linked to a handling unit if the end-user statement functionality is implemented.

Description

The role of the end user of the EUS that is linked to the handling unit.

EUS are linked to a handling unit if the end-user statement functionality is implemented.

Ownership
Company Owned Inventory

If this check box is selected, the inventory contained in the handling unit is company owned.

Owner

The business partner who owns the item(s) contained in the handling unit. If this field is not filled, your own organization owns the inventory. If the owner is not the same as the buy-from business partner, the owner is the internal business partner of another enterprise unit such as a division in another country, of your organization. If the buy-from business partner is the owner, the items are held in not-owned consignment. This field is empty if the items are company owned.

Ownership

The Ownership of the goods contained in the handling unit.

Company Owned

Allowed values

  • Consigned
  • Customer Owned
  • Not Applicable

Values Consigned and Customer Owned are not applicable if:

  • In the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4600m000) session, the value of the Registration Level field is unequal to Physical Item or Physical Item and Location.
  • The handling unit contains no items other than packaging items and the Multi-Item Handling Unit check box is cleared, that is, the handling unit is empty packaging.

Multi-owner handling unit

If this check box is selected, the handling unit contains child handling units belonging to different owners. If the handling unit contains child handling units that belong to the different owners, the Owner field is empty and Multi-owner handling unit is allowed check box is selected.

Multi-owner handling unit is allowed

If this check box is selected, the handling unit can contains child handling units that belong to different owners.

Blocked
Blocked for Outbound

If this check box is selected, the items contained in the handling unit are blocked for the outbound flow.

Blocked for Transfer (Issue)

If this check box is selected, the items contained in the handling unit are blocked for transfers to other warehouses.

Blocked for Cycle Counting

If this check box is selected, the items contained in the handling unit are blocked for cycle counting.

Blocked for Assembly

If this check box is selected, assembly is not allowed for the items contained in the handling unit.

Specification
Demand Peg
Allocated to Sold-to Business Partner

The sold-to business partner to which the inventory is allocated.

LN can use the inventory specified by this record for the business partner specified by this field; LN does not use this inventory for any other business partner.

Allocated to Ship-to Business Partner

The ship-to business partner to which the inventory is allocated.

Business Object Type

The type of order to which the inventory was allocated, such as, Sales Order, or Service Order.

Note: 

The following fields are always used in combination; together, they identify the relevant order or order line:

  • Business Object Type
  • Business Object
  • Business Object Reference

Allowed values

Service (Manual)

Maintenance Sales Order

maintenance sales order

Maintenance Sales (Manual)

Maintenance Work Order

maintenance order

Maintenance Work Order (Manual)
Sales Order

sales order

Sales Schedule

sales schedule

Not Applicable

Sales (Manual)

Service Order

service order

Business Object

The order, or order line, to which the inventory was allocated.

Note: 

The following fields are always used in combination; together, they identify the relevant order or order line:

  • Business Object Type
  • Business Object
  • Business Object Reference

Reference

A reference code to which the inventory was allocated.

LN can use the inventory specified by this record to fulfill a demand specified by this reference and for no other purpose.

LN can use this field in two ways:

  • If the Sold-to Business Partner field is filled, LN uses the Reference field to record a reference code defined by a customer.
  • If the Sold-to Business Partner field is empty, LN uses the Reference field to record an internal reference.

You can use a reference code to keep a collection of parts linked together, even if they follow different routings, for example, if some of the parts are transported to a subcontractor to be returned later.

Derived from Product Variant

product variant

Option List ID

option list ID

The ASN specifications include the option list ID. The ASN specifications are populated from the Inbound Order Lines (whinh2110m000) session. In turn, the specifications on the inbound order line are populated from the purchase schedule line.

For configurable purchased items in Warehousing , only the option list ID is part of the specifications. This means that inventory is maintained per option list ID and is the total of inventory of all product variants with the same option list ID.

Note: 
  • The field is displayed only if the Assembly (APL/ASC/ASL) check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.

  • The field is populated only for configurable purchased items and manufactured assembly (FAS) items.

Additional Information
Additional Field

additional information