Run numbers
A run number is a code that is assigned to a selection range. Run numbers can be used to reuse selection ranges.
A run number is inbound or outbound.
Inbound run numbers are used in these processes:
| Process | Session |
|---|---|
| Generate inbound advice | Generate Inbound Advice (whinh3201m000) |
| Put away inbound advice | Put Away Inbound Advice (whinh3203m000) |
| Generate storage list | Generate Storage List (whinh3415m000) |
| Put away storage list | Storage List (whinh3525m100) |
Outbound run numbers are used in these processes:
| Process | Session |
|---|---|
| Generate outbound advice |
Generate Outbound Advice (whinh4201m000) Process Outbound Advice (whinh4200m000) |
| Release outbound advice |
Release Outbound Advice (whinh4202m000) Process Outbound Advice (whinh4200m000) |
| Generate picking list | Generate Picking List (whinh4415m000) |
| Pick picking list | Picking List (whinh4525m100) |
For picking lists and storage lists, run numbers are manually specified.
For inbound and outbound advice, run numbers are generated or manually specified.
If you manually specify a run number and define a selection range, the run number is assigned to the selection range after saving the selection range or launching the process.
A run number is generated when you specify a selection range and launch the process. The generated run number is automatically assigned to the selection range. To generate run numbers for outbound advice, additional steps are required, see the next section.
Generate run number for outbound advice
If you do not specify a run number, you are asked if a run number must be created if required.
If you click Yes, a run number is generated if no default run number is present for any of the orders within the selection range.
If a default kanban run number is present in the Default Order Types by Origin (whinh0120m000) session or, failing that, in the Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) session for any of the selected orders, this run number is used. The run number is used for both the kanban orders and the non-kanban orders within the selection range.
If you click No, and no default run number is found for any of the selected orders, no outbound advice is generated. If a default run number is found, this run number is used to generate outbound advice for both the kanban orders and the non-kanban orders within the selection range.
Reuse
A selection range is reused if the corresponding run number is specified.
For example, if you specify a selection range in the Generate Outbound Advice (whinh4201m000) session and generate outbound advice, a run number is generated and assigned to the selection range.
When you subsequently specify the run number in the Release Outbound Advice (whinh4202m000) session, the selection range values of the run number are filled.
Message: “Reuse the run? YES, NO, ALWAYS ALLOW REUSE”
If you are generating inbound or outbound advice and you specify a run number corresponding to outbound or inbound advice that is not fully processed, a message to that effect is displayed. You are asked whether to reuse the run, not reuse the run, or always reuse the run.
The selection range fields are filled with the values of the selection range corresponding to the run number if you select Reuse or Always allow reuse. If required, you can change the selection. The changes are saved for the run number, provided that the Overwrite Selection Range check box is selected.
Change selection range
If you specify a run number and change the selection range, the changes are saved for the run number. Subsequently, the changed selection will be used. For inbound and outbound advice, the Overwrite Selection Range check box must be selected for the changed selection to be used.
When you specify a run number in the Release Outbound Advice (whinh4202m000) session, the selection range fields are filled with the selection criteria corresponding to the run number.
If the selection criteria of the same run number are changed in the Generate Outbound Advice (whinh4201m000) session while working in the Release Outbound Advice (whinh4202m000) session, the changes are not updated to the Release Outbound Advice (whinh4202m000) session until you close and reopen the Release Outbound Advice (whinh4202m000) session.
Get run defaults
The Get Run Defaults option in the Release Outbound Advice (whinh4202m000), Process Outbound Advice (whinh4200m000), or Generate Outbound Advice (whinh4201m000) session is used to restore the original settings of the selection range of the run number.
For example, a selection range and a corresponding run number are created in the Generate Outbound Advice (whinh4201m000) session. Next, this run number is specified in the Release Outbound Advice (whinh4202m000) session and, consequently, the corresponding selection range settings are filled.
Next, the user changes the selection range. But then the user changes his mind, and to restore the original selection range settings, he selects the Get Run Defaults option.