Package Definitions (whwmd4110m000)

Field Information

Package Definition

The code of the package definition.

Package Definition Type

Fixed

A fixed package definition includes a handling unit template in which the number of packaging items and items is fixed.

Variable

The relations between the nodes are user-definable. This means that, unlike fixed package definitions, you can specify the number of packing items per node both on general and item-level handling unit templates without referring to the storage units and conversion factors defined in Common . In addition, you can define various nodes with different packaging items for all nodes except the top node.

Mixed

Mixed package definitions are used to define packing structures that include more than one item.

References based Handling Unit Building at Shipments

If this check box is selected, the shipment lines with the specified reference distribution can be confirmed when the handling units are not packed based on the specified references. The shipment lines can be built based on the handling unit template and the references linked to the shipment line.

Note: 

By default, this check box is cleared.

If this check box is cleared, the CINDI concept cannot be applied when confirming the shipments.

Auto Complete Handling Unit Structure during Picking

If this check box is selected, the handling unit structure of a picked handling unit is completed in accordance with the handling unit template of the shipment line to which the handling unit is to be added.

For example, handling unit A is of type Box and contains 10 items.

Shipment line B has handling unit template C. For handling unit template C, this structure is specified:

Node level	Type	Packaging item quantity	Item quantity
1	Pallet	1
2	Crate	2
3	Box	4	40

When handling unit A is picked for shipment line B, the application creates handling unit C of type Crate and handling unit D of type Pallet to complete the handling unit structure.

If this check box is cleared, only handling unit A is put on shipment line B.

If the packaging item or the item quantity of handling unit A does not match the bottom node of handling unit template C, handling unit A is not used and new handling units are generated according to the template.

The setting of this check box is defaulted to the Auto Complete Handling Unit Structure during Picking check box in the Item - Package Definitions (whwmd4130m000) session.

Generate empty handling units during Shipping

The settings that determine whether incomplete handling unit structures must be completed with empty handling units when the shipment line is confirmed.

Allowed values

• Template Based

  Empty handling units are automatically generated if these settings are specified for the handling unit template of the shipment line:

  • The Full Layers Only check box is selected.
  • The Fill Up With field is set to Empty Handling Units.

• Never

  Empty handling units are not automatically generated. If the handling unit structure is incomplete when shipment line confirmation is started, an error message is displayed. If required, the user can manually create empty handling units using the Create Empty Handling Units option in the Shipments (whinh4130m000) session.

Validated

If this check box is selected, the general-level handling unit template is validated. To validate a handling unit template, see To define package definitions.

Packing Instructions

If this check box is selected, packing instructions exist for the package definition. To create packing instructions, click the text button in the menu bar to start the editor.

Block on Packaging Deviation during Shipping

The action that must be performed when the handling unit structure and the package definition of a shipment are different.

Note: By default, this field is set to No.

Allowed values

No

The shipment is confirmed without a warning message.

Interactive

The confirmation message is displayed and the shipment is confirmed based on the option you select.

Yes

The shipment is blocked.