Country of origin activation

Each stage and its corresponding status is described in this list:

1. Inactive

   Inactive is the initial status, that sets in after you select the Country of Origin check box in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session

   At this stage, you must take these actions:

   1. Specify the inventory tracking and country of origin parameters.
   2. Add the country of origin to items and suppliers.
      Note: 

      Although not mandatory, this is highly recommended.

      The countries of origin specified at this stage are added as default countries of origin to inventory tracking receipts and inventory tracking units during the subsequent stages of the country of origin activation process.

   See Inventory tracking setup for details.

2. Activating Receipts

   When the actions of the Inactive stage are completed, you must take these actions in the Inventory Tracking Parameters (tcitu0100m000) session or the Inventory Tracking Parameters (tcitu0100m100) session:

   1. Set the status to Activating Receipts.

   2. Select the Update Open Orders option from the appropriate menu.

      Selecting the Update Open Orders option launches these processes:

      • Add the country of origin to open purchase order lines, inbound and outbound order lines, receipt lines, inbound advice, and inbound inspections.

      • Generate inventory tracking receipt and consumption data. These data are taken from the open purchase order lines, inbound and outbound order lines, and receipt lines and copied to the Inventory Tracking Receipts (tcitu2110m000), Inventory Tracking Consumption (tcitu3610m000), and Order Line (tcitu2600m000) sessions.

      • Generate inventory tracking receipts based on the country of origin specified in step 1b.
        Note: Receiving inventory without inventory tracking data and countries of origin is still allowed at this stage.

   3. Perform inventory tracking balancing.

      This entails creating balancing orders, which in turn will create inventory tracking units and add the country of origin to items stored in inventory.

   Based on the inventory tracking parameter settings, inventory tracking units are created for the countries of origin and the inventory registered in the inventory tracking receipts generated in step 2b.

   You can navigate from the inbound order lines, receipts, advices, and inspections in Warehousing to the corresponding inventory tracking sessions. See Overview of the inventory tracking receipt process for details.

   Note: At this stage, you can still receive inventory without countries of origin and without interacting with inventory tracking.

3. Receipts Active

   You must set this status when the country of origin and inventory tracking receipt line data is present for all inbound order lines and receipts. At this stage part of the consumption data is also generated.

   On the appropriate menu of the Inventory Tracking Parameters (tcitu0100m000) session, set the Country of Origin status to Receipts Active.

   Setting the Receipts Active status has these consequences:

   • The Receipt Allowed without Inventory Tracking Receipt check box in the Inventory Tracking Parameters (tcitu0100m000) session is automatically cleared.

   • Inventory tracking receipt and inventory tracking order data is required for all inbound order lines and receipts.
   • Inventory tracking units are created for receipts when the receipts are put away in inventory.
   Note: At this stage, you can still issue inventory without consumption records.

   This occurs when inventory still without inventory tracking units is issued, or when shipments created before the Receipts Active status was set are confirmed.

4. Active

   This is the final stage, the functionality is ready for use when this status is set. You must set this status when the entire inventory is linked to an inventory tracking unit.

   On the appropriate menu of the Inventory Tracking Parameters (tcitu0100m000) session, set the Country of Origin status to Active.

   Setting the Active status has these consequences:

   • The Issue Allowed without Consumption box is automatically cleared in the Inventory Tracking Parameters (tcitu0100m000) session.
   • The country of origin, inventory tracking units and inventory tracking consumptions are required for issues.
   • Inventory tracking consumptions are created for all issues, except for issues related to transfers within the same warehouse. The receipts and issues involved in transfers within the same warehouse do not apply to inventory tracking.
   • All preparatory steps have been taken, the country of origin and the inventory tracking functionality is now fully operational.