Define Sublot Policy

This document explains how to define a sublot policy which contains settings related to the Reference sublot ID field. Each sublot policy is assigned to the desired sublot controlled items.

Outcome

The Reference sublot ID, which identifies the sublot associated with a package received into inventory, is generated during sublot creation.

The purpose of a sublot policy is to define how the Reference sublot ID should be populated and whether the field value should be protected from further updates once it is established.

On the F panel of 'Item. Open' (MMS001), you select a value from the Sublot policy field to determine how the Reference sublot ID field is managed for the associated sublot controlled item.

Before You Start

The Sublot controlled check box must be enabled on the F panel of 'Item. Open' (MMS001), as described in the document Create Item, before a sublot policy can be assigned.

Follow These Steps

  1. Launch 'Sublot Policy. Open' (MMS476).

  2. Enter an identifier in the Sublot policy field and select the Create option.

  3. On the E panel, select the Auto populate reference sublot ID check box if you want the Reference sublot ID to be automatically populated when a sublot is created.

  4. Select the Protect reference sublot ID check box to prevent any update of the Reference sublot ID field value after it is created.

  5. To associate the newly created sublot policy with a sublot controlled item, launch 'Item. Open' (MMS001).

  6. Create or select an existing item where the Sublot controlled check box is enabled on the F panel.

  7. On the F panel, enter an ID in the Sublot policy field by selecting a record from the browse window.

  8. Save your changes.

Function program: MMS476Fnc

This function program is for the creation and maintenance of a sublot policy.

MI program: MMS476MI

These transactions may be used for sublot policy:

  • Add - The system creates a single sublot policy.
  • Upd - The transaction updates values for a given sublot policy.
  • Dlt - The transaction results in the deletion of a selected sublot policy.
  • Get - The system retrieves values for a given sublot policy.
  • LstSub - This transaction retrieves the sublot polices from a given range.
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