Activating cartonization

Use these instructions to activate cartonization and to set up the carton ID format. You can also specify default units of measure that are used on product, warehouse, and carton setup records.

The cartonization fields in the most related functions are not available until cartonization is activated. The exceptions are the package type and package group type tables in SA Table Code Value Setup, and these functions, which are controlled through operator security only, are exceptions:

Product Cartonization Package Setup
Product Cartonization Center Entry

Select System Administrator > Administration > Administrator Options > System > General.
Select Use Cartonization.
Specify the most common unit of measurement that is used to determine the size of packages and products.
Specify this information:
- Package Dimensional Size Measured in Cubic
  You can override this setting in Product Warehouse Description Setup and Product Cartonization Package Setup.
- Item Dimensional Size Measured in Cubic
  You can override this setting in Product Setup and Product Catalog Setup.
Optionally, customize the format of the carton ID.
1. Select one or more of these values to include in the ID and then specify the position of the value within the ID:
  Note: Only the carton number is required for the carton ID.
  - Use Package Type in ID
    The package type that is used in the carton ID is from the Product Cartonization Package Setup record. If a package type is not specified on the package setup record, then the package type from the Package Type Used for Carton ID Label field in this section is used.
    Package types are set up in SA Table Code Value Setup. If a code is specified in the Package Type Used for Carton ID Label field on the package type record, it is used in the carton ID. If a code is not specified, the value from the Type field on the package type record is used.
  - Use Warehouse in ID
  - Use Additional Lettering in ID
    The letters that are used in the carton ID are based on the value in the Carton ID Last Lettering field.
2. If you selected Use Package Type in ID, select a value in the Package Type Used for Carton ID label.
  
  This package type is used in the carton ID if a package type is not specified on a Product Cartonization Package Setup record.
3. If you selected Use Additional Lettering in ID, specify the beginning values for the first carton ID.
  
  The letter sequence increments with each carton ID. For example, if you specify AA in the field, AA is included in the first carton ID. AB is included in the second carton ID, and AC is used in the third carton ID. After AZ is used, BA is used. After ZZ is reached, the sequence restarts with AA.
  
  If you leave this field blank, AA is the starting default value.
Click Save.