Serial number entry requirements for character removal processing

If you set up Character Removal (CR) records, scan or manually enter the barcodes when you receive, sell, or transfer products to ensure that character removal processing occurs. The character removal also applies to serial numbers that are received for direct order purchase orders (DO POs) through ProcessSupplierInvoice BODs.

Note: If you use Integrated Barcode to ship a sales order or warehouse transfer, character removal is supported in both scanning work flows.

The functions in which you add a new or select an existing serial number depend on these settings:

Assign Serial# During Receiving in SA Administrator Options-Products-Defaults
Serial Receiving in Product Warehouse Product Setup. Use this setting to override Assign Serial# During Receiving.
Require Serials on Direct POs and Require Serials on non-Direct WTs in SA Administrator Options-Products-Defaults

This table shows whether you can add or select serial numbers, depending on when you assign serial numbers, and the type of function.


Serials assigned at	Receipt functions	Sale functions	Transfer functions
Receiving	Add serial	Select serial	Select serial
Sales	NA	Add or select serial	Add or select serial

Serial number entry options

This table shows the serial number entry options for functions in which you can select an existing serial number and character removal processing is applied:


Function	Assign at receiving	Assign at sales
KP Work Order Center Entry - Components	Select	Add or select
Product Warehouse Transfer Entry	Select	NA
Purchase Receipt of Inventory Entry - RM	Add	NA
Sales Order Entry	Select	Add or select
Sales Order Entry - RM	Select	Select
Sales Shipping Feedback Entry	Select	Add or select
Sales Shipping Feedback Entry - RM	Select	Select
Transfer Entry	Select	NA
Transfer Receipt of Inventory Entry	Add or select	Add or select if Require Serials on non-Direct WTs in SA Administrator Options-Products is selected. This is to assign serial numbers if you do not receive the quantity expected. NA if Require Serials on non-Direct WTs is not selected.
Transfer Shipping Entry	Select	Add or select if Require Serials on non-Direct WTs in SA Administrator -Products is selected. NA if Require Serials on non-Direct WTs is not selected.
VA Order Entry - Component	Select	Add or select
VA Shipping Entry - Component	Select	Add or select