Adding a new location type at the enterprise level

  1. Select Facility > Enterprise.
  2. Select Configuration > Location Types to open the YMS Location Type page.
  3. Click New to access the Location Type detail view.
  4. Specify this information on the Location Type tab:
    Location Type
    Specify the name of the location type.
    Allow load unload
    Select Yes to allow the load to unload at that location. Otherwise, select No. Note that any equipment with a status that is flagged as not in service cannot be moved into that location.
    Description
    Specify a description of the location type.
    Default height
    Specify the default height of the location type. This value is used during location entry to default the location dimensions. The height specified here must match those that are configured for the facility.
    Default length
    Specify the default length of the location type. This value is used during location entry to default the location dimensions. The length specified here must match those that are configured for the facility.
    Default width
    Specify the default width of the location type. This value is used during location entry to default the location dimensions. The width specified here must match those that are configured for the facility.
  5. Specify this information on the Location Type Restrictions tab:
    Equipment Flow Restrictions
    Click Modify to add or remove equipment flow records. The selected equipment flows are restricted for this location type. On the Modify Equipment Flow Restrictions page, you can perform these actions:
    • Add an equipment flow: Select an equipment flow from the Available column and click the arrow in the Available header to move to the Selected column. Then, click Ok.
    • Remove an equipment flow: Select an equipment flow from the Selected column and click the arrow in the Selected header to move to the Available column. Then, click Ok.
    Status Restrictions
    Click Modify to add or remove equipment status records. The selected equipment statuses are restricted for this location type. On the Modify Equipment Status Restrictions page, you can perform these actions:
    • Add an equipment status: Select an equipment status from the Available column and click the arrow in the Available header to move to the Selected column. Then, click Ok.
    • Remove an equipment status: Select an equipment status from the Selected column and click the arrow in the Selected header to move to the Available column. Then, click Ok.
    Commodity Restrictions
    Click Modify to add or remove commodity records. The selected commodities are restricted for this location type. On the Modify Commodity Restrictions page, you can perform these actions:
    • Add a Commodity: Select a commodity from the Available column and click the arrow in the Available header to move to the Selected column. Then, click Ok.
    • Remove a Commodity: Select a Commodity from the Selected column and click the arrow in the Selected header to move to the Available column. Then, click Ok.
    Current State Restrictions
    Click Modify to add or remove current state restrictions. Equipment is restricted for this location type with these statuses:
    • E: Empty
    • I: Inbound Material
    • O: Outbound Material
    • P: Partially Loaded Outbound Material
    • S: Stored Material

    For example, equipment with a current state of Stored Material is prohibited from being moved to a staging area type of location. Another example is preventing the current state of Partially Loaded from being moved to a checkout type of location.

    Note that if the optional equipment field of current state is not populated, then no exclusions are enforced for current state restrictions.

  6. Click Save.