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   To define subinventory header information:

1. Navigate to the Subinventories Summary folder window.

2. Choose New. The Subinventories window appears.

3. Enter a unique alphanumeric name.

   To define parameters, lead times, and sourcing information:

1. Select the Main alternative region.

2. Indicate whether each transaction for this subinventory updates the quantity on hand for the subinventory (Quantity Tracked).

If you leave this option unchecked, on-hand balances are not maintained and you cannot check or update the Asset Inventory, Include in ATP, Reservable, or Nettable options.

You can update this value only if there is no on-hand quantity for the subinventory.

3. Indicate whether to maintain the value of this subinventory on the balance sheet (Asset Subinventory).

You can update this value only if there is no on-hand quantity for the subinventory.

4. Indicate whether to include items in this subinventory in ATP calculations.

5. Indicate whether to include this subinventory when you perform available-to-reserve calculations.

6. Indicate whether the planning process uses the on-hand balance of these subinventory items as available inventory (Nettable).

7. Select a type of locator control.

You can select an option only if you selected locator control as Determined at subinventory level in the Locator Control field in the Organization Parameters window. You can only update this option if there is no on-hand quantity for the subinventory.

None: Inventory transactions within this subinventory do not require locator information.

Prespecified: Inventory transactions within this subinventory require you to enter a valid predefined locator for each item.

Dynamic entry: Inventory transactions within this subinventory require you to enter a locator for each item. You may choose a valid predefined locator, or define a locator dynamically at the time of transaction.

Item level: Inventory transactions use locator control information that you define at the item level.

8. Enter a picking order value.

This value indicates the priority with which you pick items from this subinventory, relative to another subinventory, where a given item resides.

Attention: A picking order of 1 means that order entry functions pick items from that subinventory or locator before others with a higher number (such as 2).

9. Optionally, enter an inactive date for the subinventory.

10. Optionally, enter pre-processing, processing, and post-processing lead times for items in this subinventory.

These lead times are used when you use min-max planning at the subinventory level.

11. Select a source type for item replenishment.

Inventory: Replenish items internally, from another subinventory in the same organization or another organization.

Supplier: Replenish items externally, from a supplier you specify in Oracle Purchasing.

12. Select the organization used to replenish items in this subinventory.

You must enter a value in this field if you entered Inventory in the Type field. The organization you select must have a shipping network defined.

13. Select the subinventory used to replenish items in this subinventory.

You must enter a value in this field if you entered your current organization in the Organization field.

   To define subinventory account information:

1. Select the Accounts alternative region.

2. Enter the general ledger accounts. See: Subinventory General Ledger Account Fields.

The default accounts are those defined for the organization in the Organization Parameters window.

If you are using average costing, you may enter the valuation accounts, but they are not used. Average costing uses only the Expense and Encumbrance accounts. If you use standard costing, and Oracle Bills of Material is installed, all asset accounts are required. If you use standard costing, and Oracle Bills of Material is not installed, you are only required to enter the Material and Material Overhead accounts.

3. Save your work.

   To make a subinventory inactive:

• Enter the date on which the subinventory becomes inactive.

As of this date, you can no longer assign the subinventory to any function within Oracle Applications. In addition, you cannot receive items into or issue items from the subinventory.

Attention: Before you disable a subinventory, you must make certain that no open jobs or schedules in Oracle Work in Process use it as the backflush subinventory and that no active bills in Oracle Bills of Material use it as the supply subinventory for pull requirements.

   To assign items to the subinventory:

• Choose the Item/Subinventory button to navigate to the Item Subinventories window. See: Assigning Items to a Subinventory.

   To define locators for the subinventory:

• Choose the Locators button to navigate to the Stock Locators window. See: Defining Stock Locators.

See Also

Overview of Inventory Structure