Purpose: Use the Change Primary Location option to create a new primary primary location for an item, and to move the existing inventory from the original primary primary location to the new primary primary location. This transaction is similar to performing a primary location transfer transaction using the Working with Inventory Transactions in Immediate Mode (WITI) menu option.
Note:
• You should confirm before changing an item's primary primary location that there are no printed pick slips for the original primary primary location.
• The system allows you to create a new primary primary location for an item using this screen, regardless of the setting of the Allow Multiple Primary Item Locations (D12) system control value.
Secured feature: The Allow Access to RF Maintenance (A55) secured feature controls access to this option.
How to display this screen: Select option 1. Chg Primary Loc at the RF MAINT 2 Screen and select OK or press Enter; see RF Screen Layout.
Cursor placement: When you first advance to this screen, the system places the cursor in the Itm field.
Changing an Item’s Primary Location
1. Scan the item barcode on the RF Item Label for the item whose primary location you wish to change or manually complete the Itm and SKU fields. In order to scan the item barcode on the Item label correctly, the cursor on the screen must be in the Itm field. Note: You can also manually enter the short SKU code defined for the item/SKU in the Itm field. If you enter the short SKU code, the system automatically updates the Itm field with the item code and the SKU field with the SKU code when you select OK or press Enter.
2. Enter the code for the warehouse where the item’s current primary location exists in the Frm warehouse field. The warehouse defined in the Default Warehouse (A04) system control value defaults, but you can override it.
3. Scan the location barcode on the RF Bin Location Label for the item’s current primary location or manually complete the Frm location field. In order to scan the location barcode correctly, the cursor on the screen must be in the Frm location field.
4. Enter the code for the warehouse where the item’s new primary location exists in the To warehouse field. The warehouse defined in the Default Warehouse (A04) system control value defaults, but you can override it.
5. Scan the location barcode on the RF Bin Location Label for the item’s new primary location or manually complete the To location field. In order to scan the location barcode on the Bin Location label correctly, the cursor on the screen must be in the To location field.
6. Enter a code for the company where the new primary location exists in the Cmp field. The current company defaults, but you can override it.
7. Select OK or press Enter to validate your entries. Correct any errors and select OK or press Enter again to validate your changes.
8. The system updates the Qty field with the current on-hand quantity of the item that currently exists in the Frm location (the item’s current primary location).
9. Select OK or press Enter to change the item’s primary location. The system changes the item's primary location to the new warehouse and location specified and displays the following message: Primary Changed.
If pick slips exist for the from location: If a pick slip quantity exists for the From location, before the system changes the item’s primary primary location, a message displays:
Picks exist for location. Do you wish to continue? _ (Y or N) |
Enter Y and select OK to continue with the primary location change; otherwise enter N and select OK to cancel the primary location change.
Change primary location errors: See Change Primary Location Errors for a list of errors that can display on the Chg Pri Loc screen.
Field |
Description |
Itm Item |
A code for the item whose primary location you wish to change. Item codes are defined in and validated against the Item table. Scanning the Item Barcode on the Item Label In order to scan the item barcode on the RF Item Label correctly, the cursor on the screen must be in the Itm field. Using the Short SKU Code You can also manually enter the short SKU code defined for the item/SKU in the Itm field. If you enter the short SKU code, the system automatically updates the Itm field with the item code and the SKU field with the SKU code when you select OK or press Enter. Alphanumeric, 12 positions; required. |
SKU |
The SKU of the item whose primary location you wish to change. SKU codes are defined in and validated against the SKU table. Alphanumeric, three 4-position fields; required if the item contains SKUs. |
Frm warehouse |
A code for the warehouse where the item’s current primary location exists. The warehouse defined in the Default Warehouse (A04) system control value defaults, but you can override it. Warehouse codes are defined in and validated against the Warehouse table. Numeric, 3 positions; required. |
Frm location |
A code for the item’s current primary location. Location codes are defined in and validated against the Location table. Scanning the Location Barcode on the Bin Location Label In order to scan the location barcode on the RF Bin Location Label correctly, the cursor on the screen must be in the Frm location field. Alphanumeric, 7 positions; required. |
To warehouse |
A code for the warehouse where the item’s new primary location exists. The warehouse defined in the Default Warehouse (A04) system control value defaults, but you can override it. Warehouse codes are defined in and validated against the Warehouse table. Numeric, 3 positions; required. |
To location |
A code for the item’s new primary location. Location codes are defined in and validated against the Location table. Scanning the Location Barcode on the Bin Location Label In order to scan the location barcode on the RF Bin Location Label correctly, the cursor on the screen must be in the To location field. Alphanumeric, 7 positions; required. |
Cmp Company |
A code for the company where the new primary location exists. The current company defaults, but you can override it. Company codes are defined in and validated against the Company table. Numeric, 3 positions; required. |
Qty Quantity |
The current on-hand quantity of the item that currently exists in the Frm location (the item’s current primary location). This is the quantity that the system will move from the item’s current primary location to the item’s new primary location. Numeric, 7 positions; required. |
Screen Option |
Procedure |
Change an item’s primary location |
See Changing an Item’s Primary Location for instructions. |
Exit the screen |
Select Exit or press F3. |
Clear the information from the screen and restore the defaults |
Select Clr or press F8. |
Change Primary Location Errors
Error Message |
Cause |
Invalid Item/SKU |
You have not entered complete and valid item/SKU information. |
From Whse Invalid |
The “from” warehouse you entered is not valid. |
From Loc Invalid |
The “from” primary location you entered is not valid for the current company and warehouse, or you did not enter a “from” location. |
From Loc Not Primary |
The “from” location you entered is not a primary location. |
To Whse Invalid |
The “to” warehouse you entered is not valid. |
To Loc Required |
You did not enter a “to” primary location. |
To Location Invalid |
The “to” primary location you entered is not valid for the current company and warehouse. |
Item Not Comp W/Loc |
The item's location class is not compatible with the location class assigned to the location. |
Invalid from Cmpy |
The company number you entered is not a valid company on your system, or the company field is blank. |
Unauthorized Cmpy |
You do not have authority to the company number you entered. |
SCV Error - A26 (or other value) |
The company whose number you entered has a system control value related to RF with a setting that is incompatible with your current company. |
