Stock Location

The following program description deals with:

Remarks on the Program Function
Remarks on the Input Fields
Use the Index to find the required field description.

Further detailed information on the topic stock control can be found in the section Stock Administration.

Remarks on the Program Function

By use of this program you can maintain the basic data of stock locations in the system, i.e. insert new records, edit and delete the existing ones. You can also display the data on the screen for enquiry only.

In this program, the basic data of a stock location can be created or modified. From which warehouse the quantity of stock of an item should be reduced when it is sold is determined by the assigned Stock Table for the branch, profit center or the check-out.

In addition, you can define the characteristics such as Order Type and the stock location type such as Goods received Stock, Hand Stock, und Buffet Stock.

Remarks on the Input Fields

This paragraph will provide a short overview over the options available for updating these Basic Data.

Just like in almost any other program:

The Input Mask may be different in your MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program depending on the set-up of the application. In some cases some Data Fields may be missing.
Some input fields may contain default values or defined selection options; these cannot be updated.
The input mask contains some fields that require an entry and others in which entries are optional.
If the data record is updated via multi-page input masks, go to the Dialog Window by clicking on the appropriate buttons with <Mouse key 1>.
The same procedure applies to call up another update program from this program.
In some cases you may find that so-called "Switches" which - depending on the default - can be activated or deactivated with <Mouse key 1>. Activated switches are identified by their dark color, deactivated switches are lighter-colored.

Company

Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 9999

Enter the number of the company for which the stock location is to be processed. If you do not know the number, you can also select the data record via the Search Function.

Branch

Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 9999

Enter the number of the branch for which the stock location is to be processed. If you do not know the number, you can also select the data record via the Search Function.

Stock No.

Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 9999

This is the number of the stock location under which this stock location is to be stored in the system.

To add a new record, enter an unused number in this Key Field.

For changes or deletions, the record can be retrieved by entering the number in this key field. If you do not know the number, you can also select the data record via the Search Function.

Profit center

Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 9999

Enter the number of the profit center for which you would like to edit the stock location. If you do not know the number, you can also select the data record via the Search Function.

Descriptor

Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 characters

Enter the name of the stock location. Use eloquent names such as Central Warehouse, Beverage Warehouse, Fruit Warehouse, etc. to have a better overview of the system.

Order type

Field with fixed preset selection options

Select one of the fixed preset options to determine the type of criterion used for ordering. The following options are available:

Base unit
When ordering, the quantity of the base unit is entered.
Stock unit
When ordering, the quantity of the stock unit is entered. The stock unit as defined in program Application -> Item -> Stock in field "Stock unit" is borne in mind here.
Supplier unit
When ordering, the quantity of the supplier unit is entered. The supplier unit defined in program Application -> Supplier -> Supplier item in field "Order unit" is borne in mind here.

GoodsRec.select type

Field with fixed preset selection options

Select one of the preset options for choosing the appropriate supplier for ordering.

The following options are available:

Best supplier
Latest supplier
Prefer supplier

Goodsreceived stock

Button activated : For this stock location, incoming goods can be posted.
Button deactivated : .Incoming good cannot be posted for this stock location.

Main stock

Button activated: This stock is the default stock for "Internal orders to stock".
Button deactivated: .This stock is not a default stock for "Internal orders to stock".

Note:
With an internal order to stock (Application -> Stock -> Internal order request -> Internal order to stock) the purchase stock is set as the source stock. If the option Main stock is activated, the main stock is set as the source stock.

Hand stock

Button activated : This location is a hand stock location.
Button deactivated : This is not a hand stock location.

The hand stock type is a spezial means of stockkeeping. Hand stock is normally set up for specific items. The prerequisite for administration of a hand stock for a specific operator is that the stock is set up with option hand stock. In addition, the Number of hand stock must be linked in program Operator and the option Hand stock must be set in program Item for the item concerned.

Buffet stock

Button activated : This is a buffet stock:
Button deactivated : .This is not a buffet stock.

Buffet stock is a special form of keeping stock. A buffet stock keeps track of stock, for example, it can be used to administer the stock level of all the items of a breakfast menu. Since the items of a buffet cannot be posted directly to the individual items, the stock consumption is monitored against the budgeted sales turnover by physical stock taking of the specific stock location.

Click on the image to find more information on how to set up a Buffet.

Create stock item

Button activated : A missing stock item will be automatically created during the operation of stock move (STMOVE), stock order (ORDER) and shrinkages (SHRINKAGE).
Button deactivated : . No creation of missing stock items during the operation of stock move (STMOVE), stock order (ORDER) and shrinkages (SHRINKAGE).

For item request

Button activated: For this stock location, a quantity request will be considered for this stock location.
Button activated: For this stock location, a quantity request will not be considered for this stock location.

Note:

By use of the program Application -> Stock -> Quantity request, the quantity in stock for a certain item of a certain or different branches can be determined.

The procedure is as follows for setting up the parameters for a quatity request:

Application -> Branch -> Quantity request
Add the branch which should be able to accept a quantity request.
Application -> Branch -> Stock location
Activate the option "For item request.", for each stock location of the branch which should be able to accept a quantity request..
Application -> Stock -> Quantity request
By use of this program, you can create a quantity request for a defined item in stock locations of certain branches.

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