Location Capacity Method (A31)

Purpose: Use this screen to define how the system determines the size/capacity of a location.

Code field: Valid codes appear to the right of this field:

• UNITS = Units indicates that the capacity will be determined by indicating a specified number of units that can fit into the location.

• VOLUME = Volume indicates that the total cubic volume of the item will be compared against the maximum cubic volume of the location to determine capacity.

Leave this field blank if you want to define an unlimited capacity for all locations.

If you want to calculate capacity for some locations, leave this field blank, and establish the number of units for a location when you are creating locations. See Creating Item Warehouse/Locations (MIWL).

When BULK location is designated as one of the warehouse types in the Random Stock Location Usage (A29) control value, cubic values for items and locations must be defined, even if UNITS is specified as the Location Capacity Method.

Before suggesting a location into which inventory can be received, the system will always check the weight capacity of the location, regardless of the Location Capacity Method. This is a check and balance to ensure that the system does not suggest a location that cannot physically support the weight of the inventory.