Using Lot Search and Select
When you retrieve the item number using the Rental Item Search and Select program, the system also retrieves the lot serial number automatically. Additionally, the system provides you with the Lot Search & Select program (P54R04) that you can use to search for serialized items, and also to check the availability of items. You access this program through the Visual Assist button of the Serial Number field. The system allows you to use a serial number only if the Lot Process Type value in the Item Master program (P4101) is set to: 5 (assign serial number using the system date in the YYMMDD format), 6 (assign serial number using next numbers), or 7 (assign serial number manually). You are recommended to set up the Lot Process Type field to 7 for rental contracts.
You can set the processing option for the program to display all lots, or to display lots that have items available for use. If an item is not available for use, and you set the system to display all lots, the system strikes out the information for items that are not available. You can only view unavailable items; the system does not allow you to select unavailable items. The system displays quantity availability, and you can select an item that has available quantity.