Defining Branch/Plant Constants
Access the Branch/Plant Constants form.
- Branch Plant
Enter an alphanumeric code that identifies a separate entity within a business for which you want to track costs.
Before you enter a value in this field, you must set up the branch/plant as a business unit in the
- Short Item Number Identifier
Enter a symbol that identifies the eight-character short item number when you do not want to use it as the primary number.
Leave this field blank to indicate that you want to use this item number as the primary number. That is, you use it most often to enter or review information.
If this is not the primary number, you must enter a special symbol to identify it. Use a symbol that is not significant for any other purposes of entry, such as /,*, or &. Do not use a period or a comma as a symbol. When you enter this item number on any other form, you must include this symbol as the first character.
Note: Only one of the fields for item number symbols (SYM1, SYM2, SYM3, or SYM6) can be blank to identify it as the primary number. All others must include a unique symbol.- Second Item Number Identifier
Enter a symbol that identifies the 25 character second item number when you do not want to use it as the primary number.
Leave this field blank to indicate that you want to use this item number as the primary number. That is, you use it most often to enter or review information.
If this is not the primary number, you must enter a special symbol to identify it. Use a symbol that is not significant for any other purposes of entry such as /,*, or &. Do not use a period or a comma as a symbol. When you enter this item number on any other form, you must include this symbol as the first character.
Note: Only one of the fields for item number symbols (SYM1, SYM2, SYM3, or SYM6) can be blank to identify it as the primary number. All others must include a unique symbol.- Third Item Number Identifier
Enter a symbol that identifies the 25 character third item number when you do not want to use it as the primary number. If you leave this field blank, this item number is used as the primary number.
If you do not want to use this number as the primary number, you must enter a special symbol to identify it. Use a symbol that is not significant for any other purposes of entry, such as /,*, or &. Do not use a period or a comma as a symbol. When you enter this item number on any other form, you must include this symbol as the first character.
Note: Only one of the fields for item number symbols (SYM1, SYM2, SYM3, or SYM6) can be blank to identify it as the primary number. All others must include a unique symbol.- Symbol Customer/Supplier
Enter a character that identifies the customer's or supplier's number. When you enter a number preceded by this character, the system recognizes the number as the customer's or supplier's number. The system then uses the cross-reference table to match the number to the item number. You must complete this field if you want the system to perform cross-referencing.
- Customer/Supplier Cross Ref. Code (customer/supplier cross-reference code)
Enter a code from UDC table (41/DT) that identifies the type of cross-reference setup for this customer. Examples of cross-reference types include substitutes, replacements, and customer and supplier item numbers.
- Segment Separator Character
Enter the character that you want to use to separate item numbers into segments. When you define segments for items, set up a template for all items throughout the branch/plant. If you use segments across branch/plants, you must define all segments the same for all branch/plants. The character or symbol will be used to separate segments within an item number based on the template that is associated with the item number.
If you leave this field blank, the system displays the segments as one string of characters.
- Commitment Method
Enter a code from UDC table H40/CM that specifies how the system commits lot items to inventory. Values are:
1: The normal commitment method for inventory. The system commits inventory from the primary location and then from secondary locations. The system commits inventory from the locations with the most inventory before committing inventory from locations with the least. The system commits backorders to the primary location.
2: The inventory commitment method by lot number. The system commits inventory by lot number, starting with the lowest lot number and committing orders to available lots.
3: The inventory commitment method by lot expiration date. The system commits inventory from the locations with the earliest expiration date first. The system considers only locations with expiration dates greater than or equal to the sales order or parts list requested date.
- Specific Commitment (Days)
Enter a number that the system uses to determine when to commit inventory to an order in sales order processing. This value in days is added to current date and compared with the promised ship date for the order line. If the promised date is greater than the calculated date, then the order line will be future committed in the Item Location record (F41021).
Enter 999 to eliminate future commits.
- Number of Days in Year
Enter the number of days in a year that your company is open for business. This field is required. You must specify a number from 252 to 365.
- Current Inventory Period
Enter a number from 1 through 14 that identifies the current accounting period. The system uses this number to generate error messages, such as PBCO (posted before cutoff) and PACO (posted after cutoff).
- General Ledger Explanation
Specify the default description that appears on the second line of a journal entry in the general ledger. Values are:
1: Item master description (default).
2: Primary item number.
- Write Units to Journal Entries
Select this check box to indicate that the system moves units to the general ledger after the system records a journal entry.
- Sales/Inventory/Purchasing Costing Method
Enter a code from UDC table (40/CM) to indicate the cost method that the system uses to calculate the cost of goods that are sold for the item. Cost methods 01–19 are reserved.
- Purchase Order Issue Cost
Enter the amount that you want the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement system to use to calculate the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ). This cost should be the estimate of the cost of materials, labor, and overhead that you incur when you issue a single purchase order. The default value is 00.
This example shows how the system determines EOQ using the this value:
S Purchase Order Issue Cost = 15.0.
I Inventory Carrying Cost =.09 (9 percent).
Y Annual Sales in Units = 3,000.
C Unit cost of Item = 10.0.
EOQ = the square root of ((2S/I) × (Y/C)) = the square root of [(2)×(15)/0.09] × 3,000/10.0 = 316.23
- Inventory Carrying Cost (%) (percentage)
Enter the percentage of inventory investment that you want the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement system to use to calculate EOQ. Enter the percentage as a decimal value. The default percentage is .00.
This example shows how the system determines EOQ using the this percentage:
S Purchase Order Issue Cost = 15.0
I Inventory Carrying Cost =.09 (9 percent)
Y Annual Sales in Units = 3,000
C Unit Cost of Item = 10.0
EOQ = Square root of ((2S/I) × (Y/C)) = the square root of (2(15) divided by .09)) × (3000/10) = 316.23
Note: Review the field help for the Economic Order Quantity field for more information about the EOQ formula.- Commitment Method
Enter a code to indicate the method that you want the system to use to commit lot items from inventory. Values are:
1: The normal commitment method for inventory. The system commits inventory from the primary location and then from secondary locations. The system commits inventory from the locations with the most inventory before committing inventory from locations with the least. The system commits backorders to the primary location.
2: The inventory commitment method by lot number. The system commits inventory by lot number, starting with the lowest lot number and committing orders to available lots.
Note:The lot number is an alphanumeric value, so rules for determining lowest to highest follow alphabetical rules, not numeric rules. For example, for lots 999 and 1000, lot 1000 is committed first because 1 comes before 9.
3: The inventory commitment method by lot expiration date. The system commits inventory from the locations with the earliest expiration date first. The system considers only locations with expiration dates that are greater than or equal to the sales order or parts list requested date.
- Specific Commitment (Days)
Enter the number that you want the system to use to determine when to commit inventory to an order in sales order processing. This value in days is added to current date and compared with the schedule pick date for the order line. If the schedule pick date is greater than the calculated date, the order line is future committed in the F41021 table. Enter 999 to eliminate future commits.
- Number of Days in Year
Enter the number of days in a year that the company is open for business. This field is required. You must enter a number from 252 through 365. The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement system uses this number to calculate the EOQ.
- Branch Country of Origin Code
Enter a code from UDC table (40R/CO) that specifies where a part was made.
Enter a two-digit code indicating parts made outside the U.S, for example, CA equals Canada. Enter a three-digit code indicating parts that are made in the U.S. For example, U equals United States and the second and third digits are the two-digit state postal code. For example, UOH indicates made in Ohio, U.S.
- Approval Route Code
Enter a code that determines to whom an order is routed for approval.
- Location Control (Y/N)
Select this check box to indicate which type of location control the system requires. You should use location control if you want to use only locations that are in the F4100 table. Values are:
Y: Use only locations that are defined in the F4100 table. When the Warehouse Control option is selected, the Location Control option must be Y.
N: Do not restrict locations to those in the F4100 table. Use all locations that conform to the location format that is defined on the Branch Location Definition form.
- Warehouse Control (Y/N)
Select this check box to indicate that the system creates warehouse transactions for the branch/plant.
- Quality Control (Y/N)
Select this check box to indicate that the JD Edwards Quality Management system is enabled for the branch/plant.
In addition to activating quality control for each branch/plant that you want to include in quality tests, you need to activate quality management on the Quality Management Setup menu (G3741).
- Use Product Cost Detail (Y/N)
Select this check box to indicate that the Distribution programs use the total cost method or the detailed product cost method.
- Foreign Depot
Select this check box to indicate that another company owns the branch/plant.
The Bulk and Packed Load Confirmation programs use this code to determine whether the depot from which product is being loaded is a foreign depot. If it is a foreign depot, you must enter a valid borrow agreement during load confirmation.
- Location Segment Control (Y/N)
Select this check box to enable the Location Segment Specifications in the Location Definition program (P41001). The segment specifications determine how the system segments locations within a branch using UDC table (41/ER).
You must select this check box if you want to define segments for locations.
- Outbound Inventory Branch (Y/N)
Select this check box to specify whether the branch/plant is an outbound inventory branch/plant.