Defining the Location Format

Access the Branch Location Definition form.

Define the location format to specify how to set up item locations. You can define elements that contain more specific information about the actual location. An element can represent an aisle, bin, shelf, or any other location that you use in a branch/plant.

You can use up to 10 different elements to define a location's format. For each element, you can define length and justification.

The total length of all elements, including separators, cannot exceed 20 characters. The system does not store separators in the tables, but uses separators to edit a location on a form or report. If you do not want to use separators, leave the separator field blank. When you do so, the system displays the location as one string of characters.

Note: If you use the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Warehouse Management system, you must also define default units of measure for volumes, dimensions, and weights.

Separator Character

Enter a character that divides the elements of the location when you display them on forms or reports. For example, you might use a /as a separator character to divide elements such as aisle, bin, and shelf in a location code. The location code can contain up to 20 characters, including separators.

Separators are not stored in the tables, but are used to edit a location on a form or report. If you do not want to use separators, leave this field blank. However, you must enter characters and spaces to equal the correct length of each element in the location code. The system then displays the location as one string of characters. The system uses the character that you enter in this field to separate the combination of tank/owner and aisle/bin as it appears on forms or reports.

Companies commonly use a . (period) as the separator character.

Aisle

Enter a number that identifies the number of characters to represent the tank (or aisle for packaged stock). Values are the numbers 1 through 8.

Bin

Enter a number, 1 through 8,that identifies the number of characters to represent the owner for commingled bulk stock (or bin for packaged stock).

Code 3throughCode 10

Enter the number of characters to represent codes 3 through 10 in the location format specification.