Lot Processing

Select the Lot Processing tab.

Commitment Date Method

Enter a code from UDC table (H40/CD) that specifies which date the system uses to commit inventory when an item is committed by date. The default value is 01 (lot expiration date). The date fields are stored in the F4108 table.

Lot Expiration Date Method

Enter a code that indicates which method the system uses for calculating the expiration date for a lot. Values are:

1: On-hand date + shelf life days.

2: Based-on date + shelf life days.

3: Least expiration date of active components.

If you enter 3, you must also activate the Active Ingredients option at the branch level.

Shelf Life Days

Enter the number of days that an item can remain in inventory before it expires. The system adds this number to the date that the item is received to determine the expiration date for the item. If you do not enter a value here, you must enter an expiration date each time that you receive the lot item.

Best Before Default Days

Enter the number of days that an item can remain in inventory before it should be consumed. The system uses the number that you enter to calculate the best before date using two different methods, depending on whether the number that you enter in this field is positive or negative. If the value is positive, the system adds the days to the based-on date to determine the best before date for the lot. If the number is negative, the system subtracts the days from the lot expiration date to determine the best before date.

Sell By Default Days

Enter the number of days that an item can remain in inventory before it should be sold. The system uses the number that you enter to calculate the sell by date using two different methods, depending on whether the value that you enter in this field is positive or negative. If you enter a positive value, the system adds the days to the based-on date to determine the sell by date for the lot. If you enter a negative value, the system subtracts the days from the lot expiration date to determine the sell by date.

User Lot Date 1 Default Days through User Lot Date 5 Default Days

Enter the number of days that the system uses to calculate the value for these fields of the Lot Master table (F4108). The system calculates the value for these fields using one of two methods, depending on whether the number that you enter in this field is positive or negative. If you enter a positive value, the system adds the days to the based-on date to determine the value for the field. If you enter a negative value, the system subtracts the days from the lot expiration date to determine the value for the field.