Entering Serial Number Information During Confirmation
If any type of serial number requirement exists for an item in the item branch, you must enter serial number information at shipment confirmation. When you confirm order detail lines during shipment confirmation, you must enter the serial number based on the lot process type that exists for the item in the Item Branch File table (F4102).
If you enter the lot process type that indicates that the system assigns serial numbers based on a next number format or a date format, you must confirm a quantity of one as the quantity shipped. Based on a next number format or system date format, the system creates new locations in the Item Location File table (F41021), if necessary. If you are shipping a quantity greater than one, you must select the Select Multiple Locations option from the Row menu to select serial numbers with a quantity of one on a line on the Select Multiple Locations form. For kit items with lot controlled or serialized components, you can access the Select Multiple Locations form from the Kit Balancing Window program (P42055).
If you enter the lot process type that indicates that you must manually assign serial numbers, you must enter the option Select Locations. The system prompts you to enter a quantity of one as quantity shipped, and the location serial numbers, which the system can create as lots in the F41021 table, if necessary. If you are shipping a quantity greater than one, the system automatically displays the Select Multiple Locations form and does not confirm a line with a quantity greater than one.
If the serial number for the item that is being shipped does not match the serial number in the system, you can change the information to accurately reflect the shipment. You can use the Serial Number Revisions form to set up a new serial number for the item.