Enabling Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management
The functions discussed in this topic require the Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management feature to be enabled.
You must enable the feature to use Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management with your inventory.
If you use either Lot Tracking or Serialized Inventory, note the following. You cannot disable Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management after you enter a transaction for a serial or lot item which uses bins.
If you use SuiteScript in conjunction with the basic Bin Management feature, note the following. These scripts will no longer function after you enable the Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management feature. To learn more, see Creating an Inventory Detail Subrecord Example.
You should update related SOAP web services code when you enable this feature. To learn more, see Updating SOAP Web Services Code When Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management is Enabled.
To enable the Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management feature:
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Go to Setup > Company > Enable Features.
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Click the Items & Inventory subtab.
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To enable Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management, you must enable the Inventory feature in addition to one or more of the following features:
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Bin Management
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Lot Tracking
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Serialized Inventory
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Check the Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management box.
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Click Save.
Bin Management Upgrade
If you also use both the Lot Tracking and Serialized Inventory features, note the following. It is very important to perform a bin management upgrade immediately after you enable the Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management feature.
Any item that is lot or serial numbered and used bins is not placed in a bin. These items must be manually reassigned to a designated bin using a bin putaway worksheet. For details read Bin Putaway Worksheet.