1. Using Inventory Management
  2. How Tag Generation Sequences Are Calculated

How Tag Generation Sequences Are Calculated

The tag generation sequence defines the sequence in which tags are generated.

Settings That Affect Tag Generation Sequence

Define the tag generation sequence using the Tag Generation Sequence choice lists: Sequence 1, Sequence 2, Sequence 3, Sequence 4, Sequence 5, and Sequence 6.

Note: You don't need to select values for all six sequences.

How Tag Generation Sequence Is Calculated

Tags are generated in numeric and alphabetic order using the tag generation sequence that you specify.

Example: Default Tag Generation Sequence

This example lists the sequence of tags that are generated from the default tag generation sequence:

  1. Sequence 1: Subinventory

  2. Sequence 2: Locator

  3. Sequence 3: Item

  4. Sequence 4: Revision

This sequence of tags is generated:

  1. Tag 1: Subinventory 1, Locator A, Item AS54888

  2. Tag 2: Subinventory 1, Locator B, Item CM11911

  3. Tag 3: Subinventory 1, Locator C, Item CM11222

  4. Tag 4: Subinventory 1, Locator D, Item MEC_123

  5. Tag 5: Subinventory 1, Locator D.1, Item MEC_123-A

  6. Tag 6: Subinventory 2, Locator W, Item 100-3456-200

  7. Tag 7: Subinventory 2, Locator X, Item Gr2_11234

  8. Tag 8: Subinventory 2, Locator Y, Item 346-2210

  9. Tag 9: Subinventory 2, Locator Z, Item AS54888

  10. Tag 10: Subinventory 2, Locator Z.1, Item AS54888-A

  11. Tag 11: Subinventory 3, Locator 1.0, Item VC_103

  12. Tag 12: Subinventory 3, Locator 1.0.1, Item VC_102

  13. Tag 13: Subinventory 3, Locator 1.0.2, Item VC_101

  14. Tag 14: Subinventory 3, Locator 1.1, Item AS54888

  15. Tag 15: Subinventory 3, Locator 1.2, Item CM11222

  16. Tag 16: Subinventory 3, Locator 1.3, Item AS55888

Example: User-Defined Tag Generation Sequence

This example uses the same subinventories, locators, items, and revisions as the default tag generation sequence example and lists the sequence of tags that are generated from the following user-defined tag generation sequence:

  1. Sequence 1: Item

  2. Sequence 2: Revision

  3. Sequence 3: Subinventory

  4. Sequence 4: Locator

This sequence of tags is generated:

  1. Tag 1: Item 100-3456-200, Subinventory 2, Locator W

  2. Tag 2: Item 346-2210, Subinventory 2, Locator Y

  3. Tag 3: Item AS54888, Subinventory 1, Locator A

  4. Tag 4: Item AS54888, Subinventory 2, Locator Z

  5. Tag 5: Item AS54888-A, Subinventory 2, Locator Z.1

  6. Tag 6: Item AS54888, Subinventory 3, Locator 1.1

  7. Tag 7: Item AS55888, Subinventory 3, Locator 1.3

  8. Tag 8: Item CM11222, Subinventory 1, Locator C

  9. Tag 9: Item CM11222, Subinventory 3, Locator 1.2

  10. Tag 10: Item CM11911, Subinventory 1, Locator B

  11. Tag 11: Item Gr2_11234, Subinventory 2, Locator X

  12. Tag 12: Item MEC_123, Subinventory 1, Locator D

  13. Tag 13: Item MEC_123-A, Subinventory 1, Locator D.1

  14. Tag 14: Item VC_101, Subinventory 3, Locator 1.0.2

  15. Tag 15: Item VC_102, Subinventory 3, Locator 1.0.1

  16. Tag 16: Item VC_103, Subinventory 3, Locator 1.0