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In this file you add the container packing material if the items in a packaging container should be packed with material. You assign the applicable code to the item on the Item file maintenance, Basic data panel. If the item has an associated packing material code, the weight and volume of this material will be considered as part of the weight and volume requirement in container assignment either per unit or per container according to the code entered in the Quantity level field in this file.
Options
Selection fields
- Material code
- This column lists the container packing material code.
- Description
- This column displays the description of the container packing material code.
- Material weight
- This column displays the weight of the packing material in kilograms.
- Material volume
- This column displays the volume of the packing material in litres.
- Quantity level
- This column displays the panel value code denoting at what level the material quantity (defined in the Material quantity column) is needed.
Code Description C Quantity is defined by container I Quantity is defined by item unit If this column displays C=Container, then the quantity in the Material quantity column refers to how much of this material is needed per container. If this column displays I=Item, then the quantity in the Material quantity column refers to how much of this material is needed per item.
- Material quantity
- This column displays the packing material quantity based on the packing material quantity level. This quantity defines how much packing material needs to be added to the packaging container per container or per item unit.
Work with container packing material (DSR00804)
On this panel you enter the details for the container packing material.
Function keys
- Material group
- Description
- Material weight
- Mandatory entry. Enter the weight of the packing material in kilograms.
- Material volume
- Mandatory entry. Enter the volume of the packing material in litres.
- Quantity level
- Enter the panel value code denoting at what level the material quantity (defined in the Material quantity field) is needed.
Code Description C Quantity is defined by container I Quantity is defined by item unit If you set this field to C=Container, then the quantity entered in the Material quantity field refers to how much of this material is needed per container. If you set this field to I=Item, then the quantity in the Material quantity field refers to how much of this material is needed per item.
- Material quantity
- Enter the packing material quantity based on the packing material quantity level. This quantity defines how much packing material needs to be added to the packaging container per container or per item unit.
Work with container packing material, Copy (DSR00805)
- Material code
- Displays the material code(s) you selected to copy.
- New material code
- Enter the new material code that you are creating.