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Connect control codes to an item/warehouse

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The system follows a certain set of rules to determine how the inventory control code table records are connected to the Item file records, as illustrated below.

Flowchart

  1. Select the Work with items menu item.
  2. On the main panel, select the item for which you want to define control codes and click Change.
  3. You access the Basic data panel. Click tab Warehouse.
  4. On the Item file maintenance/Warehouses panel, select the applicable warehouse and click Inventory control.
  5. You access the Inventory management panel. Click OK twice to reach the panel where you can assign inventory/purchase review control codes.

    6. You must assign a forecast control code, a replenishment control code, and a service control code for each item/warehouse combination in the system. These codes refer to the information defined in the corresponding control code table to calculate forecast, economic order quantity (EOQ), reorder point (ROP), and safety stock level (SST) for this item/warehouse combination.

    Note: You can perform a global update of several (or all) item/warehouse combinations by using the fast update function. See About working with fast updates for more information.

    Enter a control key class code in the applicable fields in the following sections:

    Valid control key class codes are:

    Note: If you select the code *NCKNAM for a control key class, then you will also have to complete the Forecast key, Replenish key and/or Service key fields.

    Inventory control codes

    Forecast ctrl class
    Enter a control key class to determine the method for calculating forecast.
    Replenishment ctrl class
    Enter a control key class to determine the method for calculating economic order quantity (EOQ).
    Service ctrl class
    Enter a control key class to determine the method for calculating reorder point (ROP) and safety stock level (SST).

    Purch review control codes

    Purch review class
    Enter a control key class to determine the criteria for deciding which lines (if any) on the purchase suggestion should be reviewed.

    Click OK. The system will follow the following procedures when connecting the item/warehouse combination to a record in the corresponding control code tables:

    Exit the routine.

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