How To: Book in Batch Controlled Items on a GRN

Warehouse Batches is not enabled by default.

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Items with batches are booked into the system using a GRN and when booking in goods is step 4 in the process.

  1. Creating the GRN
  2. Adding the stock to be booked in
  3. Telling the system where you want the stock to be stored
  4. Assigning existing or new batches to the items being booked in
  5. How To: Process a GRN
  6. How To: Put Away a Group created by a GRN delivery - this is optional as in most systems this is done automatically when you process the GRN

After creating the GRN, adding the stock and assigning the location, it is time to add the batches for the batch controlled items being booked in. The items that require a batch number will have a red background in the grid.

Adding the same batch for the same stock item

  1. Focus on the red Batch (Ent) column.
  2. Press Enter
  3. In the Batch Selection dialog either:
    1. Double click on an existing batch, or
    2. To create a new batch:
      1. Click on the the NEW ITEM button has an icon that shows two sheets of paper (identified by having the top right corner folded down), arranged diagonally on the icon from top left to bottom right
      2. Enter the new batch code in the popup.
      3. Click OK.
  4. Focus on the batch in the Batch Selection dialog.
  5. Click OK.

Adding different batches for the same stock item

  1. Focus on the red Batch (Ent) column.
  2. Right click and select Split Line from the menu.
  3. In the dialog enter the number you wish to split out for one batch code.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click OK to acknowledge the split line is complete.
  6. Repeat from step 1 to further split the line down into different batches.
  7. For each batch:
    1. Press Enter
    2. In the Batch Selection dialog either:
      1. Double click on an existing batch, or
      2. To create a new batch:
        1. Click on the the NEW ITEM button has an icon that shows two sheets of paper (identified by having the top right corner folded down), arranged diagonally on the icon from top left to bottom right
        2. Enter the new batch code in the popup.
        3. Click OK.
    3. Focus on the batch in the Batch Selection dialog.
    4. Click OK.
  8. Once you have added all the items, Process the GRN as normal.


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