Program: LPN Container Browse

This program lets you browse and select LPN Container Types by loading all maintained container records from the container type WhmContainerType table into a listview for use in LPN-related processing.

Exploring

Things you can do in this program include:

  • View container type records.

  • Select a container type to return it to the calling program or field.

  • Maintain container type records by calling the Container Maintenance program.

This program can't be run standalone and is accessed from the following program(s):

  • Container Maintenance

Browse programs can be accessed by selecting the Browse icon from a field in a program.

This refers to the physical type of container or storage (e.g., Pallet, Box, Cage) associated with an LPN, configured with dimensions, capacity, and label templates. Container Types are maintained in the Container Maintenance program and LPN Container Setup business object, which include the description, dimensions, maximum weight/volume, flags (default, stacking allowed, flexible volume), and associated label format.

A single global default container type must always be defined. When selecting a new default it clears the previous one so only one default container type will always exists at a time.
An optional default container can be stored against the stock code (Stock Code Maintenance) and is used when generating LPNs during receipting, if no stock code default is supplied, the global default container type is used.

Starting

  • Container type records must be available to browse.

The following configuration options in Syspro may affect processing within this program or feature, including whether certain fields and options are accessible.

The Setup Options program lets you configure how Syspro behaves across all modules. These settings can affect processing within this program.

Setup Options > Configuration > Distribution > Inventory

  • This requires entry of bins upon the receipt, issue or transfer of items and when capturing stock take information. The Purge and Archive program runs to ensure the default bin is inserted into existing lot records and their associated transactions against your traceable or ECC-controlled items. Run the Balance function of the Order Purge and Inventory Period End programs to ensure there are no quantities in ship without bin allocations and to transfer any qty on hand to the default bin.

  • Only available in a SQL environment and if multiple bins is in use. Initially, all warehouses using multiple bins are flagged as fixed bin warehouses. The Show Warehouses hyperlink lets you switch off this facility selectively for warehouses. Fixed bins requires a bin to exist in the WhmBin table before you can transact against it. If the Create bins at inventory transaction option is switched on, bins can only be created at transaction time for warehouses not using fixed bins.

    The Show Warehouses hyperlink is also used to maintain the WMS control options against the warehouse (Warehouse Maintenance).

  • This indicates that WMS License Plate Numbering is required. When enabled, existing stock items in bins are placed in LPNs.

    When this setup option is enabled, stock must be received into a warehouse and the Associate serials by bin setup option must be enabled. Run the License Plate Number Conversion or Stock Take LPN Conversion program to ensure all stock items that are currently in bins are placed into LPNs. Transactions can't be posted if the conversion wasn't done.

    This setup option can't be disabled after the conversion was done or a license plate number was created.

  • LPN options:

      • This indicates whether multiple stock codes can be allocated to one license plate number.

        This setup option can't be disabled if multiple stock codes have been placed in an LPN.

      • This indicates whether multiple lots can be allocated to one license plate number.

        This setup option can't be disabled if multiple stock codes have been placed in an LPN.

LPN Container Browse display container type master date held in the WhmContainerType table.

Solving

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Using

  • Columns in a listview are sometimes hidden by default. You can reinstate them using the Field Chooser option from the context-sensitive menu (displayed by right-clicking a header column header in the listview). Select and drag the required column to a position in the listview header.

  • Fields on a pane are sometimes removed by default. You can reinstate them using the Field Selector option from the context-sensitive menu (displayed by right-clicking any field in the pane). Select and drag the required fields onto the pane.

    The captions for fields are also sometimes hidden. You can select the Show Captions option from the context-sensitive menu to see a list of them. Click on the relevant caption to reinstate it to the form.

    If the Show Captions option is grayed out, it means no captions are hidden for that form.

  • Press Ctrl+F1 within a listview or form to view a complete list of functions available.

The LPN Container Browse process is as follows:

  • Browse and select a container type. Browse programs can be accessed by selecting the Browse icon from a field in a program.

  • Locate the required container type in the listview.

  • Highlight the record and select Select to return it to the calling program.

  • Container types can be maintained from this browse program by:

    • Add - add a new container type.

    • Change - maintain the highlighted container type.

    • Delete - delete the highlighted container type

    LPN Container Browse will call Container Maintenance to maintain containers (add/change/delete)

Referencing

This retrieves the currently highlighted entry into the calling program.

This lets you capture a new data record.

This lets you change details for the currently highlighted record.

This deletes the highlighted data record.

LPN Container Browse display container type master date held in the WhmContainerType table.

Field Description

Container

This indicates the container type code used to identify the container definition (for example, a pallet, box, cage or tote type)

Description

This indicates the container type description to help you identify it during selection and reporting.

Default

This indicates whether the container is the global default container type used the system when no specific default is available (for example, when a stock code does not have a default container defined)

A single global default container type must always be defined. When selecting a new default it clears the previous one so only one default container type will always exists at a time.
An optional default container can be stored against the stock code (Stock Code Maintenance) and is used when generating LPNs during receipting, if no stock code default is supplied, the global default container type is used.

Width

Indicates the width dimension of the container type.

Depth

Indicates the depth dimension of the container type.

Height

Indicates the height dimension of the container type.

Maximum weight

Indicates the maximum permitted weight for the container type, used to support validation and container suitability rules.
Maximum volume Indicates the maximum permitted volume for the container type, used to support validation and container suitability rules.
Stacking allowed Indicates whether the container type is allowed to be stacked.
Label format

Indicates the label format to use when printing labels for LPNs created using this container type.

This field might be hidden from the listview. Use the Field Chooser to display any columns that are hidden by default.
Flexible volume

Indicates whether the container type is treated as having flexible volume.

This field might be hidden from the listview. Use the Field Chooser to display any columns that are hidden by default.

When the Change icon is selected to maintain (add, change, delete) the selected Container type the Container Maintenance program will open.