Program: LPN Parent Child Relationship

This program lets you assign one or more child License Plate Number(s) (LPNs) to a parent LPN to create and maintain a parent-child relationship for container tracking, based on the parent LPN context passed from the calling program (License Plate Number Query).

For example: Cartons assigned to a pallet.

Exploring

Things you can do in this program include:

  • View the parent LPN details (real-only) to confirm you are maintaining the correct parent relationship.

  • Assign one or more child LPNs to the parent by selecting eligible LPNs in the listview.

  • Unassign child LPNs from the parent by clearing the selection for the relevant LPNs

This program is accessed from the Program List of the Syspro menu:

    Program List > Warehouse Management > License Plate Numbering and Containerization > Setup

It can be launched from multiple places, but is primarily accessed from License Plate Number Query (Program List > Warehouse Management > License Plate Numbering and Containerization System)

This refers to an LPN that represents a larger container holding multiple child LPNs (e.g., a pallet holding boxes)

This refers to an LPN stored within a parent LPN. Only a single level of hierarchy is supported. Child LPNs are managed within the LPN Parent Child Relationship program and LPN Parent-Child Relationship business object.

Starting

  • The Use license plate numbers setup option must be enabled (Setup Options > Configuration > Distribution > Inventory)

  • A Parent LPN must exist, as LPN Parent Child Relationship maintains relationships for an existing parent LPN.

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 Parent Child Relationship is designed to be called from other LPN-enabled programs. Calling programs can control what is enabled/disabled and what is displayed for the current context.

Solving

The listview only displays LPNs that meet the eligibility rules for being assigned to the selected parent LPN.

Using

The LPN Parent Child Relationship process is as follows:

  • Assign child LPNs to a parent LPN:

    • Confirm the Parent LPN details displayed at the top of the form.

    • In the Assign to parent listview, select the checkbox for each LPN you want to assign as a child of the parent.

    • Select Assign to parent. The selected LPNs will move over to the Unassign form parent listview.

    • Save your changes.

  • Unassign child LPNs from a parent LPN

    • In the Unassign from parentlistview, select the checkbox for the LPN you want to remove from the parent relationship.

    • Select Unassign from parent. The selected LPNs will move back to the Assign to parent listview

    • Save your changes.

The following indicates the possible status codes that can be assigned to a License Plate Number (LPN). These statuses are implemented on header-level flags on the LPN record (i.e. the field used to control whether an LPN can be selected/processed in receipts, movements, allocations, picking, and stock take)

Status Description

On Hold

This indicates that the LPN is temporarily blocked from operational processing. It is used to restrict processing until the relevant action/task is completed or the hold is cleared (e.g., it cannot be moved/allocated/picked while on hold)

Awaiting Put-away

This indicates the LPN has been created/received and is pending put-away.

In Transit

This status indicates that the LPN is in a transfer state (e.g., Goods-In-Transit processing) and is not available for normal selection until it is received/confirmed at the destination.

In Stock Take

This indicates the LPN is currently part of an active stock take process, and operations on an LPN are not allowed when this flag is set.

Archived

This indicates the LPN is no longer operationally active and is retained for audit/history purposes. Setup option LPN archiving (Setup Options > History > Distribution > Inventory) must be configured.

Referencing

This saves the details you entered or changed.

This lets you enter or select a unique License Plate Number(s) (LPNs)code.

This lets you browse an application.

Field Description

License plate number

This indicates the selected License Plate Number (LPN) .

Container

Indicates the container associated with the LPN

Bin

Indicates the bin currently associated with the LPN

Warehouse

Indicates the warehouse currently associated with the LPN

Date created

Indicates the LPN creation date.

Parent LPN

Indicates the parent LPN for which you are maintaining child relationships. The is passed by the calling program and is read-only

In stock take

Indicates whether the selected LPN is in a In Stock Take status.

If the LPN is In Stock it cannot be assigned / unassigned to a Parent LPN
On hold

Indicates whether the selected LPN is in a On Hold status.

If the LPN is On Hold it cannot be assigned / unassigned to a Parent LPN
In transit

Indicates whether the selected LPN is in a In Transit status.

If the LPN is In Transit it cannot be assigned / unassigned to a Parent LPN
Field Description

Select

This checkbox lets you assign or unassign the selected LPN as a child of the parent LPN.

LPN

This indicates the selected License Plate Number (LPN) .

Container

Indicates the container associated with the LPN

Date created

Indicates the LPN creation date.

In stock take

Indicates whether the selected LPN is in a In Stock Take status.

On hold

Indicates whether the selected LPN is in a On Hold status.

In transit

Indicates whether the selected LPN is in a In Transit status.