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Job Material Batch Entry - Serial

You use the Serial button on the Job Material Batch Entry (Enter Material) screen to select the actual item used on a job from the list of FIFO/serial number entries, and to allocate a quantity of that item to a job.

This button is only enabled if the selected item has FIFO/serial numbers activated (for more information, refer to "File - Inventory - Purchasing").

  1. Display the Job Material Batch Entry (Enter Material) screen.

Refer to "Maintaining Materials Details".

  1. Select the Serial button.

Micronet displays the Select Serial Numbers screen with a list of all serial numbers for the selected item.

  1. If you want to sort the serial numbers displayed, select the Sort button.

Micronet displays the Sort Columns screen.

  1. Check the appropriate box to select your primary sort column, your secondary sort column, your third sort column, then select Ok.

Micronet redisplays the Select Serial Numbers screen with the serial numbers displayed in the order you selected.

 

Technical Tip

Select the Default button to return to the default sort order.

  1. Double click on the serial number you want to allocate, or select a serial number then press Enter.

Micronet displays the Serial Numbers screen with the details of the serialised item.

  1. Complete the following fields:

 

Field

Value

 

Serial Number

Micronet displays the serial number of the selected item.

 

Bin Location

Micronet displays the bin location in which the FIFO item with this serial number is stored.

 

Original

Micronet displays the quantity of the item originally received with this serial number.

 

Used

Micronet displays the quantity of the item with this serial number that has already been consumed.

 

On Hold

Micronet displays the quantity of the item with this serial number that is currently on picking slips.

 

Allocated

Micronet displays the quantity of the item with this serial number that is on edited picking slips (picking slips that have been reloaded).

 

FIFO Cost

Micronet displays the cost per item received with this serial number.

 

Allocate Now

Enter the quantity of the item to allocate to this job line.

  1. Select the Accept button.

Micronet redisplays the Select Serial Numbers screen.

  1. Select the Ok button.

Micronet redisplays the Job Material Batch Entry (Enter Material) screen.