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title: "Assign containers to item, bin, and warehouse journals"
slug: "bc-assign-containers-to-item-bin-and-warehouse-journals"
description: "Explore how to manage containers in various journals, including Item, Reclass, and Inventory journals, for efficient item movement and organization."
tags: ["BC", "Business Central", "Food", "Task"]
updated: 2026-06-25T07:20:52Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:17Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-assign-containers-to-item-bin-and-warehouse-journals"
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# Assign containers to item, bin, and warehouse journals

The journals in Food Manufacturing & Distribution support the use of containers. This lets you move entire containers and their contents, move loose items to a container in another location or bin, and so on.

The following journals support containers:

- Item journals
- Item reclass. journals
- Bin Reclass. journals
- Whse. Item journals
- Whse. Reclass journals
- Inventory journals

## Item journals

On the journal line, you can select a container number for the specified action. A line of type purchase or positive adjustment combined with a container number means the items are being registered on the specified container. Lines with the type sale or negative adjustment combined with a container number decrease the quantity of the item on the specified container.

On the **Navigate** tab, in the **Line** group, choose **New Container** to create a new container in the warehouse. The container ID is automatically filled on the line.

## Item Reclass. journals

### Steps - Move container

In this journal you can move an entire container from one location to another:

1. In the search box, enter **Item Reclass. Journals**, and then choose the related link.
2. Enter the appropriate data in **Item No.**, **Location Code**, and **Container License Plate**.
3. Enter the **New Location Code**.
4. On the **Navigate** tab, in the **Line** group, select **Move Container**.
5. A new line is created if the container type is linked to an item (see also how to set up container types). On the lines, the **New Container License Plate** code is filled.
6. Post the journal.

### Steps - Move items

You can also move items from one container to a new container:

1. In the search box, enter **Item Reclass. Journals**, and then choose the related link.
2. Enter the appropriate data in **Item No.**, **Location Code**, and **Container License Plate**.
3. Enter the **New Location Code**.
4. On the **Navigate** tab, in the **Line** group, select **New Container**.
5. Enter the container information on the new container and choose **OK**.
6. The **New Container License Plate** field is filled with the code of the new container you just created.
7. Post the journal.

## Bin Reclass. journal

The container management functionality of the **Item Reclass. Journal** also applies to this journal.

## Whse. Item journals

The container management functionality of the item journals also applies to this journal.

## Whse. Reclass journals

The container management functionality of the **Item Reclass. Journal** also applies to this journal.

## Inventory journals

For more information on how to use containers in inventory processes, see [Assign containers in inventory journals](/business-central/docs/bc-assign-containers-in-inventory-journals).

For more information on using and setting up containers, see [About containers](/business-central/docs/bc-about-containers).

## Related

- [Assign containers in inventory journals](/bc-assign-containers-in-inventory-journals.md)
- [About containers](/bc-about-containers.md)
- [Process containers](/bc-food-process-containers.md)