---
title: "Inventory Put-away - Prerequisites"
slug: "bc-inventory-put-away-prerequisites"
description: "Set up your warehouse location GOLD, define bins, and manage inventory put-away with our step-by-step guide for efficient operations."
tags: ["Demo"]
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:03Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:03Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-inventory-put-away-prerequisites"
---

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# Inventory Put-away - Prerequisites

Execute the following setup configuration before running this demo process.

## Location setup

1. Go to **Warehouse** > **Warehouse** > **Locations** and create a new location.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(433).png)
2. Set the code to GOLD and expand the **Warehouse** fast tab. Tick off the fields marked below.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(434).png)
3. Select the **Bins** button in the ribbon to define new bins on the location.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(435).png)
4. Go to **Finance** > **Setup** > **Posting Groups** > **Inventory Posting Groups** and define three new posting group lines for location GOLD.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(436).png)

## Warehouse employee

For the Warehouse Management pre-configured processes, define a Warehouse Employee for the locations used. Define the Warehouse Employee for the Windows User of the External User authorized to execute the pre-configured processes.

1. Go to **Warehouse** > **Warehouse** > **Warehouse Employees**.
2. Add your user ID for every location and assign GOLD as the default location.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(437).png)

## Purchase order and Inventory Put-Away

In this demo script, a released purchase order is used as source document for the Inventory Put-Away. Create this released purchase order before using the Inventory Put-Away pre-configured processes.

1. Go to **Purchasing** > **Purchasing** > **Purchase Orders** and create a new purchase order for vendor 30000 Coolwood Technologies.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(438).png)
2. Expand the **Invoice Details** fast tab and set the location to GOLD.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(439).png)
3. Enter a few order lines with the following items and quantities. Make sure **Qty. to Receive** is filled out. Afterwards, select the **Release** button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(440).png)
4. In the **Process** menu, select **Create Inventory Put-Away/Pick**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(441).png)
5. Make sure **Create Invt. Put-Away** is toggled, then select **OK**. The next message appears. If the message "Nothing to create" appears, check that **Quantity to Receive** is filled out on the purchase order. The Put-Away is created based on those numbers.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(442).png)
6. Go to **Warehouse** > **Goods Handling** > **Order by Order** > **Inventory Put-Aways**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(443).png)
7. Select the last Inventory Put-Away and select **Edit** to open it.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/image(444).png)

## Related

- [Inventory Put-away](/bc-inventory-put-away-overall-process-flow.md)
- [Inventory Put-away - Process](/bc-inventory-put-away-process.md)
- [Inventory Put-away SP - Process](/bc-inventory-put-away-sequential-process.md)