---
title: "WMS Count Inventory - Prerequisites"
slug: "bc-wms-count-inventory-prerequisites"
description: "Learn how to define reason codes and create counting lists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for efficient warehouse inventory management."
tags: ["Demo"]
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:03Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:03Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-wms-count-inventory-prerequisites"
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# WMS Count Inventory - Prerequisites

## Reason codes

When the stock taking of an item is processed in the mobile process, after scanning the item and entering the quantity on physical inventory, the line at the counting list is updated with Reason Code = COUNTSCAN. Define this reason code in the demo data before executing the mobile process. Execute the following steps in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

1. Open the **Reason Codes** page.
2. Define the code COUNTSCAN.

![Add reason code](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/ANY_WMSCount_PR_1.png)

## Warehouse journal batch

For the Whse. Phys. Invt. Journal, one or more Whse. Journal Batches can be used as the identification of a counting list. By setting up different journal batches (for example, by location or bin row) a specific counting list can be selected in the WMS Count Inventory process for counting a specific part of a warehouse.

Execute the following steps in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to define a batch for two different locations.

1. Go to the **Warehouse Journal Templates** page.
2. Select the PHYSINVT template and go to **Related** > **Template** > **Batches**.
3. Add the following two batches:

| Name | Location | No. Series |
| --- | --- | --- |
| COUNTLIST1 | WHITE | WJNL-PHYS |
| COUNTLIST2 | WHITE | WJNL-PHYS |

![Add batches](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/ANY_WMSCount_PR_2.png)

## Counting list

In this demo script, a counting list of inventory is processed. Generate this counting list before using the WMS Count Inventory pre-configured process.

1. Go to the **Warehouse Physical Inventory Journal** page and select COUNTLIST1 as **Batch Name**.

![Add inventory journal](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/ANY_WMSCount_PR_3.png)
2. Create a counting list for location WHITE by selecting **Process** > **Calculate Inventory**.
3. In the report options, add the following filters:

![Add filters](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/ANY_WMSCount_PR_4.png)
  - **Location Code**: WHITE
  - **Bin code**: W-01*|W-02*|W-04*

1. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 for COUNTLIST2 with the **Bin code** filter set to W-05*|W-06*.

## Related

- [WMS Count Inventory](/bc-wms-count-inventory.md)
- [WMS Count Inventory - Process](/bc-wms-count-inventory-process.md)