The Advanced batch inquiry can be accessed by creating a mobile device menu item (Warehouse management > Setup > Mobile device > Mobile device menu items) with the Activity code set to Advanced batch inquiry.
When accessing the advanced batch inquiry on the mobile device, users can scan/manually enter the Batch number/Sub batch in the Batch inquiry screen (if a sub-batch number is entered, the system displays the information of its parent batch).
An initial screen is displayed with the following batch information:
Batch number
Item number
Info (product name)
Vendor batch number
Batch disposition code
Use code
Manufacturing date
Shelf advice date
Best before date
Expiration date
Destroy by date
Storage condition
Physical on-hand inventory for the entire batch
Available on-hand inventory for the entire batch
Reserved on-hand inventory for the entire batch
When users confirm the information, the on-hand information is displayed in a grid layout. Each box contains the following fields:
Key identifier (Box title): Location for batch managed items, Sub batch number for sub-batch managed items.
Location: Location where on hand is stored.
Item number: parent item for the batch.
Sub batch: child Sub batch available for the batch (only for sub-batch managed items).
Physical: Physical inventory available for the batch/sub-batch in the location.
Reserved: Physical reserved inventory for the batch/sub-batch in the location.
Available: Available physical inventory for the batch/sub-batch in the location.
Users can view the same information as a list by clicking on one of the boxes and accessing the Inventory details screen. It is possible to link this screen with other inquiries by leveraging the standard detour functionality (for example, to access the related item, location, or sub-batch inquiry with a single click).
The Advanced item inquiry for the parent item can be opened by clicking the correspondent Item button.
The Advanced sub-batch inquiry for a child sub-batch can be opened by clicking the correspondent Sub batch button.
Note
The Item and Sub-batch buttons are available only when the corresponding standard detour functionality is configured.
It is possible to promote and highlight the Expiration date and Batch disposition code in the advanced batch inquiry by configuring the Mobile device steps form.