The Advanced sub-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 sub-batch inquiry.
When accessing the advanced item inquiry on the mobile device, users can scan/manually enter the Sub batch in the Sub batch inquiry screen.
List layout
If the Use advanced inquiry layout parameter is set to No, the following information related to the selected sub-batch is displayed in the Advanced sub batch inquiry:
Sub batch
Batch number
Item number
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
Location
License plate
Physical inventory
Available physical
Physical reserved
The amount of information displayed on the screen can be updated by defining the Records per page information in the Mobile device menu items form.
The Advanced item inquiry for the parent item can be opened by clicking the correspondent Item button.
The Advanced batch inquiry for the parent batch can be opened by clicking the correspondent Batch button.
Grid layout
If the Use advanced inquiry layout parameter is set to Yes, an initial screen is displayed with the following sub-batch information:
Item number
Batch number
Info (product name)
Vendor batch number for the parent batch
Batch disposition code of the parent batch
Use code
Manufacturing date
Shelf advice date
Best before date
Expiration date
Destroy by date
Storage condition
Location where on hand is stored
License plate where on hand is stored (if applicable)
Physical on-hand inventory for the sub-batch
Reserved on-hand inventory for the sub-batch
Available on-hand inventory for the sub-batch
It is possible to link this screen with other inquiries by leveraging the standard detour functionality (for example, to access the related item, batch, location, or license plate inquiry with a single click).
When users confirm the information, the on-hand information is displayed in a grid layout. Each box contains the following fields:
Key identifier: Sub batch number
Location: Location where on-hand is stored
License plate: License plate where on-hand is stored (if applicable)
Item number: parent item for the scanned sub-batch
Info: Product name of the item
Batch number: Parent batch available for the sub-batch
Batch number: Parent batch available for the sub-batch on the location/license plate
Physical: Physical inventory available for the sub-batch on the location/license plate
Reserved: Physical reserved inventory for the sub-batch on the location/license plate
Available: Available physical inventory for the sub-batch on the location/license plate
It is possible to promote and highlight the Expiration date and Batch disposition code in the advanced sub batch inquiry by configuring the Mobile device steps form.