Bin Tracking Options

Use this screen to configure the way you need Bin Tracking to work

You select options when you activate your Bin Transfer module. Once you have set up your module, use this form when you need to change your selections.

This form lets you:

  • Specify the various picking and put away methods you can define per Inventory Control stock movement. (Use the Picking Method tab.)

  • Specify the prefix and sequence to be used to identify Bin Transfer documents in your system. (Use the Processing tab.) 

  • Define Item rules

Picking Method Tab

Use the Picking Method Tab to specify the various picking and put-away methods you can define per Inventory Control stock movement.

You can also configure whether to Warn/Don’t warn the user during posting if there is insufficient stock.

Processing tab

Use the Processing Tab to configure options used when creating and using Bin Transfer documents.

  • Choose the prefixes and next numbers to assign when you create a bin tracking document.

  • These numbers include a prefix (up to 6 letters) followed by a sequence number.

  • The prefix you assign must be unique

  • You can change these prefixes and next numbers at any time

  • Restrict the length of the number to be assigned to Bin Transfer documents. You can use a maximum length of 24 characters, including prefixes. 

Items Tab

Define the rules whether all items are to be bin tracked and/or which items are to be excluded from bin tracking.

Field List

For detailed description of fields and controls, view Bin Options - Field List.

 

Before changing any of the settings or other information in the Options form, read Chapter 2 of the Bin Tracking Getting Started guide and make sure you understand the impact the options have on processing within Bin Tracking.

Note: You cannot change most of your choices in the Options form if other Bin Tracking forms are open, or other users are working with the Bin Tracking database.   

Make sure that no one else is using the Bin Tracking data and that no other Bin Tracking forms are open for the company before you save changes to the Options form.

  1. Click each tab to work in this form.

  2. Click Save to keep any changes you make.

  3. Click Close to leave the form without changing any information.

Updates Tab

Users can now "subscribe" to notifications of updates.

By Default, this option is not selected for end-user serial numbers

The check is stored in the registry and it applies to this Windows user on this computer.

If selected, when starting Sage it will check if there are product updates available for Bin Tracking

If there is a new update, and the user hasn't previously been notified of it, then the Options screen will open automatically on the Updates tab and display details of the new updates.

Tip: The “administrator” or “super user” or “owner” of Sage 300 should have this option turned on. All other users should have it turned off.

You can use "Check for Updates" button to view the list of new features and fixes.

To facilitate support, please include the Version and Product Updates you are running when reporting any issues.

Updates are available to be downloaded from the partner area of the Orchid website Product downloads.