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Procedure documentationAssigning Serial Numbers in Inventory Transfer Requests Locate this document in the navigation structure

 

SAP Business One enables you to select serial numbers in the Serial Number Selection window when you create or update an inventory transfer request. To open the window, place the cursor in the Quantity field in the relevant inventory transfer request row and do one of the following:

  • Press CTRL and TAB.

  • Right-click and choose the Batch/Serial Numbers option.

  • From the Goto menu, choose the Batch/Serial Numbers option.

Note Note

Closing an inventory transfer request automatically cancels its serial number allocation.

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The following procedure shows you how to select serial numbers in the inventory transfer request:

Prerequisites

You have created at least one item managed by serial numbers.

Procedure

Allocating Serial Numbers to an Inventory Transfer Request

  1. From the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose   Inventory   Inventory Transactions   Inventory Transfer Request  .

  2. Create an inventory transfer request with an item managed by serial numbers.

  3. Open the Serial Number Selection window.

  4. In the Serial Number Selection window, select the serial numbers for this inventory transfer request and choose Update.

    Note Note

    A serial number can only be allocated to one document.

    If a serial number is already allocated to anther document, you cannot select it again. In this case, SAP Business One enables you to open the document and deselect the serial number from within the Serial Number Selection window. To do so, choose the Link Arrow (Link Arrow) next to the document number in the Allocated to Document field.

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  5. In the Inventory Transfer Request window, choose Add.

Updating the Serial Number Allocation in an Inventory Transfer Request

Note Note

You cannot update the serial number allocation in an inventory transfer request if it is fully copied to an inventory transfer document.

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  1. From the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose   Inventory   Inventory Transactions   Inventory Transfer Request  .

  2. Open the inventory transfer request you want to update.

  3. Open the Serial Number Selection window

  4. In the Serial Number Selection window, do the following:

    1. To deselect the allocated serial numbers in this sales order, move them from the Selected Serial Numbers to the Available Serial Numbers.

    2. To select new serial numbers, move them from the Available Serial Numbers to the Selected Serial Numbers.

    3. Choose Update.

      Note Note

      A serial number can only be allocated to one document.

      If a serial number is already allocated to anther document, you cannot select it again. In this case, SAP Business One enables you to open the document and deselect the serial number from within the Serial Number Selection window. To do so, choose the Link Arrow (Link Arrow) next to the document number in the Allocated to Document field.

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  5. In the Inventory Transfer Request window, choose Update.

Note Note

If you copy the inventory transfer request to an inventory transfer document and add it, the Serial Number Selection window opens automatically. The allocation of the serial numbers in the inventory transfer request is preserved, and you can confirm or update it.

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More Information

Assigning Serial Numbers in Sales, Purchasing and Inventory Documents

Serial Number Selection Window