If you want to pack a particular quantity of a material or a handling unit into another handling unit, use the
Pack
function.
Using the
Pack
function, you have different options for packing materials or handling units that already exist. In the
Pack materials
overview, you can pack a particular quantity of a material into a handling unit; in the
Pack HUs
overview, you can pack handling units into other handling units. You can use the following packing functions for packing:
Packing (see below)
Changing packing quantities in handling units (see below)
Packing handling units (see below)
Depending on which function you use for packing, the
Partial qty
and
Total quantity
input fields have certain effects on the quantity to be packed.
To pack materials using the
Pack
function, proceed as follows:
In the
packing dialog
, select the item that you want to pack in the
Material to be packed
(or
Material that is packed
) section of the screen and enter the quantity to be packed in the
Partial qty
field
.
Select the handling unit into which you want to pack the material and choose
The system sends you either a success message or notifies you of problems, such as the weight or volume limit was reached and not everything could be packed.
Changing Packing Quantities in Handling Units
In the packing dialog , select the handling unit in question and choose
Change the quantity accordingly in the
Packed quantity
field of the handling unit concerned.
Note
The packing quantities can no longer be changed in the delivery once goods issue is posted.
Packing Handling Units
If you want to reflect packing levels, such as a material that is packed in a box, which is in turn packed into a create or onto a pallet, then you must pack these handling units in one another.
In the
packing dialog
, select the
Pack HUs
tab.
In the
All HUs that can be packed
section
,
select those handling units that you would like to pack and in the
All existing HUs (available for packing)
section, select the handling unit that you would like to pack and choose
The system sends you either a success message or notifies you of problems, such as the weight or volume limit was reached and not everything could be packed.
Note
If you have selected several handling units for packing, then the handling unit that is highest in the list is packed first. If not all items to be packed fit in this handling unit, the packing operation is automatically continued with the following selected handling units.
If you want to pack a specific constant number of handling units into a higher-level handling unit, then choose the New HU per x HUs function.
When packing handling units, a maximum of 999999 packing levels is possible. For information on reflecting packing levels in handling units, see Editing detailed data for handling units .