Block Storage Bins for Open Warehouse Tasks Using RF 

Use

You use this function to consider blocked storage bins during putaway and picking after creating a warehouse task. When you block a storage bin, you use an exception code to define what is to happen to the relevant warehouse task when processing using radio frequency (RF).

When creating warehouse tasks, the system checks whether a storage bin is blocked. When blocking storage bins, the system does not check whether open warehouse tasks exist for it. If a storage bin is blocked after you have created the warehouse task, this does not have any effect on the open warehouse task. The system also does not check the lock indicators when confirming this warehouse task.

This enables you to block storage bins that cannot be used for whatever reason (due to damage, for example) for further putaway or picking.

For more information about blocking storage bins for open warehouse tasks in the EWM system, see Block Storage Bins for Open Warehouse Tasks.

Prerequisites

In Customizing, you have defined the exception codes that apply when you block storage bins with open warehouse tasks.

To do this, in the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) choose Cross-Process Settings® Warehouse Task ® Define Control for Blocking Storage Bins.

Activities

In the RF environment, in addition to the options described in the EWM system, you can issue messages.

You create a warehouse task with a particular warehouse process type, which in turn is dependent on the warehouse process type. When selecting a warehouse order for a warehouse task with a blocked storage bin, in the RF environment, the system checks whether:

       1.      The source or destination storage bin is blocked

       2.      An exception is defined for the current case in the IMG activity (see table below)

       3.      A message is to be issued, stating that the source or destination bin is blocked. To output messages, in the IMG activity select the fields Mess. Src RF (Message Control for Blocked Source Storage Bin in RF) and/or Mess Dest RF (Message Control for Blocked Destination Storage Bin in RF).

 

When processing warehouse tasks with blocked storage bins using RF, the internal process codes listed in the table are allowed for radio frequency depending on the business context and bin type.

Business Context	Execution Step	Internal Process Code
Confirm warehouse task (internal movement: TIM)	RF Blocked source storage bin (B3)	BIDF (cancel WT and create new WT)
Confirm warehouse task (internal movement: TIM)	RF Blocked source storage bin (B3)	WTCA (cancel WT)
Confirm warehouse task (internal movement: TIM)	RF Blocked destination storage bin (B4)	CHBD (change destination storage bin)
Confirm warehouse task (internal movement: TIM)	RF Blocked destination storage bin (B4)	WTCA (cancel WT)
Confirm warehouse task (stock removal: TPI)	RF Blocked source storage bin (B3)	BIDF (cancel WT and create new WT)
Confirm warehouse task (stock removal: TPI)	RF Blocked source storage bin (B3)	WTCA (cancel WT)
Confirm warehouse task (stock removal: TPI)	RF Blocked destination storage bin (B4)	CHBD (change destination storage bin)
Confirm warehouse task (putaway: TPT)	RF Blocked destination storage bin (B4)	CHBD (change destination storage bin)
Confirm warehouse task (putaway: TPT)	RF Blocked destination storage bin (B4)	WTCA (cancel WT)