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Use this option to update bin location properties in batches.

SAP Business One lets you preview the bin locations before you update them.

To select this option, proceed as follows:

  1. From the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose   Inventory   Bin Locations   Bin Location Management  .

  2. In the Bin Location Management window, select Update Bin Location Properties in the Management Task field.

Select Bin Locations

Use this section to select a range of bin locations that you want to update.

Warehouse From ... To

Specify the warehouses in which the bin locations you want to update are physically located.

You can select a range of warehouses from the dropdown lists of warehouses which have bin locations enabled.
<Sublevel 1/2/3/4> From ... To

Specify the sublevel codes that represent the physical location of the bin.

You can select a range of sublevel codes from the dropdown lists.

Note Note

Only the sublevels you have activated are available.

By default, SAP Business One activates sublevel 1 for you. To activate other warehouse sublevels, go to Bin Location Field Activation Window.

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Specify Properties to Update for Selected Bin Locations

Use this section to specify the new properties for the bin locations you want to update.

Note Note

In this section, you can see a checkbox to the left of each field.

You can use the checkbox to indicate whether you want to update the field information for the selected bin locations.

If you want to update the field information for the selected bin locations, select the checkbox to the left of the field first. However, if you do not want to change the field information for the selected bin locations, leave the checkbox to the left of the field unselected.

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Inactive

If you want to update the inactive status of the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

To set the selected bin locations to inactive status, select the right-side checkbox.

To set the selected bin locations to active status, leave the right-side checkbox unselected.
Receiving Bin Location

If you want to update the selected bin locations to receiving bin locations or non-receiving bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

To set the selected bin locations as receiving bin locations, select the right-side checkbox.

To indicate the selected bin locations are not receiving bin locations, leave the right-side checkbox unselected.
Description

If you want to update the description of the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

To specify a new description for the selected bin locations, enter the description in the right-side field.

To remove the current descriptions of the selected bin locations, leave the right-side field empty.
Alternative Sort Code

If you want to update the alternative sort code of the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

To specify a new alternative sort code for the selected bin locations, enter the alternative sort code in the right-side field.

To remove the current alternative sort codes of the selected bin locations, leave the right-side field empty.

Note Note

SAP Business One automatically applies upper case to any alphabetic letters you enter.

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Bar Code

If you want to update the bar codes of the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

To specify a new bar code for the selected bin locations, enter the bar code in the right-side field.

To remove the current bar codes of the selected bin locations, leave the right-side field empty.
Minimum Qty

If you want to update the minimum quantity of items for the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

To set a new minimum quantity for the selected bin locations, enter the quantity in the right-side field.

To remove the current minimum settings of the selected bin locations, leave the right-side field empty.
Maximum Qty

If you want to update the maximum quantity of items for the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

To set a new maximum quantity for the selected bin locations, enter the quantity in the right-side field.

To remove the current maximum settings of the selected bin locations, leave the right-side field empty.
Item Restrictions

If you want to update the item restriction status of the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

Then, select one of the following options in the right-side field to indicate the item restriction status of the selected bin locations:

  • None – Indicates a bin location has no item restrictions, that is, the bin location can store any item.

  • Specific Item – Indicates a bin location is restricted to a specific item, that is, the bin location can only store a specific item.

    To specify the item, select an item from the choose from list in the Item field on the right.

  • Single Item Only – Indicates a bin location is restricted to a single item, that is, the bin location can only store one item.

    You cannot specify which item it is. The first item you put in the bin location becomes the single item. Later, you can view the item in the Current Item field in the Bin Location Master Data window.

    Note Note

    Once you have put the single item in the bin location, you cannot place another kind of item in it unless either of the following situations arises:

    • There is no inventory of the single item in the bin location.

    • There is negative inventory of the single item in the bin location.

      In this case, if you place another kind of item in the bin location, SAP Business One still allows you to receive the original single item till the quantity reaches zero.

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  • Specific Item Group – Indicates a bin location is restricted to a specific item group, that is, the bin location can only store items from a specific item group.

    To specify the item group, select an item group from the dropdown list in the Item Group field on the right.

  • Single Item Group Only – Indicates a bin location is restricted to a single item group, that is, the bin location can only store items from one item group.

    You cannot specify which item group it is. The item group of the first item you put in the bin location becomes the single item group. Later, you can view the item group in the Current Item Group field in the Bin Location Master Data window.

    Note Note

    Once you have put items from the single item group in the bin location, you cannot place items from another item group in it unless either of the following situations arises:

    • There is no inventory of the single item group in the bin location.

    • There is negative inventory of the single item group in the bin location.

      In this case, if you place items from another item group in the bin location, SAP Business One still allows you to receive the items from the original item group till the quantity reaches zero.

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Batch Restrictions

If you want to update the batch restriction status of the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

Then, select either of the following options in the right-side field to indicate the batch restriction status of the selected bin locations:

  • None – Indicates a bin location has no batch restrictions, that is, the bin location can store any items regardless of its batch information.

  • Single Batch – Indicates a bin location is restricted to a single batch, that is, the bin location can only store items from one batch.

    You cannot specify which batch it is. The batch of the first item you put in the bin location becomes the single batch. Later, you can view the batch in the Current Batch field in the Bin Location Master Data window.

    Note Note

    If you restrict a bin location to a single batch, you cannot store non-batch items in the bin location.

    Once you have put a batch in the bin location, you cannot place another batch in it until the inventory of the existing batch reduces to zero.

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Transaction Restrictions

If you want to update the transaction restriction status of the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

Then, select one of the following options in the right-side field to indicate the transaction restriction status of the selected bin locations:

  • None – Indicates a bin location has no transaction restrictions, that is, the bin location can be used in any relevant transactions.

  • All Transactions – Indicates a bin location is restricted from all transactions, that is, the bin location cannot be used in any transactions.

  • Inbound Transactions – Indicates a bin location is restricted from inbound transactions, that is, the bin location cannot be used to store any incoming flow of goods.

  • Outbound Transactions – Indicates a bin location is restricted from outbound transactions, that is, the bin location cannot be used during the issuing of goods.

    Note Note

    If you have restricted a bin location from inbound or outbound transactions, you can still use the bin location in inventory transfer, counting and posting documents.

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  • All Except Inventory Transfer and Counting – Indicates the bin location is restricted to inventory transfer, counting and posting only. That is, the bin location can only be used during inventory transfer, counting and posting.
Reason

If you want to update the reason for the transaction restrictions of the selected bin locations, select the left-side checkbox first.

To specify a reason for the transaction restrictions of the selected bin locations, enter the reason in the right-side field.

Note Note

When there is a transaction restriction, the left-side checkbox is selected automatically and you must specify the reason. If you have selected None in the Transaction Restrictions field, you cannot enter a reason here.

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<Attribute 1> ... <Attribute 10>

Note Note

The fields are available only if you have activated the bin location attributes. To do so, go to Bin Location Field Activation Window.

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If you want to update the attributes of the selected bin locations, select the checkboxes to the left of the intended attribute fields first.

To set a new attribute code for the selected bin locations, specify the attribute code in the intended attribute field.

To remove the current attribute settings for the selected bin locations, leave the intended attribute field empty.

More Information

Bin Location Master Data Window

Deleting Bin Locations