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Procedure documentationDefining General Settings for Serial Numbers

 

You can define serial numbers for all of the items in inventory or you can define serial numbers for specific items. For more information about creating serial numbers for specific items only, see Defining Serial Number Settings per Item.

Note Note

The settings defined per item in the Item Master Data window override the settings defined in the General Settings window.

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During the creation of serial number-managed items you can do the following:

  • Specify the default method for managing serial numbers.

  • Specify whether serial numbers are created automatically on receipt of items.

  • Specify the method for managing unique serial numbers in SAP Business One.

Note Note

Items managed by serial and batch numbers must be inventory items (they cannot be only sales items or purchase items). Therefore, the selected item cannot be defined as a phantom item.

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Procedure

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path Administration Next navigation step System Initialization Next navigation step General Settings Next navigation step Inventory tab Next navigation step Items End of the navigation path tab.

  2. Specify the following data:

    • Management Method

    • Unique Serial Numbers by (optional)

    • Auto. Create Customer Equipment Card (optional)

    • Automatic Serial Number Creation on Receipt (optional)

      Note Note

      This option is only displayed, if you select the On Release Only option. For more information, see Creating, Updating, and Deleting Customer Equipment Cards.

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  3. To save the data, choose the Update button and the OK button.

More Information

General Settings: Inventory Tab

Item Master Data: General Tab

Managing Serial Numbers on Every Transaction

Managing Serial Numbers on Release Only