Setting Up Constants - 2 Setting Up the Inventory Management System

2 Setting Up the Inventory Management System

2.2 Setting Up Constants

This section provides an overview of constants, lists prerequisites, and discusses how to:

■ Define branch/plant constants.

■ Define batch control constants.

■ Set up ABC Analysis codes.

■ Define item availability.

■ Define system constants.

■ Define the location format.

■ Define segments for locations.

2.2.1 Understanding Constants

Constants provide a basic framework for the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Inventory Management system. Based on the business needs, you associate specific constants with either the entire system or a specific branch/plant. Branch/plant constants enable you to configure the processing of daily transactions for each branch/plant in the distribution and manufacturing systems.

2.2.1.1 Branch/Plant ALL

The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Inventory Management system includes branch/plant ALL, which is a generic branch/plant the system uses as a source of default

information against which it validates certain types of entries. You can copy branch/plant ALL to create a new branch/plant. Under some circumstances, you might need to change the settings in branch/plant ALL.

2.2.1.2 Accelerated Pricing Resolution Engine

To increase system performance, you can activate the Accelerated Pricing Resolution Engine feature on the System Constants form. Before you use this feature, thoroughly read the details of how the Accelerated Pricing Resolution Engine feature works.

Default location and printers Default location and printer settings provide the system with branch/plant, printer output queue, and approval route code information to use as default settings.

Item cross-references Item cross-reference numbers enable the system to associate internal and external items.

Messages Messages appear depending on which programs you

specify and which messages you determine should print.

Document type information Document type information is typically set up in a user-defined code (UDC). You can use the Document Type Maintenance program to set up and maintain this information for Distribution.

AAIs AAIs provide accounting information and the general

ledger relationships for interacting with the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne General Accounting system.

Feature Description

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See "Setting Up EnterpriseOne Advanced Pricing, " in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Advanced Pricing Implementation Guide.

2.2.2 Prerequisites

Before you complete the tasks in this section, you must:

■ Set up the branch/plant as a business unit.

See "Setting Up Organizations" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Financial Management Fundamentals Implementation Guide.

■ Create an address book record for the branch/plant.

See "Entering Address Book Records" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Address Book Implementation Guide.

2.2.3 Forms Used to Set Up Constants

Form Name FormID Navigation Usage

Work with

W41001H On the Work with

Branch/Plant Constants form, click Add.

Define branch/plant constants.

Application Constants W41001E On the Work with Branch/Plant

ABC Codes W41001I Select a branch plant

on the Work With Branch/Plants form, and then select ABC Codes from the Form menu on the

Branch/Plant Constants form.

Set up ABC analysis codes.

Item Availability Definition

W41001G On the Work with

Branch/Plant

System Constants W41001F On the Work with Branch/Plant

W41001A On the Work with

Branch/Plant Constants form, select Location Def from the Row menu.

■ Define the location format.

■ Define segments for locations.

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2.2.4 Defining Branch/Plant Constants

Access the Branch/Plant Constants form.

Figure 2–1 Branch/Plant Constants form

Branch Plant

Enter an alphanumeric code that identifies a separate entity within a business for which you want to track costs.

Before you enter a value in this field, you must set up the branch/plant as a business unit in the

Short Item Number Identifier

Enter a symbol that identifies the eight-character short item number when you do not want to use it as the primary number.

Leave this field blank to indicate that you want to use this item number as the primary number. That is, you use it most often to enter or review information.

If this is not the primary number, you must enter a special symbol to identify it. Use a symbol that is not significant for any other purposes of entry, such as /,*, or &. Do not use a period or a comma as a symbol. When you enter this item number on any other form, you must include this symbol as the first character.

Note: If you use the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Warehouse

Management system, you must define the warehouse information on the Branch Location Definition form of the Branch/Plant Constants program (P41001). Otherwise, you should at least define location length information.

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Second Item Number Identifier

Enter a symbol that identifies the 25 character second item number when you do not want to use it as the primary number.

Leave this field blank to indicate that you want to use this item number as the primary number. That is, you use it most often to enter or review information.

If this is not the primary number, you must enter a special symbol to identify it. Use a symbol that is not significant for any other purposes of entry such as /,*, or &. Do not use a period or a comma as a symbol. When you enter this item number on any other form, you must include this symbol as the first character.

Third Item Number Identifier

Enter a symbol that identifies the 25 character third item number when you do not want to use it as the primary number. If you leave this field blank, this item number is used as the primary number.

If you do not want to use this number as the primary number, you must enter a special symbol to identify it. Use a symbol that is not significant for any other purposes of entry, such as /,*, or &. Do not use a period or a comma as a symbol. When you enter this item number on any other form, you must include this symbol as the first character.

Symbol Customer/Supplier

Enter a character that identifies the customer's or supplier's number. When you enter a number preceded by this character, the system recognizes the number as the

customer's or supplier's number. The system then uses the cross-reference table to match the number to the item number. You must complete this field if you want the system to perform cross-referencing.

Customer/Supplier Cross Ref. Code (customer/supplier cross-reference code) Enter a code from UDC table (41/DT) that identifies the type of cross-reference setup for this customer. Examples of cross-reference types include substitutes, replacements, and customer and supplier item numbers.

Segment Separator Character

Enter the character that you want to use to separate item numbers into segments.

When you define segments for items, set up a template for all items throughout the branch/plant. If you use segments across branch/plants, you must define all segments

Note: Only one of the fields for item number symbols (SYM1, SYM2, SYM3, or SYM6) can be blank to identify it as the primary number. All others must include a unique symbol.

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segments within an item number based on the template that is associated with the item number.

If you leave this field blank, the system displays the segments as one string of characters.

Commitment Method

Enter a code from UDC table H40/CM that specifies how the system commits lot items to inventory. Values are:

1: The normal commitment method for inventory. The system commits inventory from the primary location and then from secondary locations. The system commits

inventory from the locations with the most inventory before committing inventory from locations with the least. The system commits backorders to the primary location.

2: The inventory commitment method by lot number. The system commits inventory

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