When an item is setup with Specific Lot or Serial tracking via the item tracking codes you can currently enter the other item tracking as a free entry. For example an item is setup for lot tracking and nto serial tracking the user can still enter serial numbers along with the required lot number.
This can cause major issues especially in a Warehouse environment where the warehouse pick cannot reconcile the serial number if it is not expected.
.The idea would be a boolean on the item tracking setup to Block Free Entry in both the serial and lot section of the item tracking code. This would present no change for current users but could be enabled as needed for companies who do not want to be able to enter "informational: serial or lot numbers. If the flag is enabled and an item is lot tracked and nto serial tracked, the user would be blocked form entering a serial number in the item tracking and vice versa.
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I also agree.
Additionally, it should also be possible to block entries into the Package No. field, if the Package tracking is not enabled. My colleagues and I already spent hours just refining our Warehouse App code, because somebody had the idea to enter a Package No. for an item that is not Package No. tracked.
Category: Inventory
Absolutely agree and this in important to prevent users inadvertently adding serial or lot numbers that can cause issues with warehouse tracking.
To make it easier for users to understand(there are already a lot of fields on the item tracking setup) I would prefer a option field for the Serial No. Tracking and Lot No. tracking fields of (None, Free-entry, Mandatory).
This would also allow for potentially for fields to be hidden automatically on the item tracking page if lot or serial numbers are prevented making it easier for data entry.
Category: Inventory