Connect or Change Availability Control ID (Pallet)

Explanation

Use this activity to connect or change an existing connection between a pallet location and an availability control ID. The parameters set for the availability ID will be used for determining availability of parts from this pallet location. This functionality is useful for performing, for instance, a modification or a test before using or selling the parts. It also can be used when a part is being taken out of stock.

If an availability control ID already is connected to a pallet location, you can change the connection or completely remove it. If the pallet location does not have a connection, you can make a new one. There is one important difference between using the availability control ID connected to single-handled parts and pallets. Single-handled parts are only affected per location record. If you try to connect an availability control ID to a pallet, all pallets at the same location are affected.

When you enter an availability control ID for a pallet location, it is valid from that moment forward. This means that demands and purchase orders that are already entered will not be affected.

Prerequisites

• An availability control ID must have been entered in IFS/Inventory, Inventory Basic Data/Part Availability Controls.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• An availability control ID is connected to, changed, or removed from a pallet location.
• The availability control parameter settings will determine what can be done with inventory parts from that pallet location.

Window

Inventory Part In Stock

Related Window Descriptions

1. Open the Inventory Part In Stock window.
2. Either query for the inventory location records or select Populate.
3. Select a line with the part number and location to which you want to connect an availability ID or to which you want to change the connection. You can verify if there already is an availability ID connected in the Availability Control ID column.
4. In the operations menu select Change Availability Control ID to open the Change Availability Control ID window. If you are changing an availability control which already is connected, you can view the old ID and description in the upper part of the window. Otherwise, the fields in this part of the window are empty.
5. Enter an availability control ID in the lower part of the window. You also can use the List of Values to select an availability control. If you would like to completely remove an availability control ID, leave this part of the window empty.
6. Click OK to make the changes.