Inventory Transfer/Return

Overview

An Inventory Transfer/Return is a transaction that allows transferring goods from one warehouse to another; this has impact on partial Warehouse Inventories but doesn't affect the Global Inventory. The system allows only Single Warehouse to Warehouse operations, which means that no multiple destinations are allowed from a single source warehouse. A journal voucher issue’s only if the Catalogue Item Class Coding Block is different from the source Warehouse Catalogue Item to the destination Warehouse Catalogue Item.

 

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Inventory Transfer/Returns screen Fields and Tab

Field

Description

ID

Unique Code that identifies the Inventory Transfer/Return. This is automatically populated by the system.

Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year when this voucher is created. Automatically assigned by the system with current fiscal year.
If user has access to post transactions to prior periods, system will allow user to post a transaction to prior fiscal year (never to future fiscal year) as long as the selected fiscal year is not fully closed.
Fiscal Period
Fiscal Period when this voucher was created. Automatically assigned by the system with the current fiscal period.
If user has access to post transactions to prior periods, system will allow user to post a transaction to prior period (never to future periods) as long as the selected period belongs to the fiscal year mentioned above and also it is closed for regular transactions (not fully closed)

Workflow Status

Depending on the Workflow Configuration Setting for this Entity the basic Stages are Created, Approval Requested, Approved, Void, Closed, Cancelled, Acknowledged. Default value is created. It is user defined status.

Created OnCreation date of the Inventory Transfer/Return.

Is Transfer

Specifies if this Transfer/Return is for Transfer or Return.

Created on

Current system date updated by system.

Estimated Delivery

The estimated date of arrival to the destination warehouse, the system assigns by default the ‘Reason for Transfer’ value however users may change this value according to a reasonable estimated date.

Delivery on

This attribute must be updated by the system once the shipping method has been set to 'Delivered'.

Shipping Method

This field can take one of the following values 'Pickup at Source Location', 'Transport to Destination'. Shipping method is a value used to classify how the return or transfers take place. By Default - 'Transport to Destination' is displayed.

Transfer Return Priority

This field can take one of the following values 'Low', 'Normal', 'High'. By Default - 'Normal' is displayed. This field is used to bring attention the importance of the Transfer.

Delivered By

The employee who delivered the inventory transfer/return.

Dispatched By

The employee who releases the inventory transfer/return.

Received By

The employee who received the inventory transfer/return.

Source Institution

The warehouse where the items outgoing or the Institution that is returning the goods.

Destination Warehouse

The warehouse where the items are incoming.

Language

Country Specific Language used to register description and remarks.

Description

Information pertaining to the transfer. This usually includes an explanation of its use and objectives.

Remark

More information related to this transfer considered relevant.

Inventory Transfer Return Item Tab

A collection of one or more Inventory Transfer/Return Items.

Attachment TabAdditional files related to the Inventory Transfer/Return Items.