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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">How to use lots</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>lot</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>inventory</Level1>
		</Keyword>
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	<AimSection><Paragraph>This topic describes what you can do with <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000343" role="glossary">lots</Link>.</Paragraph>
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	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To create a new lot</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph>In the warehouse-receipts procedure, you can generate a new lot code or enter an existing lot code.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>To generate a new lot code for a received quantity, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh3112s000#option.generate.lot" role="formcommand">Generate Lot</GUIRef> in one of the sessions in which` you enter receipts. SSA ERP uses a <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000300" role="glossary">mask</Link> to generate a lot code.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>You can manually create lots in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc1100m000" role="session">Item - Lot (whltc1100m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>To convert a nonlot item into a lot item, use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc1202m000" role="session">Convert (to) Lot Item (whltc1202m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh0110m000#whinh010.glta" role="formfield">Generate Lots Automatically</GUIRef> check box in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh0110m000" role="session">Warehousing Order Type (whinh0110m000)</GUIRef> session had been selected, SSA ERP automatically generates lots wherever needed, for example, upon receipt of goods.</Paragraph>
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	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To enter lot information</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph>You can fill in the specifics of each lot in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc1100m000" role="session">Item - Lot (whltc1100m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>A lot can be of type <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/ltc.olot#purch" role="enum">Purchase</GUIRef> or of type <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/ltc.olot#prod" role="enum">Production</GUIRef>. For lots of type <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/ltc.olot#purch" role="enum">Purchase</GUIRef>, you can record the supplier and the supplier lot number.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>You can specify additional lot selection codes in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc1110m000" role="session">Lot Selection Codes (whltc1110m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>You can freely define <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000387" role="glossary">variable lot features</Link>, such as color, quality class, and so on, and record the relevant features by lot for particular items. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000022" role="manual">Variable lot features</Link>.</Paragraph>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Lot date</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>You can record a date for each lot. You can use these dates to retrieve lots based on the outbound priority.</Paragraph>
			<List><ListIntro>You can use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc1100m000#whltc100.ldat" role="formfield">Lot Date</GUIRef> field in two ways:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>As the date the lot was received in inventory</ListItem>
				<ListItem>As the lot's <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000367" role="glossary">product expiry date</Link>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc1100m000#whltc100.ldat" role="formfield">Lot Date</Link>.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To block lots</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph>Lots can be blocked for all transactions or only for inbound and outbound movement or transhipment. Blocked lots are recorded by the user's login code and can be unblocked only by using the same login code that blocked the lots. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000000000000041" role="manual">To block and unblock</Link>.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To delete lots</SectionTitle>
		<List><ListIntro>All lot data for a particular selection can be deleted if the following values for that lot are zero:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000330" role="glossary">Inventory on hand</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000309" role="glossary">Allocated inventory</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000332" role="glossary">Inventory on order</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>You can delete lots with the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc1200m000" role="session">Delete Lots (whltc1200m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To use lots in purchase orders and sales orders</SectionTitle>
		<List><ListIntro>In purchase order lines and sales order lines, you must set the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4101s000#tdpur401.lsel" role="formfield">Lot Selection</GUIRef> field to one of the following values:</ListIntro>
			<ListItemHead><GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/lsel#any" role="enum">Any</GUIRef>
			</ListItemHead>
			<ListItem>The goods to be received or shipped are not subject to specific lot conditions. You can use more than one lot.</ListItem>
			<ListItemHead><GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/lsel#same" role="enum">Same</GUIRef>
			</ListItemHead>
			<ListItem>You can select any lot for receipt or shipment, but the entire receipt or shipment must have the same lot.</ListItem>
			<ListItemHead><GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/lsel#specific" role="enum">Specific</GUIRef>
			</ListItemHead>
			<ListItem>You can receive or ship only one, specific lot.</ListItem>
		</List>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Lot pricing</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph>If you use the <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000001" role="glossary">inventory valuation method</Link> of <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/ina.valm#lot" role="enum">Lot Price (Lot)</GUIRef>, SSA ERP calculates a separate valuation price for each lot.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000409" role="manual">Lot pricing</Link>.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Engineering revisions</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph>If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc0100s000#whltc000.erac" role="formfield">Engineering Revisions in Lot Control</GUIRef> check box in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc0500m000" role="session">Lot Control Parameters (whltc0500m000)</GUIRef> session is selected, you can record the revision of the item for which inbound or outbound movements are performed.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/ltc/whltc0100s000#whltc000.erac" role="formfield">Engineering Revisions in Lot Control</Link>.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
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