| Warehouse - Dock Locations (whwmd2120m000) |  |
| Use this session to set up and manage the search structure for docks. Docks can be assigned to a business partner or an item, and can be of type Receiving or Staging. If the dock is of type: Receiving: you can assign the dock to a ship-from business partner. Staging: you can assign the dock to a ship-to business partner. Dock locations are used, for example, if items must be received into a specific dock because these items require a special form of transport. Locations are created in the Warehouse - Locations (whwmd3500m000) session. Locations used as docks have one of the location types that indicate the dock locations. You can enter these dock locations into the search structure. You can leave the business partner and/or the item empty. If the business partner is empty and the item code is filled, a dock location is recommended for a specific item without regarding the business partner. The same applies if the item is empty and the business partner is filled. If both are empty, a dock location is recommended, regardless of item and business partner. The search structure has the following priority: Look for a specific item and a specific business partner. Look for a specific item without a business partner. Look for a specific business partner without an item. Look for a dock location without a business partner and without an item. If no dock locations exist, the default receiving or staging location is taken. This default location is defined at warehouse level ( Warehouses (whwmd2500m000). Dock locations are used at the moment warehousing orders are generated or entered manually. Dock locations enable you to ship or receive from the correct dock. Only warehouses that use locations, as indicated in the locations field, can use dock locations. These warehouses must have at least one dock location of type Receiving and one of type Staging, however, they can have more. Performance aspects A limited number of staging and dock locations may affect system performance. For more information, refer to Number of staging locations. Related topics Using dock locations
Fields | Description
Warehouse | The warehouse code.
Dock Type | The dock's type. Allowed values Receiving location Staging location
Dock Location | A location in a warehouse where goods can be loaded or unloaded.
Storage Zone | The storage zone.
Item | The item code.
Business Partner | The business partner for the dock location. This is the ship-to business partner for a staging location or a ship-from business partner for a receiving location.