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   <Header>
      <Title>To define package definitions</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2593688">
         <Level1>Package definition</Level1>
         <Level2>define</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2593693">
         <Level1>Define</Level1>
         <Level2>package definition</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2593698">
         <Level1>Handling unit</Level1>
         <Level2>setup</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2593703">
         <Level1>Package definition</Level1>
         <Level2>link to item</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2593708">
         <Level1>Package definition</Level1>
         <Level2>link to business partner</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2593713">
         <Level1>Item</Level1>
         <Level2>link to package definition</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2593718">
         <Level1>Business partner</Level1>
         <Level2>link to package definition</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection>
      <Paragraph>To define package definitions, proceed as follows:</Paragraph>
   </AimSection>
   <ProcedureSection>
      <Steps>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Start session</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>Start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4110m000" role="session">Package Definitions (whwmd4110m000)</GUIRef> session. In this session, you must define the <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000447" role="glossary">general-level package definition</Link>.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Code and description</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>Enter the identification code and description of the package
			 definition.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Package definition type</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>Select the package definition type. See <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000320" role="manual">Package definitions</Link> on the available package definition
			 types.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Packaging levels</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>This step only applies to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/wmd.pdtp#fixed" role="option">Fixed</GUIRef> package definitions.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>Define packaging levels for the package definition. To
			 define packaging levels, select the package definition and start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4520m000" role="session">Package Definition Levels (whwmd4520m000)</GUIRef> session. You can access this session on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4110m000" role="session">Package Definitions (whwmd4110m000)</GUIRef> session. For further information on packaging levels,
			 see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000031" role="manual">Packaging levels</Link>.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Handling unit template</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>For <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/wmd.pdtp#fixed" role="option">Fixed</GUIRef> package definitions, skip this step if you do not use handling units.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>Define the <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000446" role="glossary">handling unit template</Link> for the package definition in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4160m000" role="session">Handling Unit Templates (whwmd4160m000)</GUIRef> session. You can access this session on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4110m000" role="session">Package Definitions (whwmd4110m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
            <List>
               <ListTitle>Variable and mixed package definitions</ListTitle>
               <ListIntro>For each node, enter the following
				information:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>The number of the parent node (this does not apply to the
				top node).</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The packaging item for the node.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The number of packaging items.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Select the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4160m000#whwmd460.labl" role="manual">Labeled</GUIRef> check box. Labeled means that, for each
				packing item defined for the node, a handling unit is created. In this way,
				each existing packing item is uniquely identified. These labels can be printed.
				If the boxes with milk cartons from the first example in <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000320" role="manual">Package definitions</Link> are labeled, each box obtains a label
				when handling units are generated for an order for milk cartons. For further
				information on labels, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000322" role="manual">Label layout and printing</Link>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The item that is to be packed. <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Note that this only applies to mixed package definitions.</GUIRef> For further information, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000320" role="manual">Package definitions</Link>.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The number of items that is to be packed in the packaging
				item in the parent node. You must only insert this number for the bottom node.
				For general-level handling unit templates, this is useful if you know that for
				all items for which the package definition is to be used, the same number will
				fit in the packaging item.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Auxiliary packaging, such as sealing plastics.</ListItem>
            </List>
            <List>
               <ListTitle>Fixed package definitions</ListTitle>
               <ListIntro>If you define a fixed package definition, the information
				for the nodes is copied from the packaging levels. For further information on
				packaging levels, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000031" role="manual">Packaging levels</Link>. You cannot modify this information, but
				you can add the following information for each node:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>Auxiliary packaging information.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Select the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4160m000#whwmd460.labl" role="manual">Labeled</GUIRef> check box. Labeled means that for each
				packing item defined for the node, a handling unit is created. In this way,
				each existing packing item is uniquely identified. The top node is always
				labeled, you do not need to specify this. These labels can be printed. If the
				boxes with milk cartons from the example in <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000320" role="manual">Package definitions</Link> are labeled, each box obtains a label
				when handling units are generated for an order for milk cartons. For further
				information on labels, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000322" role="manual">Label layout and printing</Link>.</ListItem>
            </List>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Save and quit handling unit template</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>For <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/wmd.pdtp#fixed" role="option">Fixed</GUIRef> package definitions, skip this step if you do not use handling units.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>Save the general-level handling unit template and close the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4160m000" role="session">Handling Unit Templates (whwmd4160m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Validate handling unit template</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>For <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/wmd.pdtp#fixed" role="option">Fixed</GUIRef> package definitions, skip this step if you do not use handling units.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>Return to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4110m000" role="session">Package Definitions (whwmd4110m000)</GUIRef> session to validate the general-level handling unit
			 template. This step is the last step in the procedure to create general-level
			 package definitions. After you have validated the template, you can no longer
			 change the template, except for the auxiliary packaging and the packing
			 instructions. To change a validated template, you must first use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4110m000#undo.validate.hu.template" role="command">Undo Validate Package Definition</GUIRef> option on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu. In the
			 next step, you must link the package definition and thus the handling unit
			 template to an item to create the item-level package definition.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Define item-level package definition</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>Define the item-level package definition. In this step, you
			 link the package definition to an item. To link a package definition to an
			 item, select the item in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4500m000" role="session">Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000)</GUIRef> session and access the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4130m000" role="session">Item - Package Definitions (whwmd4130m000)</GUIRef> session. You can access this session on
			 the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4500m000" role="session">Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000)</GUIRef> session. Note that you can link an item to various
			 package definitions, this is useful if, for example, the item is sold to
			 various business partners with various packing requirements.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Adjust packaging levels for item</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>This step applies only to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/wmd.pdtp#fixed" role="option">Fixed</GUIRef> package definitions.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>Adjust the packaging levels of the package definition that
			 you are linking to the item. To adjust the packaging level information, access
			 the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4520m000" role="session">Package Definition Levels (whwmd4520m000)</GUIRef> session from the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu. For
			 further information on packaging levels, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000031" role="manual">Packaging levels</Link>.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Adjust handling unit template for item</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>Adjust the handling unit template of the package definition
			 that you are linking to the item. Access the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4160m000" role="session">Handling Unit Templates (whwmd4160m000)</GUIRef> session from the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu. You can
			 add nodes and change nodes, as described in Steps 5 and 6.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Validate handling unit template for item</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>For <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/wmd.pdtp#fixed" role="option">Fixed</GUIRef> package definitions, skip this step if you do not use handling units.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>Validate the handling unit template of the package
			 definition that you are linking to the item. After you validate the template,
			 you can no longer change the template. To change a validated template, you must
			 first use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd4110m000#undo.validate.hu.template" role="command">Undo Validate Package Definition</GUIRef> option on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
         <Step>
            <StepTitle>Link package definition to business partner</StepTitle>
            <Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/isa/tdisa0510m000" role="session">Items - Sales Business Partner (tdisa0510m000)</GUIRef> session and the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/ipu/tdipu0110m000" role="session">Items - Purchase Business Partner (tdipu0110m000)</GUIRef> session, you can link an item-level
			 package definition to ship-to business partners or ship-from business partners.
			 As a result, the package definition is defaulted on order lines listing the
			 linked business partners and items. For further information, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000335" role="manual">To maintain handling units</Link> and <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000336" role="manual">To generate handling units</Link>.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>When you define handling units for an order line, you can
			 use the default package definition of the order line, use another package
			 definition, or use no package definition. You cannot use mixed package
			 definitions for this purpose. Note that this step is optional.</Paragraph>
         </Step>
      </Steps>
   </ProcedureSection>
   <Note>
      <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>You cannot delete
		item-level package definitions if an inventory is present that is stored in the
		package definition for the item. In addition, the package definition levels and
		handling unit templates on item level must be deleted before a package
		definition by item can be deleted.</Paragraph>
   </Note>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000320" role="manual">Package definitions</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000338" role="manual">The use of package definitions</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000337" role="manual">To set up handling units</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000031" role="manual">Packaging levels</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>