Topic overview
The Cockpit: Inventory requisitions/Line items application is primarily used to query inventory requisitions via their line item information, such as items or status. You can use this application to obtain an overview of the inventory requisitionss entered. In addition, inventory orders can be generated from the application for one or more inventory requisitions.
The main general description of a cockpit, which includes the usual handling of a query and work pane, can be found in the Cockpits article. Information on customizing, business entities and authorizations can be found in the Inventory requisitions article, which describes the voucher application. The topics that apply specifically to the Cockpit: Inventory requisitions/Line items application are covered below.
Application description
You can use the Cockpit: Inventory requisitions/Line items application to view inventory requisition line items from the warehouse area. The line item data of the inventory requisition vouchers is displayed in this cockpit.
Further processing options are also available:
- Display of the voucher chain for an individual voucher line item
- Switch via the voucher number or voucher line item to the Inventory requisitions application for further processing of the voucher
- Release inventory requisition line items
- Release inventory requisition line items and generate inventory orders
The application consists of a query pane and a work pane.
Query area
Query fields are stored in the query pane. As a rule, the most important query fields are already available. However, the number of query fields and their placement can vary.
The query pane is saved per view. You can determine which query fields are displayed. To do this, select the desired query fields from a list of fields. The description of the query fields can usually be found in the direct help.
General descriptions of a query field can be found in the Cockpits article.
Detail search Picking information
In addition to the main search with the query characteristics in the query pane, the detail search Picking information can be used. Detail searches can be combined with the main search so that both the query characteristics from the query pane and the query characteristics from the detail search are evaluated as an AND link. A checkbox is available in the section line of the detail search for combining. The [Picking information] button is available to display the corresponding results in the work pane. If this button is activated, a further heading line with corresponding detailed information appears in the work pane.
Detail search Serial numbers
In addition to the main search with the query characteristics in the query pane, the detail search Serial numbers can be used. Detail searches can be combined with the main search so that both the query characteristics from the query pane and the query characteristics from the detail search are evaluated as an AND link. A checkbox is available in the section line of the detail search for combining. The [Serial numbers] button is available to display the corresponding results in the work pane. If this button is activated, a further heading line with corresponding detailed information appears in the work pane.
Work pane
A table is available in the work pane in which the queried inventory requisitions are displayed. You can determine yourself which information is displayed for an inventory requisition. Several views can be created to view an inventory requisition in different ways with different information.
If you have also activated a detail search button, the table contains an additional heading line and detailed information.
General descriptions of a work pane can be found in the Cockpits article.
For information on the meaning of the columns, please refer to the explanations in the Inventory requisitions article.
Application-related actions
The following application-related actions are available in the Cockpit: Inventory requisitions/Line items application:
- Release inventory requisition line items
- Release inventory requisition line items and generate inventory orders
Release inventory requisition line items
The [Release inventory requisition line items…] action is used to release the selected inventory requisition items. The release at line item level requires various validstions, which in turn depend on the inventory order category. For example, if a storage location reservation for a putaway could not be created, the line item in question remains in the status In process. The action can be carried out repeatedly.
Release inventory requisition line items and generate inventory orders
The [Release inventory requisition line items and generate inventory orders] action is used to release the selected inventory requsition line items and generate inventory orders for released items. The release at line item level requires a validation. If, for example, a storage location reservation could not be created or a serial number was not assigned, the affected line item remains in In process status and is not included in the inventory order. The action can be carried out repeatedly if items have the status In process.