Inventory Controls - Locator

 

INVENTORY CONTROLS

• Oracle Inventory provides Inventory Controls to track individual items or group of items when transactions are performed in an Organization
• we have 6 types of Controls they are
• Locator
• Lot
• Serial
• Revision
• Grade
• Restriction

Here now we discuss about 

Locator

• Locator Controls are used to divide sub inventories into Row, Rack and Bin in order to Locate an Item exactly where it is.
• It is also a one of the Key flexfield (KFF).
• Locators can be controlled at three levels
• Organization
• Sub-Inventory
• Item
• Following Controls are available at Each level
• Organization
• None
• Prespecified
• Dynamic Entry allowed
• Determined at sub-inv level
• Sub-Inventory
• None
• Prespecified
• Dynamic Entry 
• Item Level Control
• Item
• No Control
• Prespecified
• Dynamic Entry 

Now we define flexfield

Go to 

Inventory -> Setup -> Flexfield -> Key -> Segment

App: Inventory                         FF Title : Stock Locator

unfreeze flexfield and click on segments

Create your own Segments and save

Now Freeze and Compile the Screen

• Organization:

Locator Control : None

In Organization If the locator control is set to None, then we can't use Locator for the entire Organization.

Locator Control : Prespecified

Now at Org Parameter level set Locator Control as Prespecified and save

When it is Prespecified, then we should definitely define the Stock Locator 

Now we need to define Stock Locator

Go to Inventory -> Setup -> Organization -> Stock Locator

take as new and define your own locators and save

Now perform transaction 

it allows only prespecified one

Now Let's check on hand qty

Locator Control : Dynamic Entry Allowed

Now at Org Parameter level set Locator Control as Dynamic Entry Allowed

When it is Dynamic Entry Allowed, then system allow us to enter the stock locator Manually.

Now let's perform Transaction

It's allowing us to enter locator manually

now let's check the on-hand qty

Locator Control : Determine at Sub-Inv level

 Now at Org Parameter level set Locator Control as Determine at Sub-inv level

When it is Determine at Sub-inv level, then we get access at sub-in level now we need to  define locators at Sub-Inventory

• Sub-Inventory:

Locator Control : None

In Sub-Inventory If the locator control is set to None, then we can't use Locator for the entire Sub-Inventory.

 Locator Control : Prespecified

Now at Sub-Inventory level set Locator Control as Prespecified

When it is Prespecified, then we should definitely define the Stock Locator 

To set Locator Control at sub inventory level

Go to Inventory -> Setup -> Organization -> Sub inventory

Now we need to define Stock Locator

Go to Inventory -> Setup -> Organization -> Stock Locator

take as new and define your own locators

Now perform transaction 

it allows only predefined one

Now let's check on hand qty

Locator Control : Dynamic Entry Allowed

Now at Sub-Inventory level set Locator Control as Dynamic Entry Allowed

When it is Dynamic Entry Allowed, then system allow us to enter the stock locator Manually.

To set Locator Control at sub inventory level

Go to Inventory -> Setup -> Organization -> Sub inventory

Now Let's Perform Transaction

Now I'm checking on hand qty for the specific Sub-Inv

Locator Control : Item level control

 Now at Sub-Inventory level set Locator Control as Item level control

When it is Item level control, then we get access at Item level now we need to define locators at Item Level

• Item:

Locator Control : No Control

In Item level If the locator control is set to No Control, then we can't use that item for the Locators.

 Locator Control : Prespecified

Now at Item level set Locator Control as Prespecified

When it is Prespecified, then we should definitely define the Stock Locator 

To set Locator Control at Item level

Go to Inventory -> Item -> Master item 

Create the item and assign it to Child Organization,

In Child org go to Inventory tab there set  the Locator Control as Prespecified.

Now we need to define Stock Locator

Go to Inventory -> Setup -> Organization -> Stock Locator

take as new and define your own locators and save

Now let's perform Transaction

Let's Check the On-Hand Qty

Locator Control : Dynamic Entry Allowed

Now at Item level set Locator Control as Dynamic Entry.

When it is Dynamic Entry, then system allow us to enter the stock locator Manually.

Let's Perform Transaction

Now Let's Check On-Hand Qty