Enable Catch Unit
Explanation
For certain goods, a fixed conversion rate between the inventory unit of
measure and price unit of measure cannot be used because the conversion factor
varies too much. To overcome this, you can use a catch unit of measure as a
parallel unit to the inventory unit of measure. You will have to enter or update
quantities in both units when you are performing transactions for this part. A
correct price conversion will become attainable, based on the quantity (in catch
unit of measure) that is currently available in the system.
Prerequisites
To enter a Catch Unit Code on the
Inventory Part/General tab:
- The catch unit code you want to enter must exist as a unit of measure in
IFS/Application Services.
- The quantity in transit for the part must be zero at all the sites.
System Effects
- The part will become catch unit enabled. When receiving or issuing less
than the total quantity present at a location, you will have to give the
quantity in catch unit of measure as well.
- After a part has been catch unit enabled and transactions have taken
place for the part, you will not be allowed to change the catch unit code to
a different one. You can instead enable or disable catch unit, by selecting
or clearing the Catch Unit Enabled check box in the Part
Catalog/General tab.
Window
Part
Related Window Descriptions
Part
Part/General
Procedure
In the Part window:
- Query for your part record and click on the
General tab.
- Select the Catch UoM Enabled check box.
- Save your record.
You can perform the following steps later, e.g. when the part is entered as
an inventory part and sales part. But they should be performed before the part
is used:
- Enter the Catch UoM on the
Inventory Part/General tab.
- The Negative On hand Allowed check box on the
Inventory Part/Misc Part Info tab must be cleared.
- If you are using a sales part, the price unit of measure on the
Sales Part window must be made same as the catch unit code on the
inventory part.