Packages
A package can be created manually and linked to a consignment, or automatically, by entering package lines on a consignment. Packages can have items specified, but not necessarily. Packages can be included in other packages as a structure (i.e. boxes placed on a pallet). Packages can be designated specific customers, orders or be available to link to any consignment.
Packages can also be created from inventory- or warehouse pick. Click here to learn more about how to create packages from pick documents.
Fast Tabs
General
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | An auto generated integer that uniquely identifies a package. |
| Master Package ID | If the package is part of another package, this field will hold the ID of the containing package. |
| Package No. | The package number that is used on labels. Normally this number is autogenerated by Logtrade when a consignment is prepared, but it can also be specified manually or by assigning an SSCC-number. |
| Goods Type Code | The goods type describing the content of the package |
| Weight | The total weight of the package. If specified manually, any changes on item lines or sub packages will not have an effect on the weight. |
| Length | The length of the package. |
| Width | The width of the package. |
| Height | The height of the package. |
| Volume | The volume of the package. Calculated based in length, width and height, but can also be specified manually. |
| Packaging Volume | The volume of the package material. |
| Total volume | The total volume of the package. |
| Circumference | The circumference of the package. |
| No. of Pallet Places | The number of pallet places. |
Delivery
The delivery tab contains information about where to deliver the package. If the package is created manually and later linked from a consignment (using the action Get Package on a consignment, only packages matching the delivery address of the consignment will be able to link to the consignment. This way it is possible to predesignate a package to a certain customer, sales order etc.)
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Consignment No. | The consignment number to which the package is linked. |
| Location Code | The location code where the package are. |
| Source Document Type | The source document type the package is linked to, or shall be possible to link to. |
| Source Document No. | The source document number the package is linked to, or shall be possible to link to. |
| Source Type | The source source type the package is linked to, or shall be possible to link to. |
| Source No. | The source source number the package is linked to, or shall be possible to link to. |
| Ship-to Address code | The ship-to address type the package is linked to, or shall be possible to link to. |
| Ship-to Name | The name of the specified source/source document. |
| Ship-to City | The city of the specified source/source document. |
Item lines
Item lines can be specified manually or by importing items from a source document.
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Item No. | The item number. |
| Description | The description of the items. |
| Quantity | The item quantity. |
| Unit of Measure Code | The unit of measure code. |
| Gross Weight | The gross weight of the items. |
| Volume | The volume of the items. |
| Tracking No. | A tracking generic number. Not assigned automatically and not sent to Logtrade. |
| Lot No. | A Lot number. Not assigned automatically and not sent to Logtrade. Printed on internal package label. |
| Expiration Date | An expiration date. Not assigned automatically and not sent to Logtrade. Printed on internal package label. |
| Serial No. | A serial number. Not assigned automatically and not sent to Logtrade. Printed on internal package label. |
Sub packages
Packages can be included in the current package by specifying sub package ID's. It the the weight/volume of the current package hasn't been specified manually the weight/volume will be updated when specifying sub packages.
Packages can be nested together so e.g. a pallet can consist of boxes. When printing the internal package label, items in sub packages will be printed on the label.
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | The ID of the sub package. |
| Package Type Code | The package type code of the sub package. |
| Weight | The weight of the sub package. |
| Volume | The volume of the sub package. |
Identifiers
Identifier codes can be used for various purposes, i.e. identification in scenarios involving Internet of Logistics where every package has a globally unique identifier.
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Identifier Code | The identifier code. |
| Value | The identifier value. |
Details
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Created By | The user ID of the Business Central User that created the package. |
| Created Date/Time | The date and time the package was created. |
| Quality Control by User ID | A field that can be used to specify who has done quality control of the package. |
| Quality Control Date/Time | The date and time of the quality control. |
| Manually Created | A read only field that indicates if the package has been created manually or not. Manually created packages will not be deleted if the consignment package line they are linked to are deleted, instead they will only be unlinked. |
| Barcode Symbology | Specifies which barcode symbology that shall be used for printing the ID as a bar code on internal package labels. |
Actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Add To Consignment | Adds the package to a consignment created for the specified source document. |
| Create Consignment | Creates a consignment and have the package linked to the consignment. |
| Remove From Consignment | Removes the package from the specified consignment. |
| Get Items From source Document | Create item lines in the package based on the source document. |
| Calculate SSCC No. | Generates an SSCC-number as package number. |
| Print Label | Prints an internal package label. |
| Print Delivery Label | Sends a print request to Logtrade for the specific package. |
| Print Custom Layout | Opens a list of layouts based on the package table to choose from for printing. |
| Hand Out | Moves the package from the list of packages to the list of handed packages. Use this action when you want to register that you have handed out the package to the recipient without using the package on a consignment. |
Note
Package items are not the same, or synchronized with, consignment items. Package items are used for printing on the internal package label and can be used in customized scenarios involving EDI delivery advice, where items needs to be specified by package.
Tip
If you want to make sure that consignment items equals items on packages linked to the consignment, you can use package rules.
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