You can transfer inventory items or tools from one storeroom to another storeroom to satisfy the requirement for the items in another location.
This topic covers how to setup a Transfer Issue Transaction Type.
All of these fields and tabs are explained in detail in the Transaction Type topic, here.
Start here
Transfer Issue Transaction
Transaction Types > General
Items & Inventory
Status
Copy Rules
Templates
Transfer Received Transaction
Transaction Types
Items & Inventory
Copy Rules
Templates
Navigate to Setup > Transaction Types > Edit.
Click Add. A new record will appear at the bottom of the screen. You will note that some fields are auto-populated already.
If there is no mention of a tab(s) in this topic, it is because no changes are required during setup of this Transaction Type.
The defaults for Transaction Types only require a small amount of change. The only fields to change are:
Description - Enter 'Transfer Issue'.
Code - Enter 'TI'. This is the 'nickname' of the Transaction Type.
As above, there is minimal change required here. More on Items & Inventory here.
Item Type - Select 'Stock Transfer - Issue'. This enables a 'From Location' and 'To Location' on Transfer Issues and Transfer Receives.
Pricing - Select 'Inventory Price'. This is so that only the Inventory price will apply to the Item.
Resolve - Select 'Issue'. This sets what Resolve is set by default for items on this transaction type. If set to Issue, then items on this transaction will be issued from Stock.
Set the Transfer Statuses here.
These are dependent on the other Transaction Types that need to be linked to Transfer Issues. For a more in-depth explanation of Copy Rules, click here.
Transfer Issue to Transfer Received - This allows you to create a Transfer Received transaction linked to the Transfer Issue for items that have issued from Stock.
A template can be setup for Transfer Issues. More on Templates here.
Here is an example of a Transfer Order template.
The defaults for Transaction Types only require a small amount of change. The only fields to change are:
Description - Enter 'Transfer Receive'.
Code - Enter 'TR'. This is the 'nickname' of the Transaction Type.
Create - Select Copy only. This is to prevent users from just receiving items into the other location without actually having issued it from the originating location.
As above, there is minimal change required here. More on Items & Inventory here.
Item Type - Select 'Stock Transfer - Receive'. This enables a 'From Location' and 'To Location' on Transfer Issues and Transfer Receives.
Pricing - Select 'Inventory Price'. This is so that only the Inventory price will apply to the Item.
Resolve - Select 'Receive'. This sets what Resolve is set by default for items on this transaction type. If set to Receive, then items on this transaction will be received into Stock.
These are dependent on the other Transaction Types that need to be linked to Transfer Issues. For a more in-depth explanation of Copy Rules, click here.
Transfer Issue to Transfer Received - This allows you to create a Transfer Received transaction linked to the Transfer Issue for items that have issued from Stock.
A template can be setup for Transfer Issues. More on Templates here.