Some items require special storage conditions, such as temperature control or sterile environments. Storing these items in an inappropriate location can cause inventory to become unusable. Location type codes enable you to control the type of inventory stored in a location.

Specify the type code for a location in Location Maintenance. Then, identify the items that require this type of storage by specifying the same type code for them in Item Master Maintenance (1.4.1), Item Inventory Data Maintenance (1.4.5), or Item-Site Inventory Data Maintenance (1.4.16).

When the item is received, transferred, or counted using a cycle count or a tag count, the system verifies that the type associated with the location and item match. If the types do not match, an error displays and the transaction cannot be processed. This is useful for items with special storage requirements, such as temperature or humidity. The location type can indicate this and comments can describe the exact requirements.