QAD 2017 Enterprise Edition > User Guides > Master Data > Inventory Control > Creating Lot/Serial Number History
  
Creating Lot/Serial Number History
Lot/serial control is an inventory attribute assigned in Item Master Maintenance (1.4.1). When you mark an item as lot/serial controlled, you cannot issue or receive the item without specifying a number.
As transactions are processed for an item, its lot/serial number is included in transaction history. Lot/serial numbers provide greater tracking control by creating records of an item’s movement through the manufacturing process.
Note: The optional WIP Lot Trace module (WLT) affects lot/serial collection and reporting features, while adding detailed component, work in process (WIP), and finished goods lot/serial tracing and reporting options. WIP Lot Trace is available as menu option 3.22.13. For details, see QAD Manufacturing User Guide.
To review lot/serial history information, use the programs on the Lot/Serial Number Menu (3.22).
• Use Lot Transactions by Date Browse (3.22.1) to review an item’s inventory transactions by date.
• Use Lot Transactions by Tran Browse (3.22.2) to review an item’s inventory transactions by transaction number.
• Use Lot Actual Bill Inquiry (3.22.3) to display components used to make a lot/serial controlled item.
Show Duplicates
Enter Yes to allow transactions to appear more than once in an inquiry display. For example, a purchase receipt (RCT‑PO) can appear once in relation to a work order issue (ISS‑WO) and again in relation to an inventory status change (ISS‑CHL). Enter No to have transactions appear only in the first sequence found.
Max Workfiles
Enter a number telling the system how many workfiles to create during execution. The default is 500. Entering a value greater than your system’s processing capacity can cause the system to fail. To reduce the number of workfile records, narrow the range of items selected.
• Use Lot Where-Used Inquiry (3.22.4) to display all top-level items containing a lot/serial numbered component.
Show Duplicates
Enter Yes to allow transactions to appear more than once in an inquiry display. Enter No to have transactions appear only in the first sequence found.