General Configuration

Here are the general configuration options for iDynamics Advanced Warehouse:

Configuration

General

Reclassification Journal Serial Number: For general operations performed through the journal.

Lot Quantity: Dual-unit picking system for variable lot quantities (for example, pieces in textiles that have a variable lot size, approximately 30m). This value (which can be specified in the product) will be considered to calculate the number of lots needed for a picking. It allows picking by reading lots while the system calculates the actual quantity read.

Active Invoice Signing: Enables the use of digital signature for sales invoices, for instance, allowing the transporter to sign the pickup.

Enable Advanced GS1-128: Activates advanced functionalities for decoding GS1-128 barcodes in Advanced Warehouse processes.

  • Allows interpreting any GS1-128 code entered in the "Barcode" field.
  • Can also decode GS1-128 codes related to tracking when entered in the "No.Lot/Serial" field. This is useful in scenarios where:
    • Barcode contains item information and is entered in Barcode.
    • Another code contains tracking information and is entered in "No.Lot/Serial".

Limitation: Business Central omits separator characters (FNC1) during reading, which makes decoding fields with variable length more difficult.

Fields for decoding GS1-128

iDynamics Extensions

Active Employee Log: Enables tracing by employee for all warehouse operations and employee logins.

Pallet

Allow Relocation of Location Content: Important field. If it is not enabled, the pallet must first be de-palletized and only then can part of the pallet be moved. If enabled (recommended), both de-palletizing and the location change can be performed in the same movement.

Pallet Unit of Measure: Default unit of measure for the pallet, used by the application, for example, to propose the quantity to be inventoried for a pallet.

Box Unit of Measure: Default unit of measure for the shipping box used by the application.

Auto tracking when scanning: Allows scanning a full pallet without specifying tracking information. The system automatically fills in the tracking details (lot, serial number, and package number) based on the pallet contents.

This works in picking, warehouse movements, and warehouse put-aways.

Only the full pallet can be scanned: the scanned quantity must match the total pallet contents. If it does not, the system cannot determine which tracking entries to select. To pick only part of the pallet, specify the lot or serial number during scanning.

Picking Creation Mode

Defines how sales pickings are generated from warehouse shipments:

  • iDynamics Advanced Warehouse: Uses the native iDynamics Advanced Warehouse logic to create pickings, applying grouping rules, tracking, and the rest of the advanced module configuration.
  • Standard BC Process: Uses only the standard Business Central functionality to create pickings, while respecting the grouping logic of iDynamics Advanced Warehouse.

Create the picking using the standard process from Warehouse Shipment

It is possible to create the picking using the standard Business Central process directly from the Warehouse Shipment, while respecting the grouping logic of iDynamics Advanced Warehouse.

All fields and options related to the native iDynamics Advanced Warehouse picking creation are automatically disabled, as they do not apply in this mode.

Picking creation mode

  • The options configured on the shipment are respected, such as:
    • Picking Grouping (for example, by Zone)
    • Assigned Employee No.

Shipment configuration – Grouping and Employee

When executing the Create Picking… action, the standard BC creation dialog opens, where:

  • The employee configured on the shipment is applied
  • The specified grouping criteria is maintained
  • By default, the “Do not fill quantity to handle” option is enabled to ensure that quantity control is managed by the WMS.

Standard picking creation dialog

The integration between the standard BC process and Advanced Warehouse is only available in warehouses configured as WMS.

WMS warehouse enabled

Shipments

Picking Load Process: Activates the shipment loading functionality where the stock is virtually distributed among the orders to be served based on the service percentage.

Automatic Picking Search: The chaotic picking method, where all stock is collected using a load list, taken to a preparation area, and then scanned. Upon scanning, it looks for the most prioritized order requesting that product and assigns it. As the pickings are completed, they are registered, and the packing list can be automatically printed.

Automatic Packing Billing: With this option checked, registering the picking from the handheld device (PDA) will automatically generate the packing invoice, transitioning it to a 'registered packing' and creating the pre-invoice. By default, it includes a process type report that performs this billing, and the client can customize it by subscribing to an event.

Ship Non-inventoried Products: Includes, for example, a shipping product and allows it to be included in the first shipment, with the rest being shipped as paid freight.

Group delivery address (GLN)

It is used to specify the delivery address (GLN) on sales lines in order to create pickings by GLN. There is a field on the sales lines to indicate the customer’s shipping address, which by default inherits the header value. If you change the header, the system prompts you to update the lines. When creating the picking from the warehouse shipment, there is an option to group by GLN, which is a field in the shipping addresses.

Envío por GLN

Receipts

Automatic Quantity in Receipts: If not reading from the PDA, this setting allows the application to fill in the quantity to handle for the storage picking when created.

Reception Picking, Breakdown by Pallets: Determines whether the system should propose the received quantity based on pallet multiples automatically. For instance, if 950u are received and pallets are 100u each, the system will create 9 pallets of 100u each and another with the remaining quantity.

Put-aways and Movements

Grouping of put-aways: To group warehouse put-aways created. It groups them by zone according to the destination zone.

Keep Destination Bin when Scanning: The aim is to add a new setting that prevents the destination bin from changing during the scanning process in the iDynamics screens for Warehouse Put-aways and Warehouse Movements. The value of this field is copied automatically to new warehouse documents. And if the document has it enabled:

  • The destination bin proposed by Business Central cannot be modified during scanning.
  • In the iDynamics processing screens, the destination bin is used to identify and filter the lines to be processed.
  • An error is displayed if an attempt is made to process a line using a destination bin different from the one defined in the document.

Images

Images: These will appear before each label to indicate whether it's related to a Lot, Pallet, Series, etc.

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Reports

Print Picking Before Registering from PDA: When registering from the PDA, this option will open a PDF for direct printing from the PDA to attach it to the documentation.

Print Expedition Label after Creating a Box: When using shipping boxes to prepare shipments, this setting allows automatic printing of the box label each time a new box is requested from the PDA.

Report Numbers: iDynamics Advanced Warehouse provides base reports for common requirements. If the client creates their own reports, they will replace the report number with their custom ones:

  • Picking Report.
  • Unregistered Packing Report.
  • Registered Packing Report.
  • Barcode Label Report for Unregistered Packing.
  • Barcode Label Report for Registered Packing.
  • Barcode Label Report for Purchases before entering.

Reports section provides details about these reports.

Web Service

If using Team Member users who can't register pickings due to license limitations, you'll need to activate registration via Web Service. Web Service Activated: Enables registration via Web Service (only activate if necessary). If activated, two options are available:

  • Azure Authentication: For Saas environments. You will need to provide details such as ClientId, ClientSecret, and TenantId. For detailed configuration steps, refer to Azure Configuration for Saas.
  • User/Password Authentication: Simple authentication for OnPremise environments.