Field descriptions: Container

Field	Description
Active	The switch to turn a container on or off. A new container is active, by default.
Container type	The type of container. For example, box, pallet, barrel. Standard container types are supplied with your system.
ID	The code that identifies the container. You could use prefixes to help with ease of selection such as BAG (bag), TAN (tank), PAL (pallet), and TUB (tube), for example.
Internal	The container is only used internally, if selected. The container might have a sequence number that identifies it. The container can be used in the logistics chain, if clear. That is, it can be used to receive items from a supplier and to ship items to a customer.
Label format	The format of the reference or ID to be assigned to the container.
Name	The name of the container.
Required storage capacity	The capacity of the container required for the intended product. The intended product can use less than the Storage capacity of the container but not more than the maximum Storage capacity.
Sequence number	The name of the predefined internal sequence number format. The field is only available for selection if the Internal checkbox is selected. If you are using sequential numbers, the components that make up the structure of the generated number are determined by the assigned sequence number. Use the Sequence number function to view the individual components, length, and any constants in the number.
Single item	The container can only store a single type of item, if selected. The container can store multiple types of items, if clear.
Single lot	The container can only store a single lot, if selected. The container can store multiple lots, if clear.
Storage capacity	The maximum capacity of the container.

Active

The switch to turn a container on or off.

A new container is active, by default.

Container type

The type of container. For example, box, pallet, barrel.

Standard container types are supplied with your system.

ID

The code that identifies the container.

You could use prefixes to help with ease of selection such as BAG (bag), TAN (tank), PAL (pallet), and TUB (tube), for example.

Internal

The container is only used internally, if selected. The container might have a sequence number that identifies it.

The container can be used in the logistics chain, if clear. That is, it can be used to receive items from a supplier and to ship items to a customer.

Label format

The format of the reference or ID to be assigned to the container.

Name

The name of the container.

Required storage capacity

The capacity of the container required for the intended product.

The intended product can use less than the Storage capacity of the container but not more than the maximum Storage capacity.

Sequence number

The name of the predefined internal sequence number format.

The field is only available for selection if the Internal checkbox is selected.

If you are using sequential numbers, the components that make up the structure of the generated number are determined by the assigned sequence number. Use the Sequence number function to view the individual components, length, and any constants in the number.

Single item

The container can only store a single type of item, if selected.

The container can store multiple types of items, if clear.

Single lot

The container can only store a single lot, if selected.

The container can store multiple lots, if clear.

Storage capacity

The maximum capacity of the container.