Android Move
The Move Inventory screen allows you to move inventory items from one location to another. When you create an item, you can add which locations it may be. When you then add quantity, you select in which location that quantity will reside. The Move function allows you to move that inventory from the originally assigned location to another. By moving inventory in the software, you can easily keep accurate records of where all of your inventory is currently located.
The quantity is added on the Add Inventory screen or when receiving inventory.
Tap on Transactions > Move.
The Move screen will appear.
Note:
- Fields with an asterisk (*) are mandatory. Also, you can lock the field, refer to Android Pinning Data. The magnifying glass icon allows you to search for an item. It will navigate to the Search Items screen where you can search for items.
- You can use the keyboard to enter the information in any field. Or if you want to scan a barcode, use the barcode scanner. Tap on the Barcode symbol, the scanner will appear. Scan the barcode and the field will display the scanned barcode number.
- Site-Item/Category Restrictions
- If the “Site-Item/Category filter” is enabled on the web application and "Working Sites" is set on the mobile application.
- When you search for an item, the list will display the items that have no category and the items that fall in the working site and site-item category restrictions.
- Similarly, if a location is already selected, then only the following items will be displayed - items with no category and the items that fall into the working site and site-item category restrictions.
- An alert “Item category is not allowed at the site” will appear when you type any restricted site name on the Site field.
Moving an Inventory
- Enter the item number. Search for an item. Refer to the topic Search Items on the View Items Screen.
- Based on the information entered while creating a new item, the item description will automatically populate. The field will be read-only. In some cases, the from-site and from-location will also populate.
- You can also search/ enter the from-site and from-location. These locations are where the inventory is currently located.
- Enter the to-site and to-location (required). These locations are where you are moving the inventory.
- Enter the quantity of inventory you want to move.
- Enter notes for this transaction.
- Tap on the Move button.
- A message will appear showing the Inventory is moved successfully.