After assigning items to a package for an order, you can move items from one package to another using Item Packaging Maintenance. You can also change the quantity of items in a package. You can use either Item Packaging Maintenance or Summary Package Tracking to repackage items on an order.
Note Changes made to the quantity for an item in Item Packaging Maintenance are not validated against quantities entered on the Shipping Data Entry Lines tab. After changing any item quantities in Item Packaging Maintenance, make sure the change is reflected in Shipping Data Entry as well.
Before You Begin
This task is available only if the Enable Shipping check box is selected in the Sales Order Options window.
Use one, all, or a combination of the following methods to repackage items on an order:
To repackage items on an order using Item Packaging Maintenance
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Select Sales Order Shipping menu > Shipping Data Entry.
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Select a shipper ID and order number. For more information, see Shipping Data Entry – Fields.
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On the Lines tab, click the Item Packaging button.
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In the Item Packaging Maintenance window, in the Package field, enter the package number. For more information, see Item Packaging Maintenance – Fields.
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In the Quantity in Package field, enter the quantity of each item to place in the package. When a quantity greater than zero is entered for an item, the In Package check box is automatically selected.
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Click Accept.
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If you changed the quantity of an item in a package using Item Packaging Maintenance, verify that the new item quantity is reflected in Shipping Data Entry.
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On the Shipping Data Entry Lines tab, enter the item code.
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At the Current Package field, enter the package number.
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At the Shipped field, enter the same quantity that you entered in Item Packaging Maintenance for this item and package.
To repackage items on an order using the Shipping tab
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Select Sales Order Shipping menu > Shipping Data Entry.
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Select a shipper ID and order number. For more information, see Shipping Data Entry – Fields.
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On the Lines tab, resolve all the line items. Click the Shipping tab.
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On the Shipping tab, click Tracking.
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In the Summary Package Tracking Maintenance window, select the package in the grid and click the Item Package Zoom button.
Note The Package field can only be viewed.
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In the Item Packaging Maintenance window, in the Quantity in Package field, enter the quantity of each item to place in the package. When a quantity greater than zero is entered for an item, the In Package check box is automatically selected.
Note Changes made to the quantity for an item are not validated against quantities entered on the Shipping Data Entry Lines tab.
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Click Accept.
The items are repackaged.
