Performing Par Location Counts Using The PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface for Mobile Devices

This topic discusses how to perform par location counts using mobile devices.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Par Count - Fluid Search Page

MIN_CART_CT_SEH_FL

Define Par Count search criteria.

Par Count - Fluid Page

MIN_CART_COUNT_FL

Enter Par Count page information.

Par Location Count - Display Options Fluid Page

MIN_OPTION_SCF

Define or modify processing and display options for par location counts.

Use the Par Count - Fluid Search page to define Par Count search criteria.

Navigation:

Mobile Inventory > Par Count > and enter search criteria

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Par Count- Fluid Search Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Par Count-Search page

Use your mobile device to count par locations within a PeopleSoft Inventory business unit.

Field or Control

Description

Business Unit

Enter the PeopleSoft Inventory business unit where the item stock is located. A default value displays in this field based on your user login ID. This is a required field.

Location

Scan or enter the PeopleSoft Inventory par location. This is a required field.

Use the Par Count page to enter item counts for a par location.

Navigation:

Mobile Inventory > Par Count

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Par Location Count Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Par Location Count - Fluid page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Par Count — Fluid Page as seen on a tablet.

 Par Count Fluid Page as seen on a tablet

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Par Location Count - Grid View Page.

 Par Location Count - Grid View Fluid page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Par Location Count - Grid View Fluid Page as seen on a tablet.

 Par Count Grid View Fluid Page as seen on a tablet

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Par Location Count - List View Fluid.

Par Location Count - List View Fluid page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Par Location Count - List View Fluid as seen on a tablet.

 Par Count List View Fluid Page as seen on a tablet

Field or Control

Description

Grid View icon

Displays the counting event or group ID in a grid.

List View icon

Displays the counting event or group ID in a list.

Enter Item icon

Enter counting event or group ID as individual items.

Field or Control

Description

Item ID

Scan or enter the PeopleSoft Inventory item ID to be counted. You can use the Lookup icon to locate items that are available in the count ID for this location. After you enter the item, the system displays the item description, count information, and the Count button.

After entering an alternate identifier in this field, the system may change the value depending on the option selected in the Alternate Item Display field on the Options page for the task flow.

See Setting Up Alternative Item Identifiers.

Count Quantity

Enter the item count.

Note: If the Par Count Quantity exceeds 9999999, the system displays a warning message.

Zero Count

Select this check box if the item count is zero.

Count

Click to count the item entered.

Prior Entry

Displays item information entered.

Modify

Click to modify the item information entered.

Submit

Click to save the component.

Save

Click to complete an interim save to the par location.

Note: The system displays a receipt created message at the top of the page briefly when saved.

Exit

Click to return to the previous page.

Use the Par Location Count - Display Options page to define or modify processing and display options for par location counts.

Navigation:

Mobile Inventory > Par Count > Display Options

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Par Location Count - Display Options Fluid Page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Par Count - Display Options Fluid page

Use this page to change processing and display options for par location counts. The settings on this page are as set on the Installation Options - Mobile Inventory or the User Preferences - Mobile Inventory page for the task flow. Most fields can be changed for the session.

Field or Control

Description

Quantity Options

Select an option to saved in the par location. The available options are :

  • Count

  • Request

Display Options

Select an option to indicate which rows appear in grid view. The available options are :

  • All

  • Counted

  • Not Counted

Initial Display Mode

Select a view to indicate how items display immediately after the search page. The available views are:

  • All Items Grid

  • All Items List

  • Single Item

Alternate Item Display

Select an option that indicates how an item, alternate item, or both are displayed when an alternate item is specified for the transaction. Options include: Alternate Only, Alternate as Primary, Item Only, and Item as Primary.

See Setting Up Alternative Item Identifiers.

Expert Mode

Select to skip validation and display of Description and UOM fields during data entry in Single Item Enter mode.

Lookups

Select to provide Lookup icons for fields that are available for searches.

Description

Select to display item descriptions in the search results. To view the description, click the expand button next to the Item ID field on the Guided Count page after performing the search.

MFG Item ID

Select to display the Manufacture Item ID on the grid view or item entry page.

Count ID

Displays the numerical count value if header selected.

Find

Select to enable the Go or Search button.

Prior Entry Display

Select to enable the display of the last item counted. When you count or update an item count, the system provides the last item and count value in a table at the bottom of the count page.

Unique Compartments

Select to display one item per compartment only in Single Item Enter mode of the current Par Location. If a single item is present in multiple compartments, they do not display

Filter All Alternate Items

Select to search through all possible Alternate Items for a given item.

Display Par/Max Quantity

Select to display or hide an optimized or maximum quantity in Grid mode.

Source Option

Select to display the source against a line. The source options are Stock, non-Stock, and Stockless.

Last Activity

Select to display the last count date and time on the Par Location Count page.

Reset Search Location

Select to clear the Location field on the Par Count page. If you select the Submit or Exit buttons on the Par Location page, the Par Count page leaves the Location field blank.