Lot Balances Inquiry List View

The Lot Balances list view displays all inventory lots in NorthScope with their corresponding properties. Inventory lots are composed of the unique combination of Item, Site, Production Batch, Warehouse Lot and Owner.  

(lightbulb) This list view also contains columns for each Attribute that is set up for the 'Items' attribute type and the 'Production Batches' attribute type. Additionally, this list view also contains columns for each Lot Certification with a certification 'Type' of "Item & Site". Item attributes, Production Batch attributes and Lot Certifications are not automatically included in the default view. Because these attributes and lot certifications are user defined, they are not included in the help documentation.

Software Version: 2024.04.12 and newer

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Search OptionsDescription
Auto Hide FiltersA non-required text box that defaults as checked and is used to determine if the Search Options should be hidden when the Inquiry runs or is refreshed.
  • When checked, each time the 'Refresh' button is clicked, the search options will be hidden, allowing for more rows of data to be visible on the page. This behavior is ideal for users that have entered their search parameters and want to see the results in full-screen. 
  • When unchecked, the search options will not be hidden when the 'Refresh' button is clicked. This behavior is ideal for users that need to run several searches with different search parameters.

Users can only change the default value of this setting with a custom search in the "Saved Searches" lookup. If you change the default setting but do not save it in a custom search, it will only remain this way while the page is opened.

Refer to this FAQ for advanced search options.

Auto Refresh on OpenA non-required text box that defaults as checked and is used to determine if the inquiry opens with or without data in the grid.
  • When checked, each time the page is opened, the search is run using the default parameters (or a 'Saved Search' if one was set as your default for the page) so the grid will be populated with data .  
  • When unchecked, the search is NOT run when the page opens and no data will be present until the 'Refresh' button is clicked. 

Users can only change the default value of this setting with a custom search in the "Saved Searches" lookup.

Refer to this FAQ for advanced search options.

Include

Used to specify the type of balances or items/lots to include. This is a multi-select standard lookup that is required to return results. It defaults to "Lots with Any Balance". The options available include:

  • Products with Any Balance - Returns all Items with a non zero amount for the following columns: On Hand, On Hold, Committed Positive, Committed Negative, Quoted Negative, Allocated Positive, Allocated Negative, Available.
  • Products with Available Balance - Returns all Items with an Available Balance (a non zero positive or negative available balance)
  • Lot Status - Closed - Returns only items with no On Hand and no Available Balances
  • Costing Status - Open
  • Costing Status - Closed

This lookup contains the values in the IncludeInLotBalance Enumeration Class.

Item

Used to select one or more Items. This is a multi-select standard lookup that is not required to return results. It defaults as blank.

Item IDs are the unique identifier for Items. 

The lookup contains a list of all Items in the Items master file.

Item Class

Used to select one or more Item Classes. This is a multi-select standard lookup that is not required to return results. It defaults as blank.

Item Classes are used to identify default values that will be applied to new Inventory Items and to group Items together for reporting purposes.

The lookup contains a list of all Item Classes.

Lot Owner

Used to select one or more inventory Owners. This is a multi-select standard lookup that is not required to return results. It defaults as blank.

Owners are used to identify who owns the inventory. Additional Owners are typically added for companies that do custom processing and need to keep that inventory separate from their own. Owner is one of the 5 components that make up a unique Inventory Lot and it is required on all Inventory Lots.

The lookup contains a list of all Lot Owners.

Saved SearchesDisplays the saved searches lookup and related icons. This tool allows users to select previously saved search options, create a new set of search options, save changes to existing search options, forget/delete saved search options and/or assign a saved search option as the default for the page. Once changes are made to the search options, the user can click the Save Options icon and save the changes. Saving search options will also save the preferences for 'Auto Refresh on Open' and 'Auto Hide Filters'. The new search option can also be set as the default.  Default searches can be removed by clicking the 'Set as Default' button again when the current default search is selected.  

Refer to this FAQ for advanced search options.

Search

A non-required text box that defaults to blank and is used to search across multiple fields. When the page is 'Refreshed', the data returned will be limited by what was included in the Search box (in addition to any other Search Options). 

Refer to this FAQ for advanced search options.

The Search field can be used to search across the following fields: 

 

  • Attr: [Attribute Value]
  • Item: [Item ID] or [Item Description]
  • Owner: [Lot Owner]
  • Batch: [Production Batch]
  • Site: [Site ID] or [Site Name]
  • WLot: [Warehouse Lot] 
Site

Used to select one or more Sites. This is a multi-select standard lookup that is not required to return results. It defaults as blank.

Sites represent Plants, Warehouses, Distribution Centers, or virtual objects that are used to store and/or maintain perpetual inventory balances.

The lookup contains a list of all active Sites.

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Toolbar IconsDescription
Column Filter Show/Hide Toggles between displaying and hiding a filter row in the grid under the column headers. The filter row will be displayed by default if the Quick Column Filter is also implemented in the page. When enabled, this will allow users to type in text to filter by a specific column.
Excel Exports the contents of the grid to an Excel file that will automatically download. The contents that export are those that are visible to the user. Therefore, if the user has filtered the view, or excluded columns, only the contents in the grid will be exported. 
Favorites Clicking on the star icon when it is an outline, adds the page to the 'My Shortcuts' tab and fills in the star. Clicking on the star icon when it is filled in (solid color), removes the page from the 'My Shortcuts' tab and returns the icon to an outline. 

(lightbulb) Users must log out and back in before the pages will be visible in the 'My Shortcuts' tab.

Group By Show/Hide Toggles between displaying and hiding a row in the grid above the column headers to enable grouping by one or more column(s). Once displayed, users may drag and drop column headers to group by a specific column. Once the grid is grouped by a column(s), a subtotal footer row will display in the grouping for columns that have a page footer total. 
Help Opens the online WIKI help page for the current page. 
Quick Column Filter Used to filter across all columns in the grid. When the user types text into the Quick Column Filter text box, the grid's Filter Row will be automatically hidden. The text in the Quick Column Filter text box automatically replaces any existing Filter Row filters. The results of the data immediately refresh as you enter text.
Refresh Re-queries the contents of the grid/page based on the Search Options or the default values for grids that do not support Search Options. 

(lightbulb) This ONLY re-queries the contents of columns that are currently visible, if you add a new column the contents will be empty until you click 'Refresh' again.

Mass Update

Opens the mass update dialog, which allows to mass update the following properties: 

  • Lot Holds
    • Hold Code: A single-select standard lookup that defaults to "(No Change)", but also contains a list of all Hold Codes configured in Hold Codes Master File and a blank value. Assigns the selected Hold Code to selected/filtered lots when 'Apply' is clicked. 
  • Lot Properties
    • Costing Status: A single-select standard lookup that defaults to "(No Change)", but also has options for "Open" and "Closed". Assigns the selected Layer Costing status to selected/filtered lots when 'Apply' is clicked.
    • Lot Owner: A single-select standard lookup that defaults to "(No Change)", but also contains a list of all Lot Owners configured in the Lot Owners Master File. Assigns the selected Lot Owner to selected/filtered lots when Apply is clicked. 
    • Lot Status: A single-select standard lookup that defaults to "(No Change)", but also has options for "Open" and "Closed". Assigns the selected status to selected/filtered lots when Apply is clicked. 
More Actions

 Displays a drop down menu of related actions. The list of options includes:

  • IQ: Lot History: Opens the Transaction History - Lot Inquiry and displays the history of posted transactions at the inventory lot level for the selected lot(s). The date range defaults to the past 30 days and if a beginning balance exists outside of the date range, a row will display the beginning balance quantity.
  • LV: Commitments and Allocations: Opens the Commitments and Allocations Inquiry and displays the quantities on unposted transactions for the selected lot(s).
  • LV: Warehouse Lot: Opens the Warehouse Lot List View for the selected inventory lot.
  • RV: Item: Opens the Item Master File Record View for the selected item.
  • RV: Production Batch: Opens the Production Batch Record View for the selected inventory lot.
Saved Layouts

 Displays the column layout lookup and related icons. This tool allows users to select a previously saved layout, create a new layout, save changes to a layout, forget/delete a layout and/or assign a saved layout as the default for the page. Once changes are made to the layout, such as columns are added or removed, the user can click the Save Layout icon and save the changes to the column layout. The visibility of the Filter Row is also saved with a saved layout. The new layout can also be set as the default. This is useful for creating specific views to separate master files or transaction types (i.e. Invoice specific vs. Credit Memo specific).  Default layouts can be removed by clicking the 'Set as Default' button again when the current default layout is selected.  

Please note that existing saved grid layouts will display the Filter Row as hidden by default.

 

Search Options Toggles between displaying and hiding the Search Options portion of the page.
FieldsDescription
Actual Cost

Displays the Actual Cost assigned to the item or lot.

The Actual Cost reflects the cost that will post to the General Ledger for Items with a 'Costing Method' of "Active". For some items this may be set from a default or "standard" cost rate and for other items this may reflect that actual amount paid to purchase or incurred to produce the product. For each individual LotSK, this is calculated as the [Actual Base Cost Rate] + sum of all the [Actual Cost Layer Rates]. 

Database Field: ERPx_IMItem.CurrentCost

Allocated (+)

Displays the allocated quantity to be added to the Available balance for an Inventory Lot or Item. This is a calculated field and not stored in the database.

The Allocated (+) balance is the quantity, that has been allocated, on an open transaction containing incoming product. The Allocated (+) balance increases the Available balance. Unlike Committed (+) which represents "requested" balances, Allocated (+) represents "assigned" balances. For example, a Customer may order 15 Cases and only be shipped 10. The 10 Cases would signify what was actually shipped. The Allocated (+) balance is comprised of:

  • Inventory transactions where the quantity of a Lot Tracked line item where the item has been saved with a Production Batch and/or Warehouse Lot (if the Site is Warehouse Lot tracked). For example, if 10 Cases were entered on a Receipt line item and either the Production Batch or Warehouse Lot was assigned, the Allocated (+) balance for that transaction would be 10.
  • Production Orders where the quantity of an Output line item has been saved without a Production Batch and/or Warehouse Lot (if the Site is Warehouse Lot tracked). For example, if 10 Cases were entered on the transaction and either the Production Batch or Warehouse Lot was unassigned, the Allocated (+) balance for that transaction would be 10.
  • Sales Returns where the line item has an allocated quantity.

Note: each of the Inventory Transactions can be conditionally included/excluded from the Allocated balances based on the "Include open ### transactions in Available balances" Inventory Preference. If the preference are set to "Yes", they will be included in Allocated balances and used to update the Available balances, if they are set to "No", they will not be included in Allocated so they will not update Available balances.

Additionally, for Production Order Outputs, these can be conditionally included/excluded from the Allocated balances based on the "First status to include Production Order Outputs in Available balances" Inventory Preference. If the transaction is set to a status equal to or greater than the Preference value, and is not in a status of Closed and not set to "Do Not Include", it will be included in Allocated balances and used to update the Available balances, otherwise if the status is set to a value less than the Preference value, it will not be included in Allocated so they will not update Available balances. 

Allocated (-)

Displays the allocated quantity to be subtracted from the Available balance for an Inventory Lot or Item. This is a calculated field and not stored in the database.

The Allocated (-) balance is the quantity, that has been allocated, on an open transaction containing outgoing product. The Allocated (-) balance reduces the Available balance. Unlike Committed (-) which represents "requested" demand on product, Allocated (-) represents the quantity that has been "assigned" and has/will ship. For example, if a Customer orders 15 cases and only 10 are allocated, the Available balance will be reduced by 15 made up of Allocated (-) of 10 cases and Committed (-) of 5 cases.  The Allocated (-) balance is comprised of:

  • Inventory transactions where the quantity of a Lot Tracked line item where the item has been saved with a Production Batch and/or Warehouse Lot (if the Site is Warehouse Lot tracked). For example, if 10 Cases were entered on a Production Input line item and either the Production Batch or Warehouse Lot was assigned, the Allocated (-) balance for that transaction would be 10.
  • Production Orders where the quantity of an Input line item has been saved without a Production Batch and/or Warehouse Lot (if the Site is Warehouse Lot tracked). For example, if 10 Cases were entered on the transaction and either the Production Batch or Warehouse Lot was unassigned, the Allocated (-) balance for that transaction would be 10.
  • Sales Transactions where a line item has been allocated. 

Note: Each of the Inventory Transactions can be conditionally included/excluded from the Allocated balances based on the "Include open ### transactions in Available balances" Inventory Preference. If the preference are set to "Yes", they will be included in Allocated balances and used to update the Available balances, if they are set to "No", they will not be included in Allocated so they will not update Available balances.

Additionally, for Production Order Inputs, these can be conditionally included/excluded from the Allocated balances based on the "First status to include Production Order Inputs in Available balances" Inventory Preference. If the transaction is set to a status equal to or greater than the Preference value, and is not in a status of Closed and not set to "Do Not Include", it will be included in Allocated balances and used to update the Available balances, otherwise if the status is set to a value less than the Preference value, it will not be included in Allocated so they will not update Available balances. 

Available

Displays the available balance of an item or Inventory Lot, stated in terms of the Item's "Reporting UOM". If the Item' Reporting UOM is "Lbs" then this would represent the Available Lbs. If the Item' Reporting UOM is "Case" then this would represent the Available Cases. This can be edited when units or weight for an item on an inventory transaction has been entered or units or weight for an item on a sales order has been committed or allocated. This is a calculated field and not stored in the database. The Available balance is calculated as:

[On Hand] - [On Hold (-)] + [Committed (+)] - [Committed (-)] + [Allocated (+)]- [Allocated (-)] [Quoted (-)]

Note: Each of the Inventory Transactions and Sales Quote transactions can be conditionally included/excluded from the Available balances based on the "Include open ### transactions in Available balances" Inventory Preference. If the preference is set to "Yes", Inventory Transactions will be included in Committed and Allocated balances, and Quotes will be included in the Quoted balances and used to update the Available balances. If they are set to "No", they will not be included in Committed, Allocated and Quoted balances, so they will not update Available balances.

Additionally, for Production Order Outputs/Inputs and unreceived Purchase Order quantities, these can be conditionally included/excluded from the Available balances based on the "First status to include ##### in Available balances" Inventory Preferences. If the transaction is set to a status equal to or greater than the Preference value, and is not in a status of Closed and not set to "Do Not Include", they will be used to update the Available balances, otherwise if the status is set to a value less than the Preference value, they will not be used to update Available balances.

Batch Comment

Displays the batch comment assigned to the corresponding Production Batch. This field defaults as blank. This can be edited from the 'Batch Comment' field on the Properties tab of the Production Batch record view.

Database Field: ERPx_IMProductionLot.LotComment

Batch Date

Displays the date the Production Batch was produced, formatted from the users 'Date Format' preference. This is the date used to age the product. This defaults to the date the batch was created. This can be edited from the 'Batch Date' field on the Properties tab of the Production Batch record view.

Database Field: ERPx_IMProductionLot.DateProduced 

Batch Site ID

Identifies the Site where the Production Batch was born, created, or initially received. This value defaults from the 'Site' selected on the Inventory transaction that created the Production Batch. This can be edited from the 'Production Batch Site' field on the Properties tab of the Production Batch record view.

Database Field: ERPx_IMProductionLot.ManufactureSiteSK

Closed By

Identifies the name of user that closed the Lot. It is formatted to be the "logged-in" users [User First Name] + [User Last Name]. This is a system assigned value and is never editable by a user.

Database Field: ERPx_IMLotBalance.ClosedBy

Closed Date

Identifies the date that lot was closed, formatted from the users 'Date Format' preference. This is a system assigned value and is never editable by a user.

Database Field: ERPx_IMLotBalance.ClosedDateTime

Committed (+)

Displays the requested quantity to be added to the Available balance for an Inventory Lot or Item. This is a calculated field and not stored in the database.

The Committed (+) balance is the ordered (requested) quantity, that has not yet been allocated, on an open transaction containing incoming product. The Committed (+) balance increases the Available balance. The Committed (+) balance is comprised of:

  • Inventory transactions where the quantity of a line item has been saved without a Production Batch and/or Warehouse Lot (if the Site is Warehouse Lot tracked). For example, if 10 Cases were entered on a Receipt line item and either the Production Batch or Warehouse Lot was unassigned, the Committed (+) balance for that transaction would be 10.
  • Open Production Orders where the quantity of an Output line item has been saved without a Production Batch and/or Warehouse Lot (if the Site is Warehouse Lot tracked). For example, if 10 Cases were entered on the transaction and either the Production Batch or Warehouse Lot was unassigned, the Committed (+) balance for that transaction would be 10.
  • Open Purchase Orders where the quantity of an inventory item has been saved and not yet received (on a Posted Receipt transaction). For example, if the inventory item on the Purchase Order is for 100lbs and has not yet been received, the Committed (+) balance for that item would be 100lbs.  If a Receipt is then Posted with 60lbs of that item, the Committed (+) balance would be 40lbs. 
  • Sales Returns: Items on Sales Order Shipments, where the Requested Returned quantity is greater than the Allocated quantity. When this occurs, it is calculated as [Requested] - [Allocated]. For example, if 15 Cases were being returned and 3 have been allocated, the Committed (+) balance would be 12. Note, this amount cannot be negative. For example, if there were 5 Cases requested for return and 7 Allocated, the Committed (+) balance would be 0 not -2.

Note: Each of the Inventory Transactions can be conditionally included/excluded from the Committed balances based on the "Include open ### transactions in Available balances" Inventory Preference. If the preference are set to "Yes", they will be included in Committed balances and used to update the Available balances, if they are set to "No", they will not be included in Committed so they will not update Available balances.

Additionally, for Production Order Outputs and unreceived Purchase Order quantities, these can be conditionally included/excluded from the Committed balances based on the "First status to include ##### in Available balances" Inventory Preferences. If the transaction is set to a status equal to or greater than the Preference value, and is not in a status of Closed and not set to "Do Not Include", they will be included in Committed balances and used to update the Available balances, otherwise if the status is set to a value less than the Preference value, they will not be included in Committed so they will not update Available balances. 

Committed (-)

Displays the requested quantity to be subtracted from the Available balance for an Inventory Lot or Item. This is a calculated field and not stored in the database.

The Committed (-) balance is the ordered (requested) quantity, that has not yet been allocated, on an open transaction containing outgoing product. The Committed (-) balance reduces the Available balance. The Committed (-) balance is comprised of:

  • Inventory transactions: where the quantity of a Lot Tracked line item where the item has been saved without a Production Batch and/or Warehouse Lot (if the Site is Warehouse Lot tracked). For example, if 10 Cases were entered on a Production Input line item and either the Production Batch or Warehouse Lot was unassigned, the Committed (-) balance for that transaction would be 10.
  • Open Production Orders where the quantity of an Input line item has been saved without a Production Batch and/or Warehouse Lot (if the Site is Warehouse Lot tracked). For example, if 10 Cases were entered on the transaction and either the Production Batch or Warehouse Lot was unassigned, the Committed (-) balance for that transaction would be 10.
  • Open Purchase Orders where a negative quantity of an inventory item has been saved and not yet received (on a Posted Receipt transaction). For example, if the inventory item on the Purchase Order is for -100lbs and has not yet been received, the Committed (-) balance for that item would be -100lbs.  If a Receipt is then Posted with -60lbs of that item, the Committed (-) balance would be -40lbs.
  • Sales Transactions: Items on Sales Order Shipments, where the Shipment has not been Shipped, where the Ordered quantity is greater than the Allocated quantity. When this occurs, it is calculated as [Ordered] - [Allocated]. For example, if 15 Cases were ordered and 3 have been allocated, the Committed (-) balance would be 12. Note, this amount cannot be negative. For example, if there were 5 Cases ordered and 7 Allocated, the Committed (-) balance would be 0 not -2.

Note: Each Inventory Transaction can be conditionally included/excluded from the Committed balances based on the "Include open ### transactions in Available balances" Inventory Preference. If the preference are set to "Yes", they will be included in Committed balances and used to update the Available balances, if they are set to "No", they will not be included in Committed so they will not update Available balances.

Additionally, for Production Order Inputs, these can be conditionally included/excluded from the Committed balances based on the "First status to include Production Order Inputs in Available balances" Inventory Preference. If the transaction is set to a status equal to or greater than the Preference value, and is not in a status of Closed and not set to "Do Not Include", it will be included in Committed balances and used to update the Available balances, otherwise if the status is set to a value less than the Preference value, it will not be included in Committed so they will not update Available balances. 

Cost UOM

Identifies the unit of measure the item's cost is stated in terms of. This is the value assigned in the "Cost UOM" property on the Item Record View.

Database Field: ERPx_IMItem.CostUOMSK

Costing Status

Identifies whether the Lot is Open or Closed for Cost changes. If a Lot is Closed for Costing, no cost changes can be made.  This can be edited from the 'Costing Status' property on the Mass Update dialog.

Database Fields: ERPx_IMLotBalance.LayerCostingStatusEN

Country of Origin

Displays the name of the Country that the Production Batch originated in. The value is stored in the 'Country of Origin' Tab on the Production Batch Record View. If no 'Country of Origin' has been assigned, this will be blank, if there is only one 'Country of Origin' assigned to the Production Batch then the name of that country will be displayed. If there is more than one country assigned on the 'Country of Origin' Tab then this will indicate "Multiple". This field defaults as blank. This can be edited from the 'Country of Origin' tab of the Production Batch record view.

Days Old

Displays the calculated age (in days) of the Production Batch. It is calculated as the (Current Date) - [Batch Date]. This can be edited by changing the 'Batch Date' field on the Properties tab of the Production Batch record view. This is not stored in the database.

Days Until Expiration