Transaction History - Lot Inquiry
- Janice Dannenberg (Unlicensed)
- Emma Greenwood
- Tom Williams
The purpose of this inquiry is to From the inquiry, users may open the corresponding inventory transaction Record View or Sales Order Record View. This inquiry displays transactions that have been posted. This inquiry can be accessed from both the Inquiries page or from the Item Balances Inquiry and Lot Balances Inquiry List Views by selecting a one or more line item(s) and clicking "View Lot History" toolbar icon.
This inquiry also contains columns for each Attribute that is set up for the 'Items' attribute type, 'Production Batches' attribute type, and the 'Warehouse Lots' attribute type. Additionally, this inquiry also contains columns for each Lot Certification with a certification 'Type' of "Item & Site". 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: 2024.12.16 and newer
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| Auto Hide Filters |  A 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.
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 Open |  A non-required text box that defaults as checked and is used to determine if the inquiry opens with or without data in the grid.
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 not required to return results. It defaults to "Beginning Balances". This lookup contains the values "Voids" and "Beginning Balances". |
| 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 Searches |  Displays 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:
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| 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. |
| Trans Class | Used to select one or more Transaction Classes. This is a multi-select standard lookup that is not required to return results. It defaults as blank. Transaction Classes are used to categorize transactions within transaction types and assign specific default values and business rules for each. The lookup contains a list of all Transaction Classes, SO Shipment and SO Return. |
| Trans Date | Used to select the date the transaction was created. This is a date range control that allows users to select a single date or a range of dates. This is not required to return results and defaults with a date range of the past 30 days. |
| Trans Type | Used to select one or more Transaction Types. This is a multi-select standard lookup that is not required to return results. It defaults as blank. Transaction Types are used to differentiate unique types transactions within the system. Transactions with the same Transaction Type share the same record view pages and business rules. Transaction Types can be further classified using Transaction Classes. Every transaction in the system is assigned a Transaction Type. The lookup contains the following options:
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| 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.
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Fields | Description |
| Batch Comment | Displays the batch comment assigned to the corresponding Production Batch. 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 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 can be edited from the 'Batch Site ID' field on the Properties tab of the Production Batch Record View. Database Fields: ERPx_MFSite.SiteID, ERPx_MFSite.SiteName, ERPx_IMProductionLot.ManufactureSiteSK |
| BOL | Displays the BOL ID entered on the transaction. This field is specific to SO Shipments and Inventory Transfers. This can be edited from the 'BOL' field on the 'Shipments Tab of the Sales Order Record View (for SO Shipments) or the 'Home' tab of the Transfer Transaction Record View (for Transfers) while the transactions are in a Status of New. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.BOL |
| Corrected From | Displays the Transaction ID of the source transaction that was corrected. This field only displays a value if the transaction has been corrected. This is not editable. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.CorrectedFromTransactionHeaderSK |
| GL Date | Identifies the date the transaction posted (or will post) to the general ledger. This can be edited from the 'GL Date' field on the 'Properties' tab of the Transaction Record View while the transaction is in a Status of New. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.GLDate |
| Item Class ID | Identifies the class that is assigned to the Item on the transaction or transaction line. This can be edited from the 'Class ID' property on the 'Properties' tab of the Item Class Record View. Item Classes are used to identify default values that will be applied to new Inventory Items and to group Items together for reporting purposes. Database Field: ERPx_IMItemClass.ClassID |
| Item: Description | Identifies the Item, displayed as Item ID: Item Description. The 'Item ID' field is not editable. The Item Description can be edited from the 'Item Description' property on the 'Properties' tab of the Item Record View. Item IDs are the unique identifier for Items. Database Fields: ERPx_IMItem.ItemID, ERPx_IMItem.ItemDescription, ERPh_IMTransactionDetail.ItemSK |
| Owner | Identifies the Lot Owner of the Inventory Lot. This can be edited from the 'Owner' field on the Items grid of the Transaction Record View while the transaction is in a Status of New. 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. Database Field: ERPx_IMLotOwner.OwnerName |
| PO # | Identifies the Purchase Order number (PO number) entered for the transaction or transaction line item. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.POHeaderSk |
Production Batch | Identifies the Production Batch ID of the Lot. Clicking on the link opens the Production Batch Record View. This can be edited from the 'Production Batch' field on the Properties tab of the Production Batch Record View. A Production Batch is the identifier that contains all the Traceability information (Production Batch Properties and Attributes) for Lot Tracked Items. This number stays attached to the product, even if it is transferred to another Site. Production Batch is one of the 5 components that make up a unique Inventory Lot and it is required when entering a transaction line for a Lot Tracked Item. This value will be blank and/or disabled for all non-Lot Tracked items on screens that include a Production Batch field. An Inventory Lot is the most granular level that item balances (quantities of Units and/or Weight) are stored within NorthScope. Inventory Lots are created for all Inventory Items assigned an Item Type of “Inventory', regardless of whether the Item is Lot Tracked (i.e., balances are maintained by Production Batch) or the Site containing the product is 'Warehouse Lot' tracked or not. An Inventory Lot is unique by combination of:
Database Field: ERPx_IMProductionLot.ProductionLotID |
| Quantity | Displays the unit or weight quantity of the item, in the default reporting UOM. This can be edited from the 'Units' field or 'Weight' field of a line item on the Items grid of the Transaction Record View while the transaction is in a Status of New. This can also be edited from the 'Units' field or 'Weight' field of a line item on the Items grid of the Sales Order Record View while the transaction is in a Status of New. Once the transaction is no longer in a Status of New, this cannot be edited. Database Fields: ERPh_IMTransactionDetail.EffectOnInventoryUnits or ERPh_IMTransactionDetail.EffectOnInventoryWeight Note: For companies that want unposted Sales Orders to update the On Hand balances as soon as they are marked as Shipped, they can set the "Include Shipped & Approved Sales Orders in On Hand balances" Inventory Preference to "Yes". |
| Reference | Identifies the Reference entered for the transaction. This can be edited from the 'Reference' field of the 'Home' tab of the Transaction Record View while the transaction is in a Status of New. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.Reference |
| Site ID | Displays the Site ID for the Site where the transaction occurred. This comes from the 'Site' field on the 'Home' tab of the Transaction Record View. This is not editable after the transaction has been saved. Sites represent Plants, Warehouses, Distribution Centers, or virtual objects that are used to store and/or maintain perpetual inventory balances. Database Fields: ERPx_MFSite.SiteID, ERPx_MFSite.SiteID, ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.SiteSK |
| Trans Date | Identifies the date of the transaction. This can be edited from the 'GL Date' field on the 'Shipments Tab of the Sales Order Record View (for SO Shipments), from the 'Date' field on the 'Home' tab of the Transaction Record View for Adjustment, Production and Receipt transactions while the transaction is in a Status of New, and from the 'Transferred On' field on the 'Home' tab of the Transaction Record View for a Transfer transactions while the transaction is in a Status of New. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.TransactionDate |
| Transaction ID | Identifies the unique Transaction ID for each transaction. This value is system generated when the transaction is created and is not editable. Transaction numbers are system assigned IDs to differentiate unique transactions. Transaction ID's are unique by the unique combination of 'Transaction Type' + 'Transaction Class'. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.TransactionID |
| Transaction Received From | Identifies the name of the Vendor, Fisherman, or Grower that was the source for the Receipt. This can be edited from the 'Rec. From' header field on the Inventory Receipt record view before the transaction is posted. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.ReceivedFrom |
| Transaction Type | Identifies the Transaction Type for each transaction. This comes from the 'Transaction Type' property on the 'Properties' tab of the Transaction Class Record View for the associated transaction. This is not editable after the Transaction Class has been saved. Transaction Types are used to differentiate unique types transactions within the system. Transactions with the same Transaction Type share the same record view pages and business rules. Transaction Types can be further classified using Transaction Classes. Every transaction in the system is assigned a Transaction Type.
Database Field: ERPx_IMTransactionType.TransactionTypeID, ERPx_IMTransactionType.TransactionTypeDescription, ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.TransactionTypeSK |
| Units UOM | Identifies the unit of measure that the units are stored in (Box, Bag, Case, Each, Tote, etc.) for a line item or on the transaction. This field can be edited from the 'Inventory Unit UOM' property on the 'Properties' tab of the Item Record View. A UOM is a quantity used as a standard of measurement. It identifies how much makes up "1" of the measurement. Examples include Bag, Box, Each, Kg, Lb, ext. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionDetail.EffectOnInventoryUnitsUOMSK |
| Units | Identifies the count of the physical objects (Box, Bag, Case, Each, Tote, etc.) on the transaction. This can be edited from the 'Units' field of the line item in the Items grid on the Transaction Record View while the transaction is in a Status of New. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionDetail.EffectOnInventoryUnits |
| UOM | Identifies the default reporting unit of measure that the weight (Lbs, Kg, Oz, Ton, etc.) or units (boxes, Bags, Cases, Totes, etc.) of the item is stored in. This can be edited from the 'Default Reporting UOM' property on the 'Properties' tab of the Item Record View. Database Field: ERPx_IMItem.DefaultReportingUOMSK |
| UOM Schedule | Identifies the UOM Schedule that is used to determine what Units of Measure are to be used for specific items that are bought, sold and manufactured as well as the conversions for those Units of Measure. Database Fields: ERPx_IMItem.UOMScheduleSK, ERPh_IMTransactionDetail.ItemSK |
| Void Date | Displays the date the transaction was voided. This field comes from the 'Void/Correct GL Date' field for a transaction line on the Transaction More Actions Record View and is not editable after the void action has been processed. Database Fields: ERPh_IMTransactionHeader.VoidDate |
| Warehouse Lot | Identifies the Warehouse Lot to which the selected item or inventory lot belongs. This value defaults from the 'Warehouse Lot' value specified on the Transaction Record View that created the Inventory Lot. This can be edited from the 'Warehouse Lot' field on the Warehouse Lots List View. A Warehouse Lot (aka Storage Lot) is used by 3rd party distribution sites to identify a unique quantity of product they are storing. Unlike a Production Batch number that never changes, Warehouse Lots will change as product is transferred to other Sites and/or transferred into exiting Warehouse Lots within the same Site. The 'Warehouse Lot' is one of the 5 components that make up a unique Inventory Lot and it is required when entering a transaction line on a transaction for a Warehouse Lot Tracked Site. This value will be blank and/or disabled for all non-Warehouse Lot Tracked Sites on screens that include a Warehouse Lot field. An Inventory Lot is the most granular level that item balances (quantities of Units and/or Weight) are stored within NorthScope. Inventory Lots are created for all Inventory Items assigned an Item Type of “Inventory', regardless of whether the Item is Lot Tracked (i.e., balances are maintained by Production Batch) or the Site containing the product is 'Warehouse Lot' tracked or not. An Inventory Lot is unique by combination of:
Database Fields: ERPx_IMWarehouseLot.WarehouseLotID, ERPx_IMLotBalance.WarehouseLotSK |
| Weight | Identifies the weight of the physical objects (boxes, Bags, Cases, Totes, etc.) on the transaction. This can be edited from the 'Weight' field of the line item in the Items grid on the Transaction Record View while the transaction is in a Status of New. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionDetail.EffectOnInventoryWeight |
| Weight UOM | Identifies the unit of measure that the weight is stored in (Lbs, Kg, Oz, Ton, etc.) for a line item or on the transaction. This field can be edited from the 'Inventory Weight UOM' property on the 'Properties' tab of the Item record view. A UOM is a quantity used as a standard of measurement. It identifies how much makes up "1" of the measurement. Examples include Bag, Box, Each, Kg, Lb, ext. Database Field: ERPh_IMTransactionDetail.EffectOnInventoryWeightUOMSK |
Related Topics
Understanding Inventory Balances