Location Format

Understanding Location Format

What is Location Format?

It is an arrangement set of data that all locations selected with a particular format will follow. Its primary purpose is to prevent the user from typing in the same data continuously every time there is a new location added. 

Accessing Location Format

Within the Navigation menu, click on the search bar and type ''Location Format'' and click on "Location Format". Location Format is also in Configuration, under Functional Area Setup > Inventory Control Setup > Location Format.

Adding a Location Format

Enter Required Fields

The required fields for location format are

•  Name

  A label that is used to identify the field.

• Length - how many digits/ characters do want it to be
• Type -  Alpha or  Numeric

  Using letters as a data type

  Using numbers as a data type

  Using letters as a data type

  Using numbers as a data type

•  Description

  Text that informs the user of what the field is.

  Text that informs the user of what the field is.

A format could be tailored to your location labels. For example, if you want to make a format that is 

Side-Aisle-Row-Level  (such as A-01-01-01) you would configure it as follows

Having a Separator is recommended to make your locations easier to follow. Once you have added all the parts to make your format ensure that you have checked as without this, the format won't appear.