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title: "Putaway Profile"
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description: "Why are Putaway Profiles important, and how to create a Putaway Profile? Step by Step guides containing all the information that you need to know to help you understand Canary7"
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# Putaway Profile

## 🚚 Understanding Putaway Profiles in Canary7

A **Putaway Profile** in Canary7 is a configurable set of rules that define *how* Putaway Jobs are executed once goods have been **checked in** and assigned a **storage location**.

It allows you to tailor the Putaway process to reflect your **warehouse layout**, **operational workflows**, and **user needs** — ensuring speed, accuracy, and flexibility.

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## 🧩 Why Use Putaway Profiles?

Putaway Profiles help you:

- 🔒 Control which users can perform which types of putaway
- 🧠 Apply different rules in different **zones** or for different **job types**
- ✅ Streamline or enforce specific **verifications** (e.g. location confirmation)
- ⚙️ Integrate with automation (if applicable)

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## 🔎 Example Use Cases

- 👷 **Senior operatives** may have streamlined profiles with fewer verification steps for faster execution.
- 🏗️ **Zone-specific profiles** (e.g. High Bay, Fast Pick) can reflect specialised workflows or equipment used in those areas.

## 📂 Accessing Putaway Profiles

To access:

1. Open the **Navigation Menu**
2. Type **"Putaway Profile"** in the Search Bar
3. Or go to: **Configuration > Receiving Profile Setup > Putaway Profile**

## ➕ Creating a New Putaway Profile

Click on the Red Action Button![red action button](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/red%20action%20button.png), this will bring up a drop-down menu, and select "Add"

![add uom](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/image-1664033249991.png)

## ⚙️ General Tab Settings

This tab controls the core Putaway execution behaviour. Toggle the following options based on your operational needs:

### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/image-1754043433417.png)

### 🔁 **Drive Command to Machine Location**

- Used **only** in warehouses with integrated **WCS (Warehouse Control Systems)**.
- Sends a drive command to automated equipment to direct product movement.
- ⚠️ Not used in manual operations.

### 🔄 **Change Location**

- Allows operatives to manually **override** the system-assigned location.
- Useful when:
  - A location is blocked or inaccessible.
  - A nearby, more suitable location is identified.

### 📦 **Allow Partial Putaway**

- Lets users put away **part of the quantity** if the full job cannot be completed.
- Useful when:
  - Location capacity is insufficient.
  - Items must be split across multiple bins.
  - Operational priorities require deferring part of the job.
- If **disabled**, full completion is enforced — the entire quantity must be stored before the job can be closed.

### 🧮 **Check In By**

- Choose how item quantities are interpreted:
  - **Unit** – e.g., 5 boxes
  - **Quantity** – e.g., 250 items
- Helps align with how stock is received and moved.

## 🗂️ Job Zones Tab

### ![select the job zone](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/select%20the%20job%20zone.png)

Use this tab to define which **Job Zones** the profile applies to:

- ✅ Tick the relevant **zones** to allow this profile to be used in specific warehouse areas.
- 🧩 Supports zone-specific workflows and segmentation.

## 🛠️ Job Type Tab

### ![add job type step 6(1)](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/add%20job%20type%20step%206(1).png)

Unlike other Profiles, Putaways will typically only fall under a single Job Type.

### ✅ Verifications Tab

This tab defines the **validation steps** a user must complete during Putaway:

- 📍 e.g., Scan or confirm location
- ✅ Click to enable the verification types needed for this profile

> These help enforce accuracy and prevent misplacement during the putaway process.

![selecting the verification of the put step 7](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/selecting%20the%20verification%20of%20the%20put%20step%207.png)

Click on the Submit button![submit button(1)](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/submit%20button(1).png) to create the profile.