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Imports the Logisticbus ICT order file from the server or local drive.
Note: This option is only available if the Logisticbus parameters, Activate for company and Import ICT order proposal are selected.
With the bulk transfer of parts pull and push function you can transfer parts between Point of Sale and Purchase control companies, availability of these functions depends on the user priority in the Bulk Transfer of Parts Parameters.
What do you want to do?
This form is displayed when you click Point of Sales > Bulk transfer of parts and click either Pull Bulk transfer of parts or Push Bulk transfer of parts.
Menu Bar and Toolbar:
| Menu Bar | Toolbar | Action |
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| File > Exit | |
Returns you to the Bulk Transfer menu. |
| File > Save | |
Processes the bulk transfer details. |
| File > Remove Part | |
Remove the selected Part from the bulk transfer. |
| File > ICT Order import | - |
Imports the Logisticbus ICT order file from the server or local drive. Note: This option is only available if the Logisticbus parameters, Activate for company and Import ICT order proposal are selected. |
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Selection:
Branch: Enter the branch code.
Note: You can also click on the ellipsis button to select the branch in the Point of Sale Branches form.
Part number: Enter the part number.
Tip: Click the Ellipsis button
to open the Stock Records Word Search form.
Enter parts with/without Franchise code:
If the part is entered without the Franchise code, the part must exist in the price file.
Note: If the part is not available in the price file, a message is displayed and the franchise code must be entered to be able to search the stock file for the stock record of the entered part.
Enter parts with fast entry separator:
If the Fast entry separator is set-up in the POS Parameters - 2, it is possible to enter the quantity behind the part number separated by the Fast entry separator.
Note: If the Link Part/Lab in W/S parameter on the Labour tab of the POS Parameters - 2 is ticked, it is not possible to use the Fast entry separator. In that case the Fast entry separator must be set to D - Disable.
Selected Parts Grid:
Part number: Displays the part number of the stock file.
Description: Displays the description of the part.
Depot: Displays the supplying transfer company. This field is available when using the pull functionality.
To depot: Displays the requesting transfer company. This field is available when using the push functionality.
Free stock: Displays the quantity available for transferring.
Qty required: Displays the transfer quantity required.
Selected Parts Grid Shortcut Menu:
Edit part: Maintains the Quantity required of the part that will be transferred.
Remove part: Deletes the corresponding record from the Selected Parts file and refreshes the grid.
You can use this function, if you want to transfer parts from several delivering companies to one receiving company.
To pull bulk transfer parts:
Click Point of Sales > Bulk transfer of parts > Pull Bulk tranfers of parts.
The Inter Company Parts Movement form is displayed, if applicable, enter your Operator ID.
Note: If the POS operator is set-up on the User details record, it is not necessary to select the POS operator when entering the Pull bulk transfer of parts
Enter the Branch number required.
Note: You can also click on the ellipsis button to select the branch in the Point of Sale Branches form.
Enter the Part number required.
The Other Stock form is displayed.
Note: If the part is unavailable on other branches the No other stock found for this part message is displayed, you need to enter a different part or make sure that this part is available in other stock management companies.
Note: If the ICT stock location is set in the Stock Management Parameters of the depot from which parts are pulled or pushed and in case the Branch is selected, it is only possible to view the stock quantities of the specified location.
Double-click the required stock line, or select required stock line and click OK.
The Parts Movement Details form is displayed.
Enter the required transfer quantity in the Quantity req field and click OK.
The part is displayed in the Selected Parts grid on the Inter Company Parts Movement form.
Repeat step 2, 3, 4 and 5, until you have all the parts required, and click the File > Save menu bar command or the Save toolbar button.
The transfer is processed and the Created documents form is displayed. While processing per supplying company new purchase order is created within the requesting company. Additionally a new WIP is created in each supplying company containing the selected parts.
Click the Point-of-sale option from the POINT OF SALE menu for the supplying company, select the Parts or Service option, and enter your Operator ID.
The Point-of Sale form is displayed.
Note: For the next steps it is vital that the Parts Daemon is running both for the requesting as for the supplying company.
Click the View > Inter-company orders menu bar command.
The ICT Details form is displayed, and in the last column (Req Wip) of the grid the requested purchase order prefixed by the letter ‘P’ is displayed. For standard ICT this column contains the requested WIP number.
Select the grid line required and OK.
The WIP is populated in the Point-of Sale form and the Order no. field on the Order contains the purchase order number prefixed with the letter ‘P’ instead of the requesting WIP number.
Click the File > Action menu bar command or the Action 
toolbar button to display the Action form and click the Requisition button.
The corresponding lines in the purchase order in the requesting company are updated. The status of these lines are set to Advised. And the GRN number contains the string ‘ICT’ followed by the company number and the WIP number from the supplying company, for example, ‘ICT-10-10630’.
If applicable, the parts are automatically received in purchase control of the requesting company when the Automatic receive parameter is selected.
After automatic receive of the parts the Parts received successfully message is displayed.
The parts need to be manually received in purchase control of the requesting company if the Automatic receive parameter is not selected for the supplying POS company.
Click the Receive/delete order option from the PURCHASE CONTROL menu for the requesting company, and enter your Operator ID.
The Mass Receive/Delete Order form is displayed.
Select the By GRN number tab and select the GRN that contains the company number and the WIP number from the supplying company and click the Receive button.
A message is displayed.
Click OK.
Note: It is possible to directly print the invoice without printing the requisition. This also updates the related purchase order in the requesting company and depending on the Automatic receive parameter the parts are automatically received in purchase control.
Tip: The Order no. field on the Order contains the purchase order number prefixed with the letter ‘P’ instead of the requesting WIP number. Meaning that the length of the string is 19. But the related field on the standard format stationary SO.K04.fs for printing parts invoices is defined for a maximum length of 17. Hence modification to the format stationary so that the customer order number on the printed invoice does not get truncated is required.
You can use this function, if you want to transfer parts from one delivering company to several receiving companies.
To pull bulk transfer parts:
Click Point of Sales > Bulk transfer of parts > Pull Bulk tranfers of parts.
The Inter Company Parts Movement form is displayed, if applicable, enter your Operator ID.
Note: If the POS operator is set-up on the User details record, it is not necessary to select the POS operator when entering the Push bulk transfer of parts
Enter the Branch number required.
Note: You can also click on the ellipsis button to select the branch in the Point of Sale Branches form.
Enter the Part number required.
The Other Stock form is displayed.
Note: If the free stock of the parts is zero, the No free parts available message is displayed, you need to enter a different part.
Note: If the part is unavailable on other branches the No other stock found for this part message is displayed, you need to enter a different part or make sure that this part is available in other stock management companies.
Note: If the ICT stock location is set in the Stock Management Parameters of the depot from which parts are pulled or pushed and in case the Branch is selected, it is only possible to view the stock quantities of the specified location.
Double-click the required stock line, or select required stock line and click OK.
The Parts Movement Details form is displayed.
Enter the required transfer quantity in the Quantity req field and click OK.
The part is displayed in the Selected Parts grid on the Inter Company Parts Movement form.
Repeat step 2, 3, 4 and 5, until you have all the parts required, and click the File > Save menu bar command or the Save toolbar button.
The transfer is processed and the Created documents form is displayed. While processing new purchase orders are created within the requesting companies for. Additionally for each requesting company a new WIP is created in the supplying company containing the selected parts.
Click the Point-of-sale option from the POINT OF SALE menu for the supplying company, select the Parts or Service option, and enter your Operator ID.
The Point-of Sale form is displayed.
Note: For the next steps it is vital that the Parts Daemon is running both for the requesting as for the supplying company.
Click the View > Inter-company orders menu bar command.
The ICT Details form is displayed, and in the last column (Req Wip) of the grid the requested purchase order prefixed by the letter ‘P’ is displayed. For standard ICT this column contains the requested WIP number.
Select the gridline required and OK.
The WIP is populated in the Point-of Sale form and the Order no. field on the Order contains the purchase order number prefixed with the letter ‘P’ instead of the requesting WIP number.
Click the File > Action menu bar command or the Action toolbar button to display the Action form and click the Requisition button.
The corresponding lines in the purchase order in the requesting company are updated. The status of these lines are set to Advised. And the GRN number contains the string ‘ICT’ followed by the company number and the WIP number from the supplying company, for example, ‘ICT-10-10630’.
If applicable, the parts are automatically received in purchase control of the requesting company when the Automatic receive parameter is selected.
After automatic receive of the parts the Parts received successfully message is displayed.
The parts need to be manually received in purchase control of the requesting company if the Automatic receive parameter is not selected for the supplying POS company.
Click the Receive/delete order option from the PURCHASE CONTROL menu for the requesting company, and enter your Operator ID.
The Mass Receive/Delete Order form is displayed.
Select the By GRN number tab and select the GRN that contains the company number and the WIP number from the supplying company and click the Receive button.
A message is displayed.
Click OK.
Note: It is possible to directly print the invoice without printing the requisition. This also updates the related purchase order in the requesting company and depending on the Automatic receive parameter the parts are automatically received in purchase control.
Tip: The Order no. field on the Order contains the purchase order number prefixed with the letter ‘P’ instead of the requesting WIP number. Meaning that the length of the string is 19. But the related field on the standard format stationary SO.K04.fs for printing parts invoices is defined for a maximum length of 17. Hence modification to the format stationary so that the customer order number on the printed invoice does not get truncated is required.