Managing Zones and Bins
Description
Bins are created and managed using the WMS. The following document explains how to create bins and enable/disable users from Locations.
Detail Steps
CREATING BINS
From the Tools menu, select Manage Lists
Select Location Bins…
Select the Location you wish to add the bins to
Select the “Manage Locations Bins” Button
Enter the bin number into the bin number field and zone if required.
Add a description if required
Click the Add button
UPDATING BINS
From the Tools menu, select Manage Lists
Select Location Bins…
Select the Location in which you wish to edit the bins
Select the Manage Location Bins Button
Double Click the bin number - details will load into the details section above.
Edit as desired.
Click the Rename button.
EXPORT/IMPORT BINS
From the Tools menu, select Manage Lists
Select Location Bins…
Select the Location
Select the Manage Location Bins button
Select the Export Button
File downloads.
Open the File using notepad or import the file into Microsoft Excel. Using number fields for data such as "1A1" will cause mathematical errors.
Existing bin descriptions can be updated; however, the bin number is the identifier and cannot be changed via import.
Follow the format of the existing bins and save the file as .csv.
From the Tools menu, select Manage Lists
Select Location Bins…
Select the Location
Select the Manage Location Bins button
Select the Import Bins Button.
Review the on-screen report.
BIN ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION
From the Tools menu, select Manage Lists
Select Location Bins…
Select the Location
Select the Manage Location Bins button
Select the Show Inactive Bins option
Single-click the bin number.
Select "Make Active" or "Make Inactive".
Hide inactive Location/Bins from WMS Users
1. Make sure you are logged in as Superuser
2. Go to Tools menu > select Manage Lists > Location Bins
3. Highlight inactive location and select Enable User Access
4. Screen with all Users will appear
5. Untick the box for all User
6. Select Close
7. All users might need to restart the WMS session to obtain changes
Minimum 3 characters are recommended for bin names; this is especially crucial for usage with handheld scanners.
You may not reuse bin numbers per zones, bin numbers must be unique per location.