FW: Pick Notes (another issue)

Since this topic has been opened, we also have a need in this area which I
would like to see if anyone has already addressed.  Since we are using
automated shipping labels (Varsity Logistics), we want to be sure only one
despatch note (pick note, order# + despatch note sequence#) is put on each
warehouse pick list (we print shipping labels in advance in the same
sequence as our pick list).  We tried handling this by modifying the
warehouse programs to create a separate picklist for each despatch note, but
it was getting fairly complicated.  We considered something where OE340/341
would make sure there weren't any outstanding despatch notes before creating
another one.

Dan Thomas
Sr. VP Information Systems
MDI
4500 Progress Blvd.
Louisville, KY  40218-5058
Phone (502) 454-9013 ext. 120
www.mdiweb.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim_Hawkins@tsss.com [mailto:Jim_Hawkins@tsss.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 12:53 PM
To: JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
Subject: Pick Notes exceeding 99



We have been experiencing a problem with users creating over 99 pick notes
for a single order.  Has anyone come up with a solution to this problem?
We would like to have an error window pop up when a user tries to create
the 100th pick note that stops the user.  The user would then have to
cancel the balance of the order and create a new sales order in advanced
order entry with the balance of unshipped items.

This seems to occur with menu 2/OER  (program OE340/OE340P)

We have customers who place a blanket order and then requests shipments
against that blanket order.  It sometimes does not take long before the
pick notes exceed 99.  We have written a program that queries files and
creates a report of pick notes to open orders approaching the 99 limit,
however we have learned that frequently this is not run.

If someone has a solution to how they are successfully handling this issue,
or have code that fixes this that they would be willing to share, I would
love to hear from you.

Thanks


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