Configure an Equipment Check Digit

The equipment codes, which are used in a warehouse to identify a particular equipment, are usually long, and contain alphanumeric strings. Long strings such as these are not recommended in voice-based systems because the chances of an error occurring are high. In order to avoid such errors, a shorter version of the code, known as a check digit, is used. Check digits are usually 2-5 digits long, easy to read, and are used to identify a given equipment.

Before you begin

Note: For more information about check digits, refer to the VLP Bookshelf Guide. Use the instructions provided in this guide to configure the equipment check digits to upload records in VLP.

Perform the following steps to configure an equipment check digit:

Procedure

  1. Launch the Applications Manager. From the menu bar, navigate to Applications > Warehouse Management.
  2. From the tree in the application rules side panel, click More or double-click Warehouse Layout.
  3. The tree is expanded. Double-click Equipment.
  4. The Equipment window is displayed. From the list, select the Equipment Type for which the equipment is to be created, and click Create New.
  5. The Equipment dialog box is displayed. Enter a check digit for the equipment in the Check Digit field. Enter information in the applicable fields, and click Save. For field value descriptions, refer to the Using the Applications Manager.

    Notes:

    • When configuiring an equipment check digit, do not enter the value 00 because it is treated as a dummy value.
    • Out-of-the-box, the grammar file supports only numeric responses for equipment check digits. The grammar file can be customized to support alphanumeric values. If you want to do so, contact Sterling Customer Support.

      Equipments are unique across warehouses in VoiceLogistics Pro (VLP). Incase multiple warehouses are implemented for the same VLP instance, ensure that for a particular equipment, the check digit is the same across these warehouses.