Inducting a Tote

About this task

This chapter explains how you can use the mobile terminal to induct a tote and associate it with a container, shipment, or a batch.

For more information about the Mobile Application Console Framework, see Understanding the Mobile Application Console Framework .

Note: To extend the induct tote functionality, in the Applications ManagerConfigurator, copy and save the rfinducttoteD1 resource. In the Java™ Server Page field, /rf/wms/inducttote/frmInductToteCriteria.jsp?MandateTaskReference=<Value> displays. Set the value of the MandateTaskReference attribute. For more information about setting the attribute value, see Table 2. You can induct a tote by associating the tote identifier with a batch number, carton number, or shipment number.

To induct a tote:

Procedure

  1. From the Menu page, select Induct Tote and press Enter. The Induct Tote screen appears.
  2. In Tote ID, scan the tote's identifier.
  3. In Task Reference #:
    • If you are inducting a batch, scan the batch number.
    • If you are inducting a carton, scan the carton SCM.
    • If you are inducting a shipment, scan the shipment number.
  4. Choose Induct Tote to associate the tote identifier to the task reference number.

    To view the last tote that was inducted, with the appropriate task reference number, press F7.

    Table 1. Induct Tote Information Entry Field
    Fields
    Tote ID Enter the tote's identifier.
    Task Reference # Enter the reference number to associate the tote to a batch number, carton SCM, or shipment number.

    If you do not specify the task reference number, the system automatically selects the next open task reference.

    The next open task is suggested based on three criteria:

    • User Skills - Tasks that a user can do.
    • Primary Task Reference - Batch, Shipment or Carton Number.
    • Status of all tasks for the PrimaryTask Reference - Open.
    Table 2. Induct Tote Attribute
    MandateTaskReference Behavior
    Y Scanning the task reference number is mandatory.
    N Scanning task reference number is not mandatory.