Decide if Negative Value On Hand is Allowed

Explanation

Use this activity to define whether the inventory part using Standard Cost valuation method (default) can have negative value on hand. This mandatory task is to be performed by a system administrator or equivalent person.

Only backflush transactions can create this, affecting exclusively shop order or production schedules. The value entered in this activity will become the default value for all inventory parts entered at this site. The default is Negative On Hand Allowed.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• The site must be created.
• The transaction must be backflush.
• The valuation method, defined in the Inventory Valuation Method field, must be Standard Cost.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• The value used is the default value for all inventory parts entered at this site.

Window

Site

Related Window Descriptions

Site
Site/Extended Site Info
Site/Extended Site Info/Inventory
Sites Analysis

Procedure

1. Open the Site window.
2. Query for the part using the inventory valuation method whose negative value on hand you wish to change.
3. On the Extended Site Info/Inventory tab, in the Negative On Hand list, click the value for the site's default negative value on hand.
4. Save the changes.