Generate Count Tags

Inventory Count Tags can be used as an alternative to manually entering inventory quantities on the worksheet from the Inventory Count Console, as outlined in Count Tag Entry.

This utility can be used to assign Count Tags to the products to be counted for this location.
A number range for tags for the location must first be assigned, by clicking the RANGE button as outlined in Define Count Tag Range by Location.
Only products on a worksheet page of 1 or higher will be assigned a tag, as products listed on the blank page do not have a location record and so it is unlikely there will be any quantity to count.
A Count Tag will be generate for each serial number for serialized sale parts included in the selected range.
A new Count Tag will not be assigned to any products that have already been updated by a "processed" tag.

Note: Any manual Count Tags that have been entered prior to generating the Count Tags by range will still be processed successfully, but any further manual tags must fall into the defined range.

The prompts are:

LOCATION OR "ALL"

The location defaults according to the operator location set in Operators.

Type ALL to generate count tags for all locations for which an Inventory Worksheet flagged to Use Count Tags to Update Qty's was generated from the Inventory Count Console , or enter a single location, or select one from the drop-down list.

Note: Locations that do not have an existing Inventory Worksheet that uses Count Tags to report inventory quantities can not be selected.

PRODUCT NUMBER, 'ALL' OR 'SEL'

• Type ALL if all products at this location should be eligible for count tags.
• Enter a specific product, to generate tags for a single product, or select a product from the Inventory Search window.
• Type SEL to select a combination of products as outlined in Select Products window.

PRODUCT CLASS, 'ALL' OR 'SEL'

• Type ALL to include products from all Classes.
• Enter a specific Class, to generate tags for only for products from a single Product Class, or select a Class from the Product Class Search window.
• Type SEL to select a combination of Product Groups to include as outlined in Select Class List window.

PRODUCT GROUP, 'ALL' OR 'SEL'

• Type ALL to include products from all Groups.
• Enter a specific Group, to generate tags for only for products from a single Product Group, or select a Group from the Product Group Search window.
• Type SEL to select a combination of Product Groups to include as outlined in Select Group List window.

NUMBER OF BLANK COUNT TAGS

A single Count Tag will be generated for each eligible product number at the location.

This field can be used to request a number of extra Count Tags for this location that could be useful for entering additional product counts and for when multiple count tags are required for one product.

PRINT COUNT TAGS

Count Tag are printed using forms control RSNQ50 setup for the location in the Customer Forms.

Check this box to print the Count Tags using Crystal or Jasper Forms, with the tag #, bar code, bin location, product #, product bar code, date, description, and location.
Space is provided to enter the quantity count, the clerk name, and any additional remarks.

Uncheck this box to generate the tags but skip printing them at this time.
Selected Count Tags can always be printed later from Print Count Tags.

RE-PRINT EXISTING

Check this box to re-print any tags in this current Generate Count Tag selection range that have already been generated for this location.
Uncheck this box if existing tags should not be re-printed.

Finished?

Click ACCEPT to generate the Count Tags for relevant products, or click CANCEL to abort.
A printer can be confirmed or re-selected from the Printer option located on the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Note: If insufficient tags are available in the tag range for this location, a warning is triggered noting the number of tags short.
No products are assigned to the tags.

ACTIONS:
Additional actions provided by buttons on the Generate Count Tags screen include:

• Set the Range of Tag Numbers:
  Click the RANGE button to setup a block of Count Tags by location in the window as outlined in Define Count Tag Range by Location.

  Use of a range of tag numbers in optional, but once defined only tag numbers with in the range can be used for that location.

  Note: Clearing the worksheet and count tags in Inventory Count Console does not clear the range of tags reserved for this location.