Set up stocktaking by ABC codes

1. Go to the ABC codes (IN208500) window.
2. For each ABC code available in the system, in the Counts per year column, type the appropriate integer.
3. Click .

1. Go to the Stock items (IN202500) window.
2. For each stock item, do the following:
   1. Select the stock item by its item ID.
   2. In the ABC code field on the General information tab, select the appropriate code.
   3. Select the Fixed ABC code check box if the item should be permanently assigned to the same code.
   4. Click .

For each ABC code, create a stocktaking type as follows:

1. Go to the Stocktaking types (IN208900) window.
2. Click .
3. In the Type ID field, type the unique identifier for the new stocktaking type.
4. In the Description field, type a brief description.
5. In the Generation method field, select By ABC code. The ABC code selection tab is displayed.
6. On the ABC code selection tab, select an appropriate ABC code in the ABC code field.
7. On the Assignment order tab, specify the assignment order to be used on the stocktaking sheets by selecting one of the following options in each of the boxes: By location, By item ID, By item description, or By lot/serial number. (Some of the options appear only if the appropriate functionalities are enabled in your system.)
8. Optional: Specify how many blank lines to add to the stocktaking sheets.
9. Click .

For stocktaking to be performed for multiple cycles at once, create a PI type as follows:

1. Go to the Stocktaking types (IN208900) window.
2. Click .
3. In the Type ID field, type the unique identifier for the new stocktaking type.
4. In the Description field, type a brief description.
5. In the Generation method field, select By ABC code. The ABC code selection tab is displayed.
6. On the ABC code selection tab, make sure the By frequency check box is selected.
7. On the Assignment order tab, specify the assignment order to be used on the stocktaking sheets by selecting one of the following options in each of the boxes: By location, By item ID, By item description, or By lot/serial number. (Some of the options appear only if the appropriate functionalities are enabled in your system.)
8. Optional: Specify how many blank lines to add to the stocktaking sheets.
9. Click .