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3.5.2.  Scrap

To Scrap Items from Inventory, select the "Scrap" option. The following screen will appear:

Enter Scrap Transaction

When entering a Scrap transaction, you are presented with the following options:

Transaction Date

Specify the date you want the transaction to be posted to the General Ledger. The current day's date will display by default.

Item Number

Enter the Item Number of the Item you want to enter a Scrap transaction for.

UOM

Inventory Unit of Measure.

Site

Specify Site where the Item Site for the Scrap transaction is located.

Scrap Qty.

Enter the quantity of Inventory UOM identified as Scrap. The number entered will appear as a deduction in the "After" column. Non-netable Quantity on Hand is not included in these values.

Document #

Creates a user-defined reference for the Scrap transaction. The Document reference will be posted with the General Ledger (G/L) transaction record when the Scrap transaction is generated. This field may be used for internal tracking and auditing purposes.

Comments

This is a scrolling text field with word-wrapping for entering Comments related to the Scrap transaction.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CANCEL

Closes the screen without posting an Inventory Scrap transaction, returning you to the application desktop.

POST

Posts the Scrap transaction. Generates an Inventory Scrap transaction and decrements Quantity on Hand. Additional steps will be necessary if the specified Item is stored in multiple Locations.