Create Container#

Container.Create

Container.CreateTemplate

Container.CreateFromTemplate

Overview#

This operation is used to create a Container. A template can also be created using a similar procedure and there is also the possibility of using a template to create the new object as well. This selection can be done in the main entity menu.

Setup#

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

Preconditions#

• The name of the Container must be unique.
• The Container cannot be created for a remote Facility.
• If the Container is contained by another Container, the type cannot be changed.
• If the Container is associated with a Resource with the Position Unit Type equal to Container, and the Container Type defined, the Container Type cannot be changed.
• When changing the properties Position Unit Type or Allow Mixed Types, the Used Positions must be zero, that is, the Container must be empty (without Materials or Containers).

Sequence of Steps#

Step 1: General Data#

1. Provide a Name.
2. Optionally, provide a Description.
3. Select the Type. The list of possible values is taken from the lookup table ContainerType.
4. The System State defaults to Available.

5. Optionally, select the Data Group.

   Note

   For more information, see Data Groups.

6. Select the Facility in which the Container will be created.

7. Optionally, select the Vendor. The list of possible values is taken from the lookup table ContainerVendor.
8. Optionally, enter the Vendor ID.
9. Select the Position Unit Type:
   • Material - the Container contains Materials.
   • Container - the Container contains Containers.
   • Resource - the Container contains Resources.
10. Specify whether the Positions are Auto Generated or not (auto generated positions are managed automatically by the system).
11. Specify the Total Positions or use Unlimited to specify that the Container has infinite positions. In this case the Container must have the Auto Generated option set to True.
12. If the Position Unit Type is Material:
    • Select the Capacity Validation Mode from the three available options:
      • Form - you will also need to specify the Capacity Form (from the lookup table MaterialForm).
      • Units - you will also need to specify the Capacity Unit (from the lookup table Units) and the Capacity per Position.
      • None.
13. If the Position Unit Type is Container or Resource:
    • Specify the Allow Mixed Types option (defaults to True) - this allows different entity types to be placed in the same Container.
14. Specify the Orientation of the Container:
    • Bottom To Top
    • Left To Right
    • None
    • Right To Left
    • Top To Bottom

15. Specify Position Sorting:

    • Ascending
    • Descending

    Note

    When associating an entity to a new Container, if the positions are automatically managed by the system, the Position Sorting value will determine the position of the entities in the Container.

16. Select Create to complete the operation.