Configuring cycle count

To configure cycle count tasks, enable the appropriate resource permissions and set up the barcode types and count program.

Applications Manager

Resource permissions - Enable the following resource permissions for cycle count:
- Manage count requests - ISF000014
- Execute count tasks - ISF000015
For more information, see Administering user group permissions.
Barcode types - Configure the Store Scan Item or Location barcode type for your store's enterprise. This barcode type is used to scan locations and products while counting.
The barcode validation sources are SIM location, Item, and SIM Serial.
By default, barcode types are provided for the default organization. When you set up a new enterprise, ensure that you create or copy the barcode types from the default organization. For more information, see Configuring barcodes.

Catalog data

Ensure that the catalog data from Sterling Order Management System is synchronized with Sterling Store Engagement. For more information about how to synchronize the catalog data, such as serialized flag, department, and product velocity, see Updating catalog data.

Store Inventory Management APIs

count-programs API: Create a count program by calling the count-programs API to execute count tasks. You can create count programs at the enterprise (tenant) or store level.
Count requests and tasks are generated automatically by the system based on the count program start date, end date, and frequency. If duplicate count tasks are created, the existing count tasks are canceled.

stores-rule API: Configure the COUNT_TASK_GROUPING rule in the stores-rule API to specify whether to group the count tasks by location or by item during counting. The possible values are LOCATION or ITEM. The default value is ITEM.

Note: For single-location stores, in the Record count screen you can view all the items to be counted.