Modify node details

You can choose to modify the node details that override any of the associated attributes that may have been defined for an item when an order containing that item is released to the node.

About this task

To modify node details:

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Item Nodes screen. To navigate to the Item Nodes screen, perform the following steps:
    1. Log in to Sterling Business Center as an Item Administrator.
    2. The application home page is displayed. Click the Products tab.
    3. From the Products home page, click Find Item in the Catalog dashlet.
    4. From the Item Search screen that is displayed, enter the search criteria, and then click Search to view a list of all the available items. Alternatively, use either the Basic Search or the Advanced Search option to narrow down the list of items displayed.
    5. In the Items panel that is displayed, click the Item ID hyperlink. Alternatively, double-click the row containing the Item ID.
    6. The Primary Information screen is displayed. In the Related Task panel, click Manage Node Information under the Fulfillment Information area.

      The Item Nodes screen is displayed.

  2. In the Nodes panel that is displayed, select the check box adjacent the node whose details you want to modify.
  3. The Details panel is displayed. Make the following modifications:
    • In the Storage Type box, enter a new storage type for the item. The storage type indicates any special attributes of the item that may require it to be stored at a certain location or in a particular manner in a warehouse. For example, perishable items must be stored only in cold storage.
    • In the Picking Type box, enter a new type of picking value for the item. The picking type indicates how the item must be retrieved from its storage location.
    • In the Velocity Code box, enter a new velocity code value for the item. The velocity code indicates the item's turnover rate in a warehouse.
    • Select the Operational Configuration Complete check box if the operational configuration of a specific node is complete.
      Note: The Node field is displayed as read-only.
  4. In the Item Nodes screen, click Save.

    The node details are modified.