To Create a Physical Inventory Type for Counts by Cycles

When you configure physical inventory counting by cycles, you must create a physical inventory type for each cycle by using the Physical Inventory Types (IN208900) form.

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To Create a Physical Inventory Type for Counts by Cycles

  1. Open the Physical Inventory Types (IN208900) form.
    Tip: To open the form for creating a new record, type the form ID in the Search box, and on the Search form, point at the form title and click New right of the title.
  2. On the form toolbar, click Add New Record.
  3. In the Type ID box of the Summary area, type the unique identifier for the new physical inventory type.
  4. In the Description box, type a brief description.
  5. In the Generation Method box, select By Cycle. The PI Cycle Selection tab appears on the form.
  6. If needed, select the Include Items with Zero Book Quantity in PI check box to include items with a zero book quantity in the count.
  7. If needed, select the Hide Book Qty. on PI Count check box to hide the Book Qty. column on the Physical Inventory Count (IN305010) form.
  8. In the Cycle ID box of the PI Cycle Selection tab, select an appropriate PI cycle.
  9. On the Assignment Order tab, specify the following:
    1. In the numerated boxes, select the entities for the assignment order to be used on the count sheets.
    2. If needed, in the Blank Lines to Append box, specify the number of blank lines to be added to the count sheets.
  10. On the form toolbar, click Save.