Change Parent Handling Unit

Overview

This flow can be used to change the parent handling unit of a handling unit which either connected or not connected to a shipment.

The complete overview of the flow:

Steps

Enter Shipment ID

  • Shipment ID is not mandatory. Any shipment in Status ‘Preliminary’ belonging to the user default Site can be entered and the shipment should have at least 1 handling unit connected

  • Site shows the user default Site ID and its description

  • Click on the List button to see a list of available shipments which satisfy the above conditions

Pin Step:

Display the user default Site ID and its description

Enter Handling Unit ID

  • Enter the Handling Unit ID which the parent needs to be changed

  • Site of the handling unit should be either empty or the same as the user default site

  • If the Shipment ID is entered in the previous step, handling unit Shipment ID should match the same

  • Click on the List button to see a list of available Handling Units that satisfy the above conditions

Enter New Parent Handling Unit ID

  • Enter the new parent Handling Unit

The handling units allowed to be connected as a Parent should satisfy the following conditions:

  • Site of the handling unit should be either empty or the same as the user default site

  • If the Shipment ID is entered in the first step, the handling unit Shipment ID should match the same. If not, handling unit Shipment ID should be empty

  • Handling Unit ID should not be equal to the Handling Unit selected in the previous step

  • Handling Unit ID should not be equal to Parent Handling Unit ID of Handling Unit selected in the previous step

  • Top Parent Handling Unit ID of the entered Handling Unit ID should not be equal to the Handling Unit selected in the previous step

  • Click on List button to see a list of available Parent Handling Units that satisfy the above conditions

Summary

  • Summary step. Click on the Save button to save the changes

Changing the parent handling unit can cause changes to the handling unit structure. Therefore, it is important to reprint documents and labels to ensure correct documents and labels that include information based on the changed structure.

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