Add a Shelf Life Code

Use the Shelf Life Codes Maintenance (TSLM) program to add, change and delete codes that define the period of time a lot or serial numbered item received into inventory is good (i.e., the duration between the time it is created/received until the lot/serial number expires). See Feature Overview: Shelf Life for additional information.

  1. Click Add if codes exist. The program prompts Shelf life code.

  2. Enter a unique identifier (10 alphanumeric characters maximum) and click OK.

  3. Enter data in these fields:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description
Description Required
30 alphanumeric		 Enter a description for the shelf life code. Assign shelf life codes to items in Enterprise Item Maintenance.
Life (in days) Required
9.0 numeric		 Enter the number of calendar days a given lot or serial number is good for. When items are received, this number is added to the receipt date as the default expiration date for the stock.

Allow picking?

Required

Select the action to take during picking when an expired control number is encountered:

Select

If

N (no)

Expired items cannot be picked

W (warn)

Warn that the item is beyond its shelf life date when picking is attempted

When picking a transfer, the operator is always warned about expired control numbers regardless of this setting.

During automated obligation, expired control numbers for all types of orders are skipped.

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Accept the data and exit.

Click OK.

Exit without changing the data since it was last written

Click Cancel.

Write changes

Click Apply.

To delete the displayed record

Click Delete.

Note
You cannot delete a record unless it has been saved; use Cancel.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To

Do This

Add another code

Click Add.

Delete the selected code

Click Delete. See Delete.

Copy the selected code

Click Copy. See Copy.

Print the list of codes

Click Print. See Print.

Exit the program

Click Exit.