Assign Shelf Life Code to Vendors

You can assign a shelf life code to a vendor or to a vendor-item combination.

Assign a shelf life code to a vendor

If you want to apply a shelf life requirement to a specific vendor, you must assign it a shelf life code. The assigned code causes the system to consider the shelf life days while receiving items from a vendor.

1. Choose the icon, enter Vendors, then choose the related link.

2. Open the Vendor Card page for the vendor.

3. On the Receiving FastTab, populate the following field:

   Field	Description
   Shelf Life Code	Select the code that meets the vendor’s shelf life requirement.

Assign a shelf life code to a vendor-item

If the user has a shelf life requirement for a specific item being received by a vendor, they must assign a shelf life code to a combination of vendor and item. The assigned code causes the system to consider the shelf life days while receiving this item from the vendor.

1. Choose the icon, enter Vendors, then choose the related link.

2. Open the Vendor Card page for the vendor.

3. Choose Related > Purchases > Item Shelf Life Codes.

4. On the Vendor Item Shelf Life Codes page, populate the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Item No.	Select the appropriate item.
   Shelf Life Code	Select the code that meets the agreed upon shelf life requirement for this item.

Tip

You can also assign the under-receipt code to an item-vendor from the Item Card page by choosing the Related > Purchases > Vendor Shelf Life Codes action.