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Set Up Mobile Data Collection

You need to set up the parameters that define how the Mobile Data Collection app works.

  1. Choose the icon, enter Mobile Data Collection Setup, and then choose the related link.

  2. On the Mobile Data Collection Setup page, in the General FastTab, populate the following fields:

    Field Description
    Enable Packages

    Turn the toggle on to allow package-related fields and features to appear in the MDC interface.

    Use Production Date

    Turn the toggle on to use the production date feature. For example, when the Lot Algorithms app uses the production date when generating a lot number.

    This field is only displayed if the Inventory Freshness app is installed.
    Print SSCC Label on Pick Registration

    Turn the toggle on to automatically print an SSCC label when you register a pick line in the MDC client.

    This field is only displayed if the Serial Shipping Container Codes app is installed.
    Hide 0-Quantity Bins

    Turn the toggle on to hide items with 0 quantity in MDC bin content.

    The toggle is on by default.
    Enable Custom Suggest Bin On Move Package Turn the toggle on to enable custom suggest bin on move package.
    Enable Update Qty. to Receive Turn the toggle on to enable the Update Qty. to Receive from MDC on purchase line or warehouse receipt line without adding item tracking lines.
    Allow Moving From Ship Bin Turn the toggle on to allow moving quantity from ship bin to new bin when moving a package to a new bin from MDC.
    Validate Item in Warehouse Pick Process Turn the toggle on to require that the item number is validated by the user when performing a warehouse pick.
    Validate Bin in Warehouse Pick Process Turn the toggle on to require that the take bin is validated by the user when performing a warehouse pick.
    Show Capacity Cost Factor

    Turn the toggle on to show the Capacity Cost Factor field when posting production output.

    The cost factor is multiplied by a work or machine center's direct unit cost to determine the center's direct cost. This useful when calculating capacity costs with flexible inputs, such as the number of employees involved in production.

    This field is only displayed if the Variable Capacity Cost app is installed.
  3. In the Label Printing FastTab, populate the following fields:

    Field Description
    Bin Content Label ID Select the bin content label report to use.
    Locate Item Label ID Select the locate label report to use.
    Reclass Jnl. Label ID Select the reclass journal label report to use.
    Warehouse Receipt Label ID Select the warehouse receipt label report to use.
    Warehouse Shipment Label ID Select the warehouse shipment label report to use.
    Production Jnl. Label ID Select the production journal label report to use.
  4. In the User Document Filtering FastTab, populate the following fields:

    All the fields have the following options:

    • Show All (Default): Show all documents to the user.
    • Assigned User Only: Show the documents assigned to the logged-in user.
    • Assigned User + Unassigned: Show the unassigned documents and the documents assigned to the logged-in user.
    Field Description
    Production Orders Select which production orders to display in MDC.
    Warehouse Picks Select which warehouse picks to display in MDC.
    Warehouse Shipments Select which warehouse shipments to display in MDC.
    Warehouse Receipts Select which warehouse receipts to display in MDC.
    Purchase Order Receipts Select which purchase order receipts to display in MDC.
    Sales Order Shipments Select which sales order shipments to display in MDC.
    Transfer Orders Select which transfer orders to display in MDC.
  5. In the Default Reclass Values field, populate the following fields:

    These fields are used to populate certain fields when reclassifying items or moving bin contents. MDC users can change the default values if needed.

    If a field is left blank, then the MDC field will not be populated with a default value.

    Field Description
    Unit of Measure Select the default value for the UoM field on the Item Reclass screen.
    To Location Select the default value for the To Location field on the Item Reclass screen.
    To Bin Select the default value for the To Bin field on the Item Reclass screen.
    To Lot Select the default value for the To Lot field on the Item Reclass screen.
    To Package Select the default value for the To Package field on the Item Reclass screen.