Manage Picking Queue

Form ID: (SO503075)

Attention: This form is available only if the Paperless Picking feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.

You use this form to manage the picking queue by sending pick lists to the queue or removing pick lists from the queue. You can also change the priority of pick lists or assign a pick list to a particular picker.

Form Toolbar

The form toolbar includes the buttons described below.

Command	Description
Process	Initiates the selected processing (based on the Action you select) for the pick lists you have selected in the table.
Process All	Initiates the selected processing (based on the Action you select) for all pick lists listed in the table.

Selection Area

In this area, you can define the criteria for the pick lists to be displayed in the table below, as well as the action to be taken when you click Process or Process All.

Element	Description
Action	The action to be taken when you click Process or Process All on the form toolbar. Select one of the following options: Send to Picking Queue: To add a pick list to the picking queue. When this option is selected, the system displays all single-shipment, wave, and batch pick lists with the On Hold status in the table below. Change Picking Priority: To change the priority of a pick list. When this option is selected, the system displays the Set Picking Priority to box in the Parameters section that appears in the Selection area. When this option is selected, the system displays all single-shipment, wave, and batch pick lists with the On Hold, Added to Queue, Assigned, Being Picked, and Returned to Queue status in the table below. Assign Pick Lists: To assign a pick list to a selected picker. When this option is selected, the system displays the Assign to Picker box in the Parameters section that appears in the Selection area. Remove from Picking Queue: To remove a pick list from the picking queue and assign the On Hold status to the pick list. When this option is selected, the system displays all single-shipment, wave, and batch pick lists with the Added to Queue, Assigned, and Returned to Queue statuses in the table below.
Pick List Type	The type of the pick list to be shown. The following options can be selected: All Single-Shipment Wave Batch
Priority	The priority of the pick list that shows the urgency of the picking. The following options can be selected: All Urgent High Medium Low
End Date	The date by which the pick list must be picked. By default, the system inserts the current business date specified in the upper-right corner of the top pane.
Warehouse	The warehouse from which the items will be picked.
Inventory ID	The particular inventory item included in each pick list to be listed. You can leave the box blank to view pick lists that include all items, or select a particular item to filter the pick lists by this item; alternatively, you can click the List button next to the box, and in the dialog box that opens, add multiple inventory items, so that you can filter the pick lists in the table by these items.
Partial Match	If this check box is selected and multiple items are selected in the Inventory Item List dialog box, partial matching is applied. In the table, the system lists shipments that include items besides the selected ones. If the check box is cleared, the system doesn't list shipments that include items other than ones that are selected in the same dialog box.
Location	The particular warehouse location of items included in the pick lists that will be listed. You can leave the box blank to view pick lists with items in all locations specified, or select a particular location to filter the shipments by this location; alternatively, you can click the List button next to the box, and in the dialog box that opens, add multiple locations, so that you can filter the shipments in the table by these locations.
Partial Match	If this check box is selected and multiple locations are selected in the Location List dialog box, partial matching is applied. In the table, the system lists shipments that include locations besides the selected ones. If the check box is cleared, the system doesn't list shipments that include locations other than ones that are selected in the same dialog box.
Max Number of Lines in Pick List	The maximum number of lines in the pick list to be listed in the table. You can leave the box blank to view pick lists with any number of lines, or specify a value to exclude the pick lists that include more lines than the number you specify.
Max Quantity in Lines	The maximum quantity of items in the lines of the pick lists to be listed in the table. You can leave the box blank to view pick lists with any item quantities, or specify a value to exclude the pick lists whose lines have greater item quantities.
The Parameters section includes the following elements, which are used during the processing of pick lists. The specific elements that appear depend on the action you have selected for processing, as well as the features enabled in your system.
Set Picking Priority to	The priority that the system will assign to a pick list when you select the Process command. The following options can be selected: Urgent High Medium Low This box appears only if the Change Picking Priority action is selected in the Action box.
Assign to Picker	The user account of a picker to pick the items in the pick list. This box appears only if the Assign Pick Lists action is selected in the Action box.

Pick List Dialog Box

You can open this dialog box by clicking the link in the Pick List Nbr. column. You use the dialog box to view the details of the pick list.

Element	Description
Pick List Nbr.	The reference number of the pick list.
Status	The status of the pick list.
Priority	The priority of the pick list that shows the urgency of the picking. This column can have the following values: Urgent High Medium Low
Automatic Shipment Confirmation	A check box that indicates (if selected) that when the picker confirms a pick list on the Pick, Pack, and Ship (SO302020) form, the system automatically confirms the related shipment. This check box can be selected for single-shipment pick lists only. If the check box is cleared, the picker has to confirm the pick list on the Pick, Pack, and Ship (SO302020) form and then confirm the shipment on the Shipments (SO302000) form. The system copies the state of the check box from the Confirm Shipments on Pick List Confirmation check box on the Create Pick Lists (SO503050) form.
Path Length	The total length of the path that a picker will travel while picking the pick list.
Assigned Picker	The user account of a picker to whom the manager has assigned the pick list.
Actual Picker	The user account of a picker who picked the items in the pick list.
Clear Picker	Clears the values in the Assigned Picker and Actual Picker boxes, returns the pick list to the picking queue, and changes its status to Returned to Queue. This button is available only if the pick list has an actual picker specified and its status is one of the following: Being Picked Assigned Added to Queue Returned to Queue
The table toolbar has only standard buttons.
Location	The particular warehouse location of items included in the pick list.
Inventory ID	The inventory ID of the item being picked.
Subitem	The subitem code for particular quantities of the item, which is used if the item comes in different sizes, colors, or other variations.
Lot/Serial Nbr.	The lot or serial number of the item.
Quantity	The quantity of the item in the pick list.
UOM	The unit of measure used for the item in the pick list.
Expiration Date	The expiration date of the item.
Picked Quantity	The quantity of the item that has already been picked.
Tote ID	The ID of a tote that has been assigned to this item.
The dialog box has the following buttons.
View Source Document	Opens the pick list's source document, which can be one of the following: The shipment on the Shipments (SO302000) form for a pick list with the Single-Shipment type The picking worksheet on the Picking Worksheets (SO302500) form for a pick list with the Wave or Batch type
Close	Closes the dialog box.

Table

Column	Description
Selected	An unlabeled check box that you select to include this pick list in the processing when you click Process.
Pick List Type	The type of the pick list. This column can have the following values: Single-Shipment: The pick list has been generated for a single shipment that is not included into wave or batch. Wave: The pick list is generated by the wave-picking worksheet. Batch: The pick list is generated by the batch-picking worksheet.
Pick List Nbr.	The reference number of the pick list. You can click this number to open the details of the pick list in a dialog box.
Status	The status of the pick list.
Pick List Date	The date of the pick list.
Priority	The priority of the pick list that shows the urgency of the picking. This column can have the following values: Urgent High Medium Low
Assigned Picker	The user account of a picker to whom the manager has assigned the pick list.
Actual Picker	The user account of a picker who picked the items in the pick list.
Path Length	The total length of the path that a picker will travel while picking the pick list.
Customer ID	The unique identifier of the customer that ordered the goods or services.
Customer Location ID	The identifier of the customer's location that is specified in the shipment.
Customer Location Name	The description of the customer's location that is specified in the shipment.
Customer Name	The name of the customer that ordered the goods or services.
Ship Via	The carrier through which the items are shipped.
Ship Via Description	The description provided for the carrier.
Shipped Quantity	The total quantity of the items in the shipment.
Shipped Volume	The total volume of the items in the shipment.
Shipped Weight	The total weight of the items in the shipment.