Cross-referencing Product Bar Code Labels in RF

Assign bar code labels to all of your inventory items. If a new product arrives with a manufacturer's bar code label that is not cross-referenced in the system, cross-reference the existing manufacturer's bar code with the system using the RF gun.

Cross-reference UPC numbers with products so that the system identifies products when scanned. From Receive Verify, access the Product PU Maint screen to cross-reference bar codes.

You must be assigned the RF.PRD.PU.EDIT authorization key to access the Product PU Maint screen. Level 1 authorization allows you access to the screen in view-only mode; level 2 authorization allows you access to the screen in edit-mode.

To cross-reference a manufacturer's bar code:

From the Warehouse Management > RF Applications > RF Main Menu, select Recv Verify to open the Recv Verify screen.

Note: If prompted, log on to the character-based system.

In the Product field, enter one of the following:

Product number. Select the purchase order that you are receiving, and then use the Alt-Q hot key. Select PU IDs.

Note: You can also use the Alt-Q hot key from the Unverified Select screen.

Purchase order and press Enter to display the Open P/O Lines screen. Select the product you want to cross-reference and use the PuIDs hot key.

The Product PU Maint screen displays with the product in the first field.

Do one of the following to cross-reference a bar code:

Scan or manually enter the manufacturer's UPC code into the system. This number appears in the UPC# field and becomes the system's bar code for the product.
If the manufacturer bar code is not a valid UPC number, the system prompts you with "Invalid UPC # Format." Move the cursor to the first blank line and re-scan or manually enter the manufacturer's bar code.

Press Esc to update the bar code and exit the screen.

After you scan all product UPC codes, continue the receive verify process.

More Options for Cross-referencing Bar Codes

The Product PU Maint screen also offers these options.

Hot Key	Function
Set Prim	Use to assign a secondary UPC number as the primary UPC number for the product. Place the cursor on a UPC number listed in the body section of the screen. Use the Set Prim hot key. The system assigns the selected UPC number as the primary UPC number for the product. If a primary UPC number existed for the product, it becomes a secondary UPC number. Note: Enter as many secondary UPC numbers for a product as needed.
UD Maint	Displays the User Defined Maint screen for the displayed product. Use this screen to define up to 10 user-defined IDs for the product. The system uses these IDs to cross-reference unrecognized product IDs.
Primary	Use to edit the primary UPC code assigned to the product.