Entering Product Serial Number Ranges

Use the Serial Number Range screen to enter an entire set of serial numbers, without having to type each one separately. If serial numbers have not yet been assigned, use the screen to assign a range of serial numbers to a group of products. For example, if you are entering inbound serial numbers on a purchase order and are receiving 100 products to which you want to assign consecutive serial numbers, use the Serial Number Range screen to enter the first and last number in the range, and to indicate the increment by which each number increases. Using ranges saves you time, and prevents errors by not having to enter 100 serial numbers separately.

You can access the Serial Number Range screen from the Serial Number Entry screen, as described below, or using the Ser# Range hot key on the Detail Product Serial Queue screen.

To enter a product serial number range:

From the Orders menu, select Serial Number Entry to display an invoice number prompt.
Enter an invoice or purchase order number that has open serial numbers to display the Serial Number Entry screen.

Use the Ser# Range hot key to display the Serial Number Range screen for the item.

Note: If all the item's serial numbers are already assigned, the system displays a message. Press Esc to abort.

In the Starting Serial Number field, enter the beginning serial number for the range. You can include letters of the alphabet within a serial number, such as ABC1001.
In the Ending Serial Number field, enter the last serial number for the range.

Leave blank to let the system generate the correct number based on the item's received or shipped quantity. If you enter an ending serial number that defines a range greater than the number of items to which serial numbers must be assigned, the system only uses as many serial numbers as there are items.

In the Increase By field, specify how to increment the numbers. By default, the next serial number increases by one.
Press Esc to close the screen and assign the range of serial numbers.