While I realize that BAAN is just trying to protect me from myself, I frequently find that I must receive the same lot code from more than one supplier. Is this controlled by a setting somewhere that I can unset?

We have many compaines, and while one manufactures the product and I might obtain it directly from them, I also can purchase that same lot from another distribution company that has too much (and I don't want to "sell" it back to the mfg company before buying it).

Currently I create a second lot code XXXXXX_2, receive it with that code and then adjust down and up to get it back to the original lot. Just hoping to avoid this.

Cheers,

-Dennis

"Is this controlled by a setting somewhere that I can unset?"

Doesn't look it it can be controlled. It is dictated by the 'lots' table (tdltc001), where the primary (unique) index is: project, item, container, lot. The type of lot (purchase/production) or supplier isn't part of the index.

Thank you for your reply, but what I meant by "controlled" was can I turn off the check that requires a lot to be received from the same supplier.

I see where you are coming from with the supplier not being part of the index key and thus only allowing one record in the lot table for each lot, but I don't care about the supplier field at all on the lot table, I would rather treat that field as MFG, and if a middle man is used to acquire the product, I don't care.

Does this make sense?

Hi Dennis,

your need to buy the same charge from different suppliers is legitimate and I think this may be needed by other Baan users as well. Unfortunately this functionality is hard coded in the session script of the session and I don't think SSA is going to change this anytime soon. Your only solution: Let your Baan-Partner customize the script!

Well, my solution today was to use ttaad4100 and change the linked supplier on the lot table. Not pretty, but it works.

...another fine solution that I'm sorry to say I didn't think of.... ;)