Clear Down Batch and Batch Transactions - Batch Tracking

The batch tracking clear down procedures allow you to remove old (long) issued batches and / or transactions that are no longer required for enquiry purposes. On selection of this item you are asked to enter details of the batches/transactions to remove.

Cleardown Batch/Serial Records

Select to remove old batch / serial records. If set then only those with a zero physical, reserved, on-order and free quantity are removed - subject to additional criteria set below.

Delete up to date last used

Enter date, validated against the issue date, to remove batch/serial items last issued before this date. This option is only applicable when removing batch records.

Selective Batch/Serial Records

Enter criteria to remove batch/serial records for. This option is only applicable when removing batch records.

Cleardown Batch Transactions

Only applicable when not removing batch records this option asks if you want to clear down transactions only. If removing batch records then transactions areremoved but only for the batch records that are removed. If removing transactions on their own then transactions are cleared regardless of the active status of the batch record.

Delete up to transaction date

Enter date up to which to remove transactions (applicable when removing transactions only).

After batch and batch transaction records are removed, the batch and batch transaction databases are compacted (freeing up space) and pointer audit processes between the stock/batch and batch/batch transaction files are run. This process may take some time on larger systems.