how to change default status

Question

I would like to set "Pending Inspection" as default Inventory Status. Can you do that?

Just a confirmation for example using the Inventory transfer transaction. If I move a Item with "In stock" status to another location, will its status at the new location be unchanged (In stock) or set with the default status (Pending inspection) ?

Can you explain also how to define the default status (if we need to change it at some point) ?

thanks

Niks Blando-Oracle · Accepted Answer

Hi @Benjamin Paul - USA,

With Inventory Status Feature enabled, the only Inventory Status we can set as Default is "Good". Creating A New Status to Set as Default is not Possible.

As an Alternate Solution we can rename the "Good" Inventory Status. This also means that your current default inventory status was initially "Good" and was only renamed. If you want "Pending Inspection" to be your default inventory status you can do the renaming by following below steps:

1. Navigate to Lists > Supply Chain > Inventory Statuses

2. Find the inventory status which has default status > Click Edit

3. Change the Name field into "Pending Inspection".

4. Click Save

Upon doing above steps you should see that the new default inventory status is "Pending Inspection".

Note: This will now be, however, the Default Inventory Status of all Items (incoming and existing) at all Locations.

If you are to create an Inventory transfer transaction moving items from one location to another, its status will be Pending Inspection as it is now the default inventory status.

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Now if you want to change the inventory status  that is associated with items, use the inventory status change. This non-posting transaction enables you to move any quantity of one or more items from one status to another, without impacting your general ledger.

To do this, please follow below steps:

1. Go to Transactions > Inventory > Inventory Status Change.

2. On the Inventory Status Change page, set values in the following fields:

* Date – (Optional) You can change the default current date in this field.
* Location - Select a location to associate with this inventory status change transaction.
* Previous Status - Select the current status associated with the items you want to change.
* Revised Status - Select the new status you want to associate with the items.

Important When you update an item to an unavailable status, you should physically prevent these items from being picked in your stock room or warehouse.

3. In the Items sublist, do the following:

* In the Item column, select the inventory item for which you want to change the status.
* (Optional) If you use the Multiple Units of Measure feature, in the Units column, select the unit of measure.
* In the Quantity column, enter the number of units of the item for which you want to change the status.
* For a lot-numbered item, a serialized item, or an item that uses bins, click the Inventory Detail icon to enter the following details: serial or lot number, bin, and quantity.

4. Click Add.

To add more items, repeat steps a to e.

5. Click Save.

In the below example I want 200 out of my 300 stocks of item belt to have "Pending Inspection" status which previously had "In Stock" status.

You can read more on this on SuiteAnswers article 70245 : Changing the Inventory Status Associated With Items.

Hope this helps!

-Niks

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Niks Blando-Oracle · Accepted Answer

Hi @Benjamin Paul - USA,

Were you able to check my previous comment?

Let us know if it was able to help in your concern, or if you need further assistance with this.