PATCH WMS P039
OBS Logistics Ltd
Release Notes
CALIDUS WMS
8th May 2016 - 1.0
Reference: PPatch without the P e.g. 091
Contents
- 1 SUMMARY INTRODUCTION
- 2 CHANGE REQUESTS
- 3 SUPPORT INCIDENTS
- 3.1 OBS Log Number: 377288
- 3.2 OBS Log Number: 01560855
- 3.3 OBS Log Number: 01577453
- 3.4 OBS Log Number: 01578144
- 3.5 OBS Log Number: 01578126
- 3.6 OBS Log Number: 01573213
- 3.7 OBS Log Number: 01569323
- 3.8 OBS Log Number: 01571419
- 3.9 OBS Log Number: 01576300
- 3.10 OBS Log Number: 01571127
- 3.11 OBS Log Number: 01582940
- 3.12 OBS Log Number: 01580941
- 3.13 OBS Log Number: 01585197
- 3.14 OBS Log Number: 01584316
- 3.15 OBS Log Number: 01589334
- 3.16 OBS Log Number: 01555169
- 3.17 OBS Log Number: 01555249
- 3.18 OBS Log Number: 00197170
- 4 TID CHANGES
- 5 OBSL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
- 6 MODULES DELIVERED
- 7 ADDITIONAL CHANGES
SUMMARY INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The main aim of this document is to provide CALIDUS WMS users with the level of detail required to accurately test all software included in the patch. The document also contains set-up and configuration details to enable the user to configure the system correctly for the new functionality to work.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Term | Meaning |
---|---|
C-TMS | Transport Management System |
C-WMS | Warehouse Management System |
CR | Change Request |
C-WCS | Warehouse Control System |
C-ePOD | Electronic Proof of Delivery |
C-MCS | Mobile Control System |
C-TTM | Track and Trace Management |
EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
TID | Testing Issue Development, or Log |
TESTING PROCESS
TIDs AND RESOLUTION
If there are any areas of the functionality that are not acceptable or do not meet the requirement specified in the Change Request then these should be expressed by raising a TID.
FINAL 'END TO END' TESTING
Prior to release to a production database, a full 'End to End' test is required on the test system by all sites using the database. Once this is signed off, a release date can be arranged.
AUTHORISATION
Authorisation from nominated release personnel only will be required when requesting a release to a production environment
CHANGE REQUESTS
OBS Log Number: 365275
Summary of Call | Blind Returns Enhancements |
Detail of Fix | "Add new customer specific RBMF (RF Blind Receipt Message Format) rule
If set to ART, format 361 outbound stock enquiry message in an customer specific format. Any other setup, produce 361 outbound stock enquiry message in the standard format." |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 378303
Summary of Call | Brexit - changes to EDI |
Detail of Fix | "New DPB (DPD Brexit) functionality
Changes to the JLO, UNI and SHP EDI flows Produce new DPD packing message" |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01575504
Summary of Call | Brexit DPD |
Detail of Fix | "Add new SNEC (Suppress New EDI Columns) rule
If set to Yes, the last 3 columns on the SHP EDI flow can be ignored Ensure outbound file ends in .csv rather than .TMP Remove double quotes ("") from address data." |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01569863
Summary of Call | New SSCC Label |
Detail of Fix | "Amend KER format SSCC label – replacing hard coded 'Distributed By' and 'Haulier' fields. Create 2 new WMS translation records to populate these fields.
Records initially only applied to CRA owner." |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01582346
Summary of Call | Owner Extended DPD Data |
Detail of Fix | "Add new EORI (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) number field to Customers
Add new 'EDPM', 'Extended DPD Pack Message' rule to control format of DPB message Add new owner level WMS Translation records to hold owner level EORI addresses Add new company level WMS Translation records to hold minimum case weight value" |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01570846
Summary of Call | Invoice format - supplier VAT code |
Detail of Fix | The PRD Invoice Report will display the VAT number for the owner as well as the generic VAT number based on the INVV message code for the owner. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01560818
Summary of Call | Confirmation by Carrier Wave |
Detail of Fix | "Amend manual despatch confirmation, so if the user dispatches orders by carrier, and the owner isn’t setup to require orders to have been packed, all picked confirmed orders can be despatched, not just packed orders.
Orders that are partially packed will be excluded from lookup when orders are despatched by carrier code. " |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01581782
Summary of Call | Airport - Additional Fields |
Detail of Fix | "The 'Detail Report' for the 'Warehouse Removal Worksheets' includes a new column called 'Airport'.
This column includes the 'Customer PO Reference' of the sales orders for the 'SALE' transactions. The name of the file has been renamed 'Removals' instead of 'Damages'." |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
SUPPORT INCIDENTS
OBS Log Number: 377288
Summary of Call | DC1 orders cannot be despatched |
Detail of Fix | Add pre-process validation to pack closure and shipment pallet despatch
Add new 'failed shipment pallet' email message Add new PDDV (Pack Detail pre-close Data Validation) warehouse rule, which if set, will attempt to fix packing data |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01560855
Summary of Call | Customer rotations |
Detail of Fix | Allow receipt of cust rotations over the length of 20 |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01577453
Summary of Call | Issue found by customer |
Detail of Fix | Alter weight field so it can hold values of less than 0.49 KG
Add missing 3-character Warehouse Rule Control ‘DPCV’ (DPD Cost Variance) |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01578144
Summary of Call | DPD Integration |
Detail of Fix | Amendment to 378303.
Fix rounding issue with calculation of header weight Change network code for Northern Ireland and add Commodity Code description. Added 2 new WMS Translation values to set network code for N Ireland and S Ireland. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01578126
Summary of Call | Product Upload Issue |
Detail of Fix | Amend script so that valid files are correctly found so upload process picks ups files as expected.
Ensure that both fixed length and csv file uploads work as expected. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01573213
Summary of Call | Report rework |
Detail of Fix | The OBS pick list format has been changed to run more quickly. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01569323
Summary of Call | Picking Container update |
Detail of Fix | Amend functionality to allow users to create unlimited no of picking containers. Before users were limited to number of pallets the stock was originally picked from. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01571419
Summary of Call | Incorrect totals on GRN extract in ORS |
Detail of Fix | The ORS reporting is correctly including discrepancies for received stock based on the stored data.
An amendment has been made to the Goods Received Confirmation screen for manual receipts to ensure that the reported number of pallets is correct for their order lines to ensure that these pallets are not then reported as discrepancies. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01576300
Summary of Call | Despatch will not confirm |
Detail of Fix | The problem at despatch relates to amendments made at pick confirmation.
An order can be confirmed using RDT or manually but not all of the pick pages for the order may be confirmed at the same time. If a pick page contains some despatch detail lines that have and have not been confirmed, the data is accessible for manual pick confirmation in screen WHS1710A. An amendment has been made in this screen to prevent the pick pallet sequence number being updated when the pallet does not have stock in the pick location but the detail line has been confirmed. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01571127
Summary of Call | FWP version pick list reprint is printing orders on order status 9 |
Detail of Fix | The new warehouse rule FWP5 can limit the orders that are included in the reprinted FWP pick list to those that have not yet been pick confirmed in full.
Orders with a status of 1, 4 or 5 will be included when rule FWP5 is Y. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01582940
Summary of Call | Pick Wave Screen - Performance Issue |
Detail of Fix | The warehouse rule PWDL will be used to calculate the number of areas, aisles and locations for the order within the query in the Pick Wave screen rather than in a database package, this should reduce the time taken for the query.
When PWDL is H, the numbers will be obtained for the whole order, otherwise they will be obtained for the order by product type. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01580941
Summary of Call | Shipment pallet processing and despatch |
Detail of Fix | For auditing purposes, add new ESPL (Extended Shipment Pallet Logging) owner level rule to write extra logging
Note: set for owner DC1 only |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01585197
Summary of Call | Performance issue in WHS1900 |
Detail of Fix | The lists of values for the loads and the order numbers will be simplified when the new 'SLDP' warehouse rule ('Simplify LOVs in the Despatch Note Print screen?') is set to 'Y' for the warehouse or the order owner.
The warehouse level takes precedence should the rule be set at both levels. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01584316
Summary of Call | Multiple EDI messages for the same GRNs |
Detail of Fix | Add new parameter to procedure designer_conf, which will now pass back a new 'error' flag.
When run, if an error is detected, do not run further tasks ie RF or EDI updates. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01589334
Summary of Call | Outstanding Orders Report from Calidus ORS |
Detail of Fix | The new ORS report type ‘ORDER_CF’ can be configured for the users’ reports.
This report is like the ORS report type ‘ORDER’ but without packing data and the assessment of separate addresses for the customer of the sales order and any free type addresses. The order references for text for picking and dispatching have also been removed. Extra program auditing has been includes at the start and end of the processing to obtain timings for review. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01555169
Summary of Call | INC35603585 amendment wrong amount |
Detail of Fix | log 377695 / INC34915068 - (Amendment amount incorrect)
Amend 'Order Amendments' pdf and csv format reports, so they correctly display post-despatch change values. Log 378246 / INC35603585 - (Amendment wrong amount) Amend the report so it correctly handles negative changes correctly. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 01555249
Summary of Call | 378194 WL-144 PU1 pallets committed to nothing |
Detail of Fix | Fix issue when user changes record and cancels line without saving changes. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
OBS Log Number: 00197170
Summary of Call | Locking in the Multi-Level Packing screen WHS1945 |
Detail of Fix | The user locks the current pack level record during entry and is not informed that another user has locked the record when cancelling selection via the LOV for the package type. |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
TID CHANGES
OBS Log Number:
Cust Ref: | Reporter: |
Summary of Call | |
Detail of Fix | |
Set-up and Configuration |
OBSL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
OBS Log Number: 365275
Summary of Call | Blind Returns Enhancements |
Detail of Fix | "Add new customer specific RBMF (RF Blind Receipt Message Format) rule
If set to ART, format 361 outbound stock enquiry message in an customer specific format. Any other setup, produce 361 outbound stock enquiry message in the standard format." |
Set-up and Configuration | No set-up/configuration required |
MODULES DELIVERED
Module Name | Version No | Description | Log Number |
---|---|---|---|
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
WCS
A WCS change is required for the following logs:
- Log
OR
There are no WCS changes required.
EPOD/T2A
An ePOD/T2A change is required for the following logs:
- Log
OR
There are no ePOD/T2A changes required.
MCS
An MCS change is required for the following logs:
- Log
OR
There are no MCS changes required.
PORTAL/TTM
A Portal change is required for the following logs:
- Log
OR
There are no Portal changes required.
EDI
An EDI change is required for the following logs:
- Log
OR
There are no EDI changes required.