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Topic: How do I 'Schedule Shipment' without inventory?

How can I Add Inventory items with a zero quantity to a shipment , and after adding the items result in a negative inventory quantity.

For example, Customer A requests a shipment of 10 of the same kind of sample, then I enter the pending shipment. My factory will prepare the samples based on seeing a negative in the inventory quantity column. When the samples are prepared, they can be received into inventory. Then I can use Shipping tab to prepare the shipping label and packing slip.

Now in Tracmor v0.3.0 when you 'Schedule Shipment' it only allows you to add inventory items whose quantities are greater than zero. It gives me the warning, "There is no inventory for that inventory code".

   I can't seem to find where to change the validation for this, is it in the database?

Additionally, the ability to split-ship this type of 'pending shipment' would be helpful. Any ideas on where to start on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: How do I 'Schedule Shipment' without inventory?

Negative quantities are currently not supported in Tracmor, but we will consider adding this in the future. If you are a developer and interested in adding this feature yourself, you are welcome to share the code here.

As for the "split-ship" request, can you explain more what you're trying to do?

Justin Sinclair

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Re: How do I 'Schedule Shipment' without inventory?

Thanks for your quick reply.

jsinclair wrote:

As for the "split-ship" request, can you explain more what you're trying to do?

This feature would likely work well with negative inventory quantities.  Basically it would allow Shipments to be split, similar to the way currently you can receive partial quantities on the Receipts. You would likely have an entry box for each line item to enter quantities (next to the requested quantities already entered) to be shipped and add a button next to Complete Shipment, one that says Partial Shipment. The boxes next to each item, could be pre-filled with the requested quantities, so the button actions are similar, and you only need to change the items that are less than complete. The split shipments can add a "-01, -02" to the Shipment #, or some other designator. 

In my example, Customer A requests a shipment of 10 of the same kind of sample, then I enter the pending shipment. My factory will prepare the samples based on seeing a negative in the inventory quantity column, but we have 4 in stock ready to ship. I can ship the 4 right away, leaving 6 samples remaining pending. The remainder can be received into inventory and shipped when they are ready.

I am willing to do help integrate this, but I need a little help pointed in the right direction. I haven't worked with Qcodo before, any place to start?