R.T.V.

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Use the R.T.V. command to record the return of stock items and you can optionally pick from those that have been previously booked in using the G.R.N. command.

If you need to process stock records that are traceable by serial or batch numbers, refer to the Traceability section for information.

Selection Tab

When you select the R.T.V. command, the RTV Selection form appears on which you can select which RTV transactions are displayed. You can select on stock reference, warehouse, carrier and return reference. You can specify a range of dates or RTV numbers.

When the List tab is open you can print either the selected RTV or a summary report of all the RTVs on the screen using the print icon on the toolbar.

Memo Tab

Use this to add memorandum information for the RTV document if required.

History Tab

This tab displays the creation and revision history details of the currently highlighted RTV document. This includes the date and time the RTV was created and last changed and the user name in each case.

List Tab

This tab displays the RTVs found after you have updated the Selection tab.

Posting a New RTV Record

You can either create an RTV from scratch or using the details on a GRN. The RTV reference is assigned using the number specified in Next RTV Document box on the Stock Control - Utilities - Set Options form.

Picking from GRNs

If you do want to pick from GRNs, on the Details form click Action and then click Pick GRNs. You can specify all or a range of GRNs and transaction dates. You can identify the received into and returning warehouses in the list boxes provided. In the case of traceable items, you can choose which type you want included.

Click OK to see all the GRN detail lines that meet the criteria you have defined.

Return Quantity

Information provided includes the quantity available for return. You can return only what is in stock at the selected warehouses.

Additional details are included if the item is traceable.

When you have identified the items for return, click OK. The application will create an RTV document and include the items you have selected.

RTV Details

Use the Details command on the Action menu to view the details of the currently highlighted RTV. This will redisplay the RTV details screen where you can scroll through the detail lines associated with the document.

Capture tab

Box

Description

Carrier

A reference that identifies the carrier for the RTV. You can select from a list. Carrier records are maintained using the Carriers command on the Maintenance menu.

Supplier

A reference that identifies the supplier to whom the item(s) is to be returned.

If the Purchase Ledger is included in your licence you can select a supplier from a list. Suppliers are maintained on the Purchase Ledger - Processing form.

If the Purchase Ledger is not included in your licence this is a text box where you can enter up to eight characters.

Ret Ref

A reference of up to ten characters to identify the RTV. This is a return reference independent of the automatically generated RTV number and may be used in any way meaningful.

Date

The date of the return. This defaults to the system date.

If Stock Control is linked to the Nominal Ledger, this date is also used for the update of the Nominal Ledger. For information about how stock updates the Nominal Ledger, see the Introducing Stock Control Help topic.

User

A reference that identifies the person responsible for the RTV. Your user name is displayed and will be the user record associated with the RTV record but you can override this.

Details form

Box

Description

W/house

A reference that identifies the warehouse for the RTV. This only applies if you have the multi-warehouses feature activated. You can select from a list. Warehouses are maintained using the Warehouses command on the Maintenance menu.

Ret Note

The return reference entered for the RTV header is displayed here but may be overridden if required.

Supplier

A reference that identifies the supplier. You can select from a list. Suppliers are maintained using the Processing command in the Purchase application.

Sup. Ref and Sup. Des.

A supplier reference and description to identify the item received.

Stk. Ref.

A reference that identifies the stock item returned. You can select from a list. The stock description will be displayed automatically, but you can override it.

Quantity

The quantity of the item returned. You can return only what is in stock at the selected warehouses.

Weight

The weight for the stock item.

Quality

A comment about the quality of the item returned.

Condition

A comment about the condition of the item returned.