We are pleased to announce the addition of new validation rules for Item Codes and Serial Numbers in our Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Ship from Store (SFS). These new rules will help ensure that the codes you scan/ enter are accurate and consistent, reducing errors and improving efficiency.
Key Features
Improved Accuracy for Item Codes:
Ensures Item Codes follow specific patterns, such as:
Starting with certain characters or digits.
Matching parts of the SKU, like style or size.
Being of a specific length or format.
Enhanced Validation for Serial Numbers:
Similar checks as Item Codes to ensure Serial Numbers are correctly formatted and consistent.
User-Friendly Configuration:
Easy-to-use interface to set up and test these validation rules.
Benefits
Reduced Errors: Fewer mistakes when entering Item Codes and Serial Numbers.
Better Consistency: Ensures codes follow your brand's specific patterns.
Improved Efficiency: Saves time by catching errors at the point of entry.
Assumptions
Validation rules will be defined and applied at the client level.
SKU master data will be used for rule definitions.
Out of Scope
Current validations do not extend to using Purchase Order (PO) data or Box data. Future updates may include these elements.
Implementation Notes
Rules can be configured to be case-sensitive as required.
Prefix and suffix validations based on variable fields from SKU master data.
Support for complex barcode patterns like "INCREFF{SKUCode}{numeric value}".
Examples
Pattern Validation for ItemCodes:
First X characters are digits or not digits.
First X characters must match a specific field from the SKU master (e.g., style, size, color) followed by Y digits.
Combination of digits and characters in specified sequences.
Exact length and specific string patterns.
Sample patterns include:
Length exactly 10 characters, all digits.
Exactly “abc” string at the start, followed by X digits.
Pattern Validation for ItemSerialNumbers:
Similar rules as ItemCodes, with additional patterns like:
ItemSerialCode = ItemCode + String “abc”.
Rule Testing Mechanism
A mechanism to test applied rules before implementation.
Configure Item Code Key
Note :
Item Code Key is case sensitive.
Configured Item Code Key will be stored in current system only.
If the scanned item does not match the configured item key then the whole input will be considered as the item code value.
