This code is used to define whether this product must be controlled on receipt into stock.
The assigned product Category determines the initial control value for the product-site record and the supplier-stock record. The supplier-stock record value provides the default value for purchase orders.
- No control. The control is based on the management rules. It can be modified manually.
- Non-changeable control. Quality control is mandatory for stock receipts. Q is the only valid status.
- Changeable control. For a miscellaneous receipt into stock, the quality status is initialized to the value Q. This status can be changed to A or R.
The quality control code can also be defined at the purchase order level. - If in the order quality control is set to "Yes", quality control is mandatory and the receipt has one of the sub-statuses Q* defined in the product management rule for receipt movements.
If no sub-status is defined, the status cannot be entered at the time of receipt. - If in the order quality control is set to "No", quality control is not mandatory.
At the time of receipt, A is suggested as the default status. This can be changed to one of the statuses defined in the receipt movement rule for this product.
- Periodic control. This control is automated according to the number of receipts for this supplier and this product. The stock status can still be modified during entry.