It is initialized with the delivery status if the latter is authorized by the Stock management rules, for field Delivery return for sub-contract. If this status is not authorized, it is the field default status that is used.
However, it is not mandatory to enter it on the return line; the returned material may be of different quality and a split may in the end be necessary. If it is not entered; the Stock detail window will automatically open at line end for the status to be specified or the split carried out. When different statuses have been assigned and when there exist a sub-detail for stock lines, the $ symbol appears in this field at entry end on the document line.
When the product status is To check (status Q*), an analysis request can be generated upon receipt to stock of a product if the Management rule for field Delivery return for sub-contract has been set up so.
The stock status is used to define if a product is:
A sub-status of two alphanumerical characters is used to further define the status.
Example:
The statuses and sub-statuses authorized in a stock transaction can depend on various factors:
The stock totals for a product are updated according to the status entered in the transactions: