Solution:
Serial numbers can be assigned to items in a variety of ways. This solution clarifies how to assign serial numbers to items.
Please refer to the table below for information on which methods are available, which modules are involved, and which item attributes are necessary for the process to be applied.
Serial Number Assignment Table
| Module | Assignment of Serial Number via Module | Item Attribute |
| AR | After creating an invoice and saving a line for a serial item without assigned serial numbers, there is an option to overship and assign a serial number. | Order or Ship |
| IC | Under the Transaction menu, point to Serial Numbers and click Assign Serial Numbers. | Order or Ship |
| PO | May assign serial numbers when receiving purchase orders. | Order or Ship |
| SO | May assign serial numbers when creating sales orders. | Order |
| SO | May assign serial numbers when editing sales orders. | Order |
| SO | If not already done so, a serial number must be assigned when shipping a sales order. | Order or Ship |
| PE | Enter Post Completed Manufacturing and thenSales Order Number. It will then allow for serial number input. | Order or Ship |
| PE | Enter Post Completed Manufacturing and thenFinished Good. It will allow for serial number input. | Order or Ship |
| WO | Open a new work order in Enter Work Order then choose the Sales Order attribute. | Order or Ship |
| WO | Open a new work order in Enter Work Order then choose the Sales Order attribute. | Order or Ship |
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