Walkthrough: Shipping returnable empty goods to the vendor
Today vendor 95820 Mortimor Brewery LPN delivers an order. At the same time, they would like to take empty kegs back with to their brewery.
The process to return Returnable items (Empty goods) includes a registration and an administrative Process
To register, we use the Returnable Item Journal worksheet.
In the Purchase Order we import the registered returnable items and their quantities.
The returnable items are always processed through a purchase order, so a
purchase order is mandatory.
Setup
The setup consists of standard views, items, vendors and locations.
To view an accurate list of items and suppliers in the Returnable Item Journal, we need to use standard views.
Check Standard views.
1. Select the Search icon 
, enter Standard views, and then choose the related link.
2. On the Standard views page, check the entries about returnable items. Hover over the fields to read the short descriptions. Select the assist buttons to check out the view and the filter.
Check Adv. Warehouse Setup.
3. Select the Search icon , enter Adv. Warehouse Setup, and then choose the related link.
4. On the Adv. Warehouse Setup page, check the entries in the Returnable Items FastTab. Hover over the fields to read the short descriptions.
Check Items.
5. Select the Search icon , enter Items, and then choose the related link.
6. Select item 9530, to open the item card.
7. On the Item page, check the Is Empty Good field, the field used in the standard view filter.
Check Vendors.
8. Select the Search icon , enter Vendors, and then choose the related link.
9. Select vendor 95820, to open the vendor card.
10. On the Vendor page, check the Empty Goods Business Group field, the field used in the standard view filter.
11. Select the Recurring Purchase Lines action. The Recurring Purchase Lines page opens.
12. Select the line with Code 95820.E.
13. Select the Card action. The Standard Purchase Code Card page opens.
The Unit of Measure Code in the lines is the Unit of Measure Code, which
will be used in the Returnable Item Journal.
It is not allowed to have multiple lines for one item.
Check the Location in which you will process empty goods and/or returnables.
14. Select the Search icon , enter Locations, and then choose the related link.
15. Select vendor SILVER_RET. The Location page opens.
16. On the Location page, check the fields in the Warehouse and in the Advanced Warehouse Management FastTabs.
17. Select the Bins action. The Bins page opens.
18. Check the bins and the Is Returnable Bin field.
The returnable items are always loaded from the Is Returnable Bin bins to the Default Advanced Purchase Return To Bin bin on the location.
The Code of these bins should be unique in the environment.
19. Close the Bins page, return to the Location page.
20. Choose the Warehouse Employees action. The Warehouse Employees page opens. Check the page.
21. Close the Warehouse employees page, return to the Location page.
22. Close the Location page.
23. Select vendor SILVER. The Location page opens.
24. On the Location page, check the Returnable Item Location Code field in the Advanced Warehouse Management FastTab.
Workflow
The process can only start when a Purchase Order is created. The loaded returnable items, to return to the vendor, need to be registered.
Create a new purchase order.
25. Select the Search icon , enter Purchase Orders, and then choose the related link.
26. On the Purchase Orders page, choose the New action.
27. In the Vendor Name field, enter the No. 95820 (Mortimor Brewery LPN).
28. In the Location Code field, enter SILVER.
29. Fill in lines:
| Item | Quantity | Unit of Measure Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1682 | 8 | PAL |
| 1512 | 16 | PAL |
30. Choose the Release action.
Register Returns for this purchase order
31. Select the Search icon , enter Returnable Item Journal and then choose the related link.
Upon entering the Returnable Item Journal for the first time, the
journal and DEFAULT batch are created. Use the assist button, to add the
correct No. Series to the batch.
32. In the Vendor No. field, enter the No. 95820.
33. In the Purchase Document No. field, use the assist button to select the newly created purchase order number.
34. Select the Get Recurring lines action. The Recurring Purchase lines page opens.
35. Select the line with Code 95820.E.
36. Select OK, to select this line.
37. Fill in lines:
| Quantity |
|---|
| 24 |
38. Select the Post action.
Import the registered Returns in the purchase order
39. Select the Search icon , enter Purchase Orders, and then choose the related link.
40. On the Purchase Orders page, select the purchase order.
41. Select the Get Returnable Items action. The Get Returnable Items page opens.
42. Select OK.
43. The registered returnable items are added to the purchase order and can be processed within the purchase order.
Return can only be posted when the receive activity is finished,
otherwise standard Business Central will not allow to post directly from
a purchase order.