Set up catch weight item on item card

You can define an Item as a Catch Weight Item on the Item Card page.

1. Select the Search icon , enter Items, and then choose the related link.
   The Items List page opens.

2. Select and click the required No. to open the Item Card page.

3. On the Inventory FastTab, fill in the Net Weight field with the net weight of the item.
   To display all the fields such as the Net Weight, you might need to choose Show more for the Inventory FastTab.

   
   For a Catch Weight Item, you can change the value of the Net Weight field on the Item Card page only if there is no Item Ledger Entry for that Item. Based on the Net Weight, the Item Unit of Measure lines are created automatically for the Catch Weight Unit of Measure.

4. Turn on the Catch Weight toggle to specify that the catch weight of the item is considered for the transactions. The weight can vary from item to item, either due to weight loss during storage or other factors.
   Perform the following checks:

   • Item is set with Lot Tracking or License Plate Tracking
   • Costing Method field is set as FIFO, LIFO, Specific, Average, or Standard
   • No Item Ledger Entry exists
   • Item is not used in any open document

5. Fill in the Catch Weight Setup Code field with the code representing the percentage variance of a catch weight item from the dropdown menu.
   You can edit this field only if the Catch Weight toggle is turned on.

6. On the Costs & Posting FastTab, turn on the Costing by Weight toggle to calculate the cost of the item based on its weight.

   This toggle can be turned on only when:

   • The Catch Weight toggle is turned on, and the Costing Method field value is set to Standard.
   • The item has no existing item ledger entries and is not used in any open or posted documents.

7. In the Standard Cost per Catch weight UoM field, enter the applicable cost per weight unit. The caption for the catch weight UoM is displayed based on the value in the Unit of Measure Code field on the Catch Weight Setup page. This field becomes editable only when the Costing by Weight toggle is turned on.

   
   When the Costing by Weight toggle is turned on, the Standard Cost field value becomes non-editable. The system automatically calculates its value using the Standard Cost per Weight (Catch Weight UoM) and Net Weight field values.

8. On the action bar, select Related > Item > Units of Measure to open the Item Units of Measure page.

   

9. The Qty. per Unit of Measure field specifies how many of the base units of measure are contained in one unit of the item. For more information, see Advanced Pricing Setup.
   The Base Unit of Measure, Purchase Unit of Measure and Sales Unit of Measure cannot be the same as the Catch Weight Unit of Measure.

You can handle the Catch Weight items across various locations by configuring the setting on the Warehouse FastTab of the Location Card as defined below.

The Use Put-away Worksheet and Bin Mandatory toggles are turned on.

All the toggles are turned on, except the Directed Put-away and Pick toggle.

The Required Receive, Require Shipment, and Require Pick toggles are turned on.

Costing by weight

The costing by weight functionality ensures accurate cost valuation for items managed by weight (Catch weight items). It is useful when actual item weights impact cost, such as in seafood, meat, fresh fruits, or vegetables.

When the Costing by Weight toggle is turned on, the standard cost of the item is calculated based on its net weight and the defined cost per unit of weight, using the formula:

Standard Cost = Standard Cost per Catch weight UoM X Net Weight.

This functionality supports consistent inventory valuation without manual recalculations when item weight varies.

Costing by weight is not applicable for drop shipment and undo shipment.