Set up packaging locations

Packaging  •  Article  •  2/5/2025  • 

The Packaging Location must be linked to a location. The packaging location is used for automatic packaging postings.


Ensure that a Direct Posting location is selected as the Packaging Location on the Location Card page. To know more about posting, see Set Up Posting Groups.

Setup wizard to create packaging locations and register packaging setup

If the packaging location is empty on the Locations page, Dynamics 365 Business Central has a setup wizard that can assist in setting up a packaging location and defining the setup of incoming and outgoing transactions.

  1. Open the Locations page, on the action bar, select New.
    The Location Card page opens.
  2. In the Code field, enter the required code.
  3. On the action bar, select Create Packaging Location.

  4. On the Packaging Location Setup Wizard page, complete the required setups.
    After finishing the setup wizard, the packaging location is set up.


    The linked packing location is shown in the Packaging Location field under the Warehouse FastTab on the Location Card page.

  1. Select the Search icon , enter Locations, and then choose the required option.
  2. On the Locations page, in the Code field, select the required code.
    The Location Card page.

  3. On the Warehouse FastTab, in the Packaging Location field, select the required location from the drop-down menu.


    The packaging location should be set as a direct posting location.