Stock - Transfer

Menu Selection: Document - Stock - Transfer

Purpose

This document allows the user to transfer stock from one branch to another. The stock is transferred immediately.

Prerequisites

You must be using the multi company/branch features in LILAC. There must be product master records established in the database via the Stock - Account document.

Context

This document allows the user to transfer stock from the current company/branch, to another company/branch immediately. If the product does not exist in the receiving company/branch, the Product Master Record will be created.

About This Screen

Head of the Document
Field Enterable? Instructions
Period No Displays the signed on period for the current user.
Prefix No Displays the Stock Transfer key (STR).
Computer No '00' to '99'
Day Yes Type in the day (or click the right mouse button) and select the key from the list.
Value No Displays the total value for this transfer. 
Ledger No Displays the Ledger where the balancing entries will be made.
Main No Displays the Account where the balancing entries will be made.
Date Yes Type in the date of the transfer.
Ref Yes Type in a reference number for this transfer.
Description Yes Type in a description of this transfer.

Lines of the Document
Field Enterable? Instructions
Quantity Yes Type in the quantity of stock for this item to be transferred. 
Main Yes " "
Branch Yes Type in the company/branch (or click the right mouse button) and select the key from the list. This is where the stock will be transferred to.
Bin Yes Type in the physical location of the stock. This should not need to be changed, as the details should have automatically been retrieved from the Product Master Record.
Description Yes Type in the description of the stock. This should not need to be changed, as the details should have automatically been retrieved from the Product Master Record.
Standard Cost Yes Type in the standard cost of the stock. This should not need to be changed, as the details should have automatically been retrieved from the Product Master Record.
Value No Displays the value of this line. This will be the amount posted. This field is equal to Quantity multiplied by the Standard Cost.
Posted No Displays the value already processed. This field is updated when the user clicks the Apply button.

Transaction Processing

Button Description
Apply Clicking the Apply button will transfer the stock from the current company/branch into the destination company/branch. 

From Here

Once the stock has been transferred, you can now sell the stock from the subsidiary company/branch that the stock was transferred to.