Identification Point

Definition
In many warehouses, certain storage types (such as high rack storage areas)
require identification (ID) points. The transfer of all storage units into these storage
types must be accomplished via the ID point. In WM, the ID point is a physical
location in a warehouse managed for storage units where incoming goods are
identified for further processing.
Use
The transfer of stock from the goods receipt area via an ID point into a high rack
storage area is illustrated in the following graphic.

For example, if you have assigned the ID point storage type 011 to storage type
010, when you attempt to store goods in storage type 010, the system will
automatically send them to ID point storage type 011 first. When goods are
transferred from the goods receipt area to the ID point, the system assigns dynamic
coordinates to the storage bin using the quant number. This is illustrated in the
following graphic:

For mixed pallets, the system arbitrarily selects one of the quant numbers from the
materials in the storage unit.
Structure
An identification point can be used for the following purposes:

Comparison of system information to actual contents

Since storage units are identified by their storage unit number when they are
put away, the contents of each storage unit can easily be displayed on the
computer screen. This makes it possible to make a rough comparison of the
system information with the physical contents of the storage unit.

Contour control
An automatic contour control is often carried out at the ID point to determine
whether the storage unit was loaded properly.

Changing the mode of transport

Frequently, the mode of transport is changed at the ID point. For example,
storage units are often transferred from a fork lift to a conveyor.

To determine the final destination

The destination storage bin in the final storage type is determined at the ID
point. Since the destination bin is not assigned until the storage unit arrives
at the ID point, the location of the bin is issued based on the most current
information about the available space in the storage area.

Using an ID Point
An identification point is defined in the WM system as a storage type. To avoid
misunderstanding, definitions are provided for the following terminology:
ID Point Storage Type
The ID point storage type is a storage type that is managed for storage units. ID
point storage types are not entered into the storage type search strategy
configuration table.
Physical Storage Type
The physical storage type is the final destination for a storage unit during putaways.
This storage type must be entered into the table for storage type searches.
Therefore, the total putaway process for a storage unit consists of two steps:
1. First, a transfer order moves the storage unit to the ID point.
2. A second transfer order moves the storage unit from the ID point to the final
storage bin.
Defining an ID Point Storage Type
To define a storage type as an identification point, see Storage units Master
data Define storage type control in the Warehouse Management
IMG documentation.
Example: Putaway Using an ID Point
Once you have defined the ID storage type and the final storage type
in Customizing, you can transfer storage units initially to an ID point before moving
them to their final destination in the warehouse.
Prerequisites
Specify a storage type as the ID point for another storage type in the storage type
record. The following example demonstrates the transfer of a storage unit into high
rack storage via an identification point. For this example, we have specified storage
type 011 as the ID point for storage type 010. The following procedure describes

how to manually create a transfer order for a storage unit from a transfer
requirement with one item.
Procedure
From the transfer requirement overview screen
1. Choose Environment TO in foregr.
The system goes to the palletization screen to prepare the storage unit for
putaway. If there is more than one item in the transfer order, the system
displays three tabs. The Active work list tab lists the open items. If you
choose Palletization, the procedure is basically the same as described below
with the exception that you must process the items one at a time. For more
detailed information about creating transfer orders from the tabs.
2. On the transfer order preparation screen, enter 010 as the destination
storage type and choose Putaway bckgrnd. The system assigns a storage unit
number and destination storage bin (the quant number as a dynamic
coordinate). Although we entered010 as the destination storage type, the
system automatically assigns the pallet to the identification point in storage
type 011, which was defined in the storage type data record.
3. To create the transfer order choose Transfer order Post.
At this stage in the two-step process, the first transfer order which brings the
storage unit to the ID point is created and the first step is completed.
Transferring a Storage Unit from the ID Point
Usage
Once a storage unit is received at the ID point, it is moved to the final destination
storage bin using the transaction Move Storage Unit. This transaction can be used
for several purposes, but it was designed specifically to move individual storage
units from the ID point into the final storage type.
Procedure
The following procedure describes how the transaction works:
1. Choose Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Stock
Transfer Create Transfer Order Move Storage Unit from the SAP menu.
2. Enter the storage unit number and movement type into the appropriate data
fields and choose Goto Preparation.

3. We recommend that you create a new movement type that specifies the
destination storage type in the warehouse to be specifically used for storage
unit transfers from the ID point. Initially, you can use movement type 999
(warehouse supervision) for testing purposes. To define the movement type
for internal transfers from the ID point, choose Logistics
Execution Warehouse Management Activities Define Transaction
Parameters in Customizing for Warehouse Management, and enter the new
movement type for transaction code LT09.
The system then searches for any existing open transfer orders for the
storage unit. If no open transfer orders exist, the system displays the transfer
order preparation screen. If an open transfer order is found, you can confirm
the open items and post the transfer order to the database. After you confirm
the open items, the system displays the preparation screen for the transfer
order that will move the storage unit from the ID point into the final storage
type.
4. On the preparation screen the system lists the current contents of the
storage unit. You can manually enter the destination storage bin or allow the
system to choose it for you. Choose Goto Create trans.order.
The system then elects to transport the storage unit from the ID point to the
final storage type. This is directed, among other things, by the entries you
make for the destination storage type and bin when you define the
movement type.
5. To create the transfer order and post it to the database, choose Transfer
order Post.
Result
A second transfer order is now created which transfers the storage unit from
the ID point to its destination .a storage bin in the final storage type. Once
the transfer order is confirmed, the stock placement via an ID point is
completed.