Reason for Differences - Difference Analyzer EWM

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

Could you please show me how to add the Reason of Differences in the PI document ( The "Define Reason of Differences" table is already configured )?

I want to do it in the difference analyzer but I didn't find the right field.

Thank you for your help,

[yaping_wang2 · Accepted solution]

The reason code can be found from warehouse monitor - Physical Inventory, double click Physical Inventory Documents, you can choose the reason code for all PI docs associated with the specific reason code. Or you find your PI doc list, there is column - reason.

When you create the PI doc, you can choose the reason from the reason field to indicate the purpose of this PI doc. One of the good thing to use reason code for PI doc is system will create recount PI doc with same reason code. If you configure the reason code properly for your business process, it will make business reporting much easier. Example is if business would like to perform quarterly count, you can have the reason of Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4. Business will be able to track the count progress very easily through searching of reason code and doc year.

[yaping_wang2]

The reason code is for physical inventory document purpose. Just think - why we need reason codes? We need to correct it. Thus physical inventory needs reason codes to define what we would like to use PI doc to correct.

For difference analyzer, you can always create note but it is temporary - it can be someone doesn't have authorisation to clear the difference analyzer but to provide notes to someone higher level the explanation why this can be cleared. Once the difference analyzer is cleared, this note disappeared.

[Former Member]

Hello Yaping,

Thank you for your reply. But how can i find the reason code field to see the reason code related to my PI doc ?