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system.mes.inventory.move

Moves inventory from the MES based on the provided parameters.

Syntax

system.mes.inventory.move(**moveRequest)

Parameters

ParameterTypeNullableDescription
typeStringTrueThe type of request defined by the LotRecordType Enum. It is internally set and must not be modified, as changes may break functionality.
quantityDoubleFalseThe quantity to move from the location.
unitOfMeasureSymbolStringTrueThe symbol of the unit of measure for the quantity.
lotIdOrNameStringTrueThe ID or name of the inventory lot to move.
materialIdOrPathStringFalseThe ID or path of the material being moved.
sourceLocationIdOrPathStringFalseThe ID or path of the location from which inventory will be moved.
destinationLocationIdOrPathStringFalseThe ID or path of the location the moved inventory goes to.
operationIdString (ULID)TrueThe ID of the operation moving this inventory.
inventoryOperationIdString (ULID)TrueThe ID of the inventory operation related to this move action.
productionOrderIdOrNameStringTrueThe ID or name of the production order associated with the move.
materialReasonCodeIdString (ULID)TrueThe ID of the material reason code to add additional context.
startDateInstantFalseThe start date and time of the move. Default value is Current Instant.
endDateInstantTrueThe end date and time of the move.
ongoingBooleanFalseIndicates whether this request is ongoing. Default value is false.
destinationInventoryNameStringTrueThe name of the inventory the moved inventory goes to.
notesStringTrueNotes related to the move request.
spare1StringTrueAdditional field for user-defined context.
spare2StringTrueAdditional field for user-defined context.
spare3StringTrueAdditional field for user-defined context.

Returns

Returns a JSON representation of an inventory lot record for a Move Request.

NameTypeDescription
lotRecordTypeStringThe type of change for the record.
inventoryLotIdString (ULID)The ULID of the primary inventory lot for the inventory lot record.
inventoryLotNameStringThe name of the primary inventory lot for the inventory lot record.
secondaryInventoryLotIdString (ULID)The ULID of the secondary inventory lot for the inventory lot record.
secondaryInventoryLotNameStringThe name of the secondary inventory lot for the inventory lot record.
operationRecordIdString (ULID)The ULID of the operation record for the inventory lot record.
inventoryOperationIdString (ULID)The ULID of the inventory operation for the inventory lot record.
inventoryOperationNameStringThe name of the inventory operation for the inventory lot record.
productionOrderIdString (ULID)The ULID of the production order for the inventory lot record.
productionOrderNameStringThe name of the production order for the inventory lot record.
materialReasonCodeIdString (ULID)The ULID of the material reason code for the inventory lot record.
materialReasonCodeNameStringThe name of the material reason code for the inventory lot record.
sourceLocationIdString (ULID)The source location of the inventory or lot being operated.
sourceLocationNameStringThe name of the source location of the inventory or lot being operated.
sourceLocationPathStringThe path of the source location of the inventory or lot being operated.
destinationLocationIdString (ULID)The destination location of the inventory or lot being operated.
destinationLocationNameStringThe name of the destination location of the inventory or lot being operated.
destinationLocationPathStringThe path of the destination location of the inventory or lot being operated.
lotStatusStringThe status of the inventory lot.
quantityDoubleThe quantity of units being changed depending on the lotRecordType.
unitOfMeasureIdStringThe ID of the unit of measure for the quantity.
unitOfMeasureNameStringThe name of the unit of measure for the quantity.
unitOfMeasureSymbolStringThe symbol of the unit of measure for the quantity.
startDateInstantThe beginning timestamp of the inventory lot change.
endDateInstantThe end timestamp of the inventory lot change.
statusStringThe status of the inventory lot record (e.g. Running, Completed, Faulted).
durationLongThe duration in seconds.
shiftRecordIdStringThe shift the inventory lot record occurred in.
idString (ULID)The ULID of the inventory lot record (optional, used for updating an existing inventory lot record).
notesStringNotes related to the inventory lot.
enabledBooleanIndicates if the inventory lot is active and enabled.
spare1StringAdditional field for user-defined context.
spare2StringAdditional field for user-defined context.
spare3StringAdditional field for user-defined context.

Code Examples

# Generate the object structure for a new move request object with no initial arguments
newRequest = system.mes.inventory.newMoveRequest()

# Set basic attributes for the new move request
newRequest['materialIdOrPath'] = 'Bottle/Milk'
newRequest['sourceLocationIdOrPath'] = 'DairyFarm'
newRequest['destinationLocationIdOrPath'] = 'DairyCo'
newRequest['quantity'] = 610
# (You can continue setting other properties as needed here)

# Move the inventory
movementLotRecord = system.mes.inventory.move(**newRequest)

# Output the JSON representation of the lot record of the movement
print(movementLotRecord)