Configuration Settings

The WithoutWire Warehouse Management System can be configured in a variety of ways to meet your needs. Below, we’ve documented user-managed options that can be controlled from the WithoutWire Web Console.

Inventory Operation Settings

Barcode Type 

Setting that determines the available format that can be used to identify inventory in the system.

ItemPlusLot: Default setting. Will accept both Item ID and Core Value scans to display inventory.

ItemIDPlusLot: When scanning barcodes, this setting will allow users to scan a combined Item ID and Core Value to view a specific Lot Tracked Item. Example: ITEMIDLOTNUMBER

LotOnly: This setting will allow users to scan only the Lot Value for an item on the Main Screen to bring up the inventory details for that item.

Prompt for Custom Attributes

When enabled, this setting will bring up an additional screen to prompt users to add additional attributes to items when receiving and adjusting inventory.

Place Product on Hold if Expiring in (Days)

When Inventory is assigned an Expiration Date, this configuration can be used to automatically place a hold on the inventory when the current date is within the set number of days before the inventory expires. This hold will prevent the inventory from being picked or used in manufacturing.

Require Reason Code When Placing Product on Hold

When using the Web Console to place a hold status on an item, the user will be shown an error if a reason code is not added to the adjustment.

Require Notes During Inventory Adjustment

None: This setting will hide the notes field on the inventory adjustments tile.

Optional: Users will have the option to record notes when performing an adjustment, but the system will not require notes to complete the adjustment.

Required: Before completing an inventory adjustment, users will be required to enter a note in the available Notes field.

Allow Move to Autogenerate Multiple License Plates  

Setting this configuration to True will allow users to set the number of License Plates they want to create during a Move action. The system will then evenly split the inventory to be moved among the generated License Plates.

Default Move Quantity

This numerical value will automatically set the quantity value that is generated when a user chooses an item to move in the Move Tile. Setting this value to -1 will set the value to the maximum available quantity.

Require Bin Scan During Replenishment

After a replenishment request has been generated, setting this configuration to True will require users to scan the Source Bin to start fulfilling the request.

Automatic License Plate Creation Behavior During Moves

This configuration controls the behavior of the Autogenerate License Plate checkbox within the Move Tile.

Not Allowed: This option will disable the Autogenerate License Plate checkbox.

AllowUnchecked: This option enables the Autogenerate License Plate checkbox but will leave it unchecked by default.

AllowChecked: This option enables the Autogenerate License Plate checkbox and will check it automatically by default.

Picking Settings

Use Customer Specific Shelf Lives

Added in the 9.8 release, this setting will allow customers to set a specific shelf life for inventory that will prevent users from picking inventory that is expiring at or before that given date. For example, if a customer has a shelf life of 30 days for an item, users will be required to pick inventory that is expiring in at least 30 days or more.

Use Advanced Container Splitting Logic

This configuration has been added as part of the 9.8 release and modifies the way Wavesets are created. On the Web Console, a new option is available to split out Wavesets. After a Waveset is created, users can go into the order details, select the lines they want to split out into smaller orders, and click SPLIT.

Allow Overpicking

This setting will allow users to pick more inventory than listed on a Pick Request Order. Overriding this at the item level will allow users to overpick specific items rather than the full order.

Allow Unshorting During Picking

With this configuration set to True, users will be able to undo a short action during the picking process, even if the short was intentional. This undo can be done by selecting the line item that was shorted and tapping Options > Undo Short.

Order Status Allowed to Create Wavesets

This text field is a list of order status that are allowed to be used to create Wavesets. The default value for the configuration is Unassigned.

Comma Separated List of Order Types That Will Automatically Be Imported as Wavesets

Any pickable order type available in WithoutWire can be added to this list. Upon import into the system, they will be assigned to a Waveset. The available order types are:

SO: Sales Order

TR: Transfer Order

CR: Customer Return Order

JOB: A field service job request

MFG: Manufacturing Order

Default Customer to Use for Wavesets

When creating Wavesets, this customer will be assigned to the set for tracking. If the customer entered is not currently in the system, the Waveset will not be created and the Pick Request Console will display an error. The default value is Default.

Auto Assign Orders

Setting this configuration to True will assign Pick Request Orders out to available pickers upon import into the system.

Allow License Plate Affinity

If this setting is enabled, users will be required to scan a License Plate number after each pick. It can be overridden at the OrderType level. If disabled, only a single scan of the License Plate being used during picking will be required. This setting is used in conjunction with the Require License Plate Scan During Picking configuration.

Allow Users to Unpick All Items

During the picking process, users will be able to go to Options > Unpick All on their mobile device. Doing so will prompt the user to select a location to return the picked items to. Once the unpick is completed, the inventory will be removed from the user’s WIP Bin, but will remain on the License Plate that it was picked to.

Allow Staging Multiple LPs at Once

If this configuration is checked ON, users will be able to scan/select multiple License Plates to stage in a single transaction.  If this configuration is checked OFF, users have to stage each License Plate one at a time. 

Allow Partially Staging

If this configuration is checked ON, users will be able to stage License Plates on an order that is not fully picked yet.  If this configuration is checked OFF, users will have to completely pick an order before staging it.  

Clear Assignments on Partial Stage or Unpick

In conjunction with the Allow Users to Unpick All Items and Allow Partial Staging configurations, this setting will remove all current pick request assignments for the user if they unpick or partially stage an order.

Disallow Full License Plate Picks

With this configuration setting, users will not be able to pick a full License Plate. Instead, users will be required to scan each individual item on the License Plate.

Disallow Creating License Plates During Picking

This configuration will require users to pick orders to an existing License Plate. Disabling this configuration will allow users to scan a License Plate number that does not currently exist in the system and create it.

Allow Users to Override Default Staging Bin

On import, each pickable order will be stamped with a default staging location based on route through the warehouse. Setting this configuration to True will allow users to scan any valid staging location at the end of the picking process to stage the order in that new location. It can be overridden at the OrderType level. 

Require Picking to License Plates  

Activating this configuration will require users to scan a License Plate number before an item can be picked. If the user attempts to pick an item without scanning a License Plate number, the system will prompt the user to scan one. If the License Plate does not exist, the user will be prompted to create it. It can be overridden at the OrderType level, then the Zone level. If this configuration is turned off, inventory will be picked directly to the user’s WIP Bin.

Require Picking in the Ordered UOM

When set to True, this will require users to pick items using only the listed UOM on the order.

Prevent Mixing Lots During Picking

When this setting is activated, this configuration will prevent users from mixing different batches of Lot Tracked Items during the picking process.

Require Bin Scan During Picking

This configuration will require users to scan the Bin that is being picked from after choosing an item to be picked on an order.

Require Item Scan During Picking

Setting this configuration to True will require users to scan the item number of the inventory that is being picked. With this configuration set to False, users will be able to tap on the line item and the system will allow them to enter a quantity immediately.

Require LP Scan When Staging

If this configuration is checked ON, users will be required to scan License Plates to stage them.  If this configuration is checked OFF, users may scan or select License Plates from the list to stage them.  

Restrict Staging Orders to Staging Bins

At the end of the Picking Process, users will be required to move the picked order to a Bin that has a staging Bin type. The default value is True.

Allow Reuse of Empty License Plates  

If this configuration is turned on, users can reuse a License Plate that is active, empty, and not tied to an active order. The default value for this configuration is False/Off. It can be overridden at the OrderType level.

Prompt for Quantity

If this configuration is turned on, the item quantities will be blank while picking the order, requiring the picker to enter the quantity they are picking.  If this configuration is turned off, the quantity will automatically be the amount needed for the order, or the amount left in that bin (whichever is lower).  

Post Pick Action

Prompt: Will give users the option to stage or ship the order immediately after picking.

Ship: Will direct the users to immediately ship the order and will include any printing prompts.

Stage: Will automatically send the order to a staging location.

Post Pick Action can be overridden at the OrderType level, then the Warehouse level.

Post Waveset Action

AutoAllocation: The inventory picked for a Waveset will be automatically allocated against the child orders of the Waveset upon completion. This setting is most often used when picking multiple orders with similar items, shorting picks is rare, and there is no need for separation at the point of shipping.

TwoStepPick: Once a Waveset is picked and staged, each child order will need to be picked as well.

Auto Assign Child Orders for Wavesets

This requires the TwoStepPick configuration to be turned on. Once a Waveset has been picked, the child orders for that Waveset will be automatically assigned out to available pickers for completion.

Show Incomplete Lines Above Completed Lines

If this configuration is checked ON, unpicked lines will appear at the top of the list on the Pick Details screen, and picked lines move to the bottom of the list.  

Split Orders by Zone UOM and Available Inventory

If this configuration is checked ON, imported orders will be split into containers based on UOM Zones and available inventory.

Refresh Pick Detail After Each Pick

If this configuration is checked ON, the mobile app will reload and update the Pick Detail list after each committed pick.  Setting this configuration to OFF may improve system performance for rapid serial picking.  

Require External Signature

This will require an external signature at the end of the picking process. It can be overridden at the OrderType level. 

Require Internal Signature

This will require an internal signature at the end of the picking process. It can be overridden at the OrderType level. 

Disable Pick List and Require Order Scan to Start Picking

When this setting is enabled, orders assigned to a user will not appear in the Picking Tile on the mobile device. Users will instead be required to scan the specific order number that they are picking to begin the process.

Show Order Comments During Picking

If this configuration is set to True, then an icon will appear during the picking process. This icon can be tapped on to view additional information that has been associated with the order.

Show Item Comments During Picking

When this configuration is activated, an icon will appear on the Pick Order Detail screen that will show comments attached to the order.

Shipping Settings

Require Box Size Selection for FedEx Shipping

When a user selects FedEx from the shipping tile, a prompt will appear to designate the size of the box used for shipping. This information will be required before the user is allowed to complete the shipping process.

FedEx Shipper Account Number

This configuration is used to store the FedEx Account Number for the company, which can be used during the Shipping Process.

Export Transfer Orders on Shipment

Upon the shipment for a transfer order, the system will automatically create a Purchase Order in the destination warehouse.

Retain License Plate When Shipping Transfers

If this configuration is set to True, this will cause the License Plates assigned to a Transfer Order to be carried over between the initial site and the destination site.

Shipper Signature Requirement

This setting will cause a screen to appear on the mobile device at the end of the shipping process requiring a user to sign off on the order.

Require Tracking Number

This configuration will show a Tracking Number field during the shipping process that users will be required to fill in before completing the shipping process. Failing to do so will result in an error.

Require Box Size Selection for UPS Shipping

When a user selects UPS Shipping in the shipping tile, a prompt will appear with fields for box size. These will be required to be filled out before the shipping process can be completed.

Receiving Settings

Allow Edits to Autopopulated Lot Numbers

During the receiving process, orders can be set up to autopopulate the Lot Numbers for Lot Tracked Items. This configuration will allow users to edit these Lot Numbers during the receiving process, if the need arises.

Require Bin Scan During Put Away

With this configuration set to True, users will be required to scan the Bin they are moving inventory to in the Put Away Tile on the Mobile App. This should also prevent them from simply tapping the Bin from the available list.

Show Bins on Put Away Screen

Turning this configuration on will allow users to see a list of Bins already containing the item they are attempting to put away on the Mobile App.

Allow Edits to Autopopulated Serial Numbers

When this configuration is turned on, this will automatically generate serial numbers on the receive item screen, and it will allow users to change this value.

Autocreate Expiration Date Using Shelf Life

Using a preset shelf life, this configuration will automatically calculate the generated Expiration Date during the receipt of Date tracked items.

Auto Assign Purchase Orders

Turning this configuration on will cause all Purchase Orders to be automatically assigned to all users with Receiving access upon import.

Max Number of Receipts Displayed

This configuration will limit the number of receipts that will appear on the Receive Item Detail Screen within the Mobile App. This limit is used to help keep the memory usage down and improve performance during receiving. Setting this to -1 will show all receipts.

Allow Editing Quantities & Core Values in Receive Inventory Tile

Overridden at the User level, then the Warehouse level, then the PurchaseOrderType level.

If this configuration is turned off, users will not be able to change the quantity and core values for the items on the Inventory Request.

Process Transfer as Standard Purchase Orders

Instead of creating a Transfer Order when an inventory request is made, the system will change the order to a Purchase Order instead. This can be overridden at the Warehouse level.

Require External Signature

At the end of the receiving process, the user will be prompted to sign for the order before the receipt can be completed.

Require Internal Signature

Similar to Require External Signature, this will prevent users from completing a receipt without providing a signature.

Disable Purchase Order List and Require Scan to Start

Enabling this configuration will remove the list of available purchase orders assigned to a user in the Receiving Tile. Users will instead be required to scan a purchase order barcode to begin the receiving process.

Manufacturing Settings

Autopopulate Expiration Dates for Manufactured Goods Using Shelf Life

When Date Tracked Inventory is created during the Manufacturing process, it will automatically be assigned an expiration date based on the Item’s Shelf Life. The shelf life value is set when an item is imported into the system.

Reject Labels that Start With

This is a set of characters that will cause new License Plates to be rejected if the code starts with these characters.

Set MFG Completion Upon License Plate Activation or Via API (MFGExport)

Available Options for this configuration are: InventoryAdjustmentExport and

MFGExport. 

Field Service Settings

Track User Location

Turning on this configuration will allow users to view distances to the closest warehouse when performing a Main Screen Scan. This will require the user to allow for location tracking on their device’s main settings.

Hide Adjustment Type Dropdown During Consumption

With this configuration, the Adjustment Type field in the Consumption Tile will be disabled. When a consumption action is performed, the default adjustment type is logged.

Hide Notes When Consuming Items

When turned on, this setting will prevent users from entering notes during consumption by hiding the notes field.

Require Job Selection from Dropdown

If enabled, this configuration will throw an error if a job is not selected during the consumption process. This will also require users to set the job number when creating the consumption request.

Require External Signature During Consumption

As with other signature capture configurations, this will require an external signature to complete the consumption process.

Require Internal Signature During Consumption

Similar to Require External Signature, except for an internal signature.

Limit Consumption to User WIP

If this configuration is activated, users will need to move the items they are attempting to consume into their WIP Bin before they can complete the process. Scanning a non WIP Bin or not having the proper inventory levels will throw an error.

Display Unit Attributes During Consumption

If an item has any custom attributes, these will be displayed when the item is scanned during the consumption process on the mobile app. These attributes can be set on the Web Console.

Validate Units During Consumption

When an item is stored with multiple Units of Measure, this setting will perform a check to verify that the user is requesting the correct UOM for an item during the consumption process.

Order Main Screen Scan Inventory Results by Location Proximity

This setting will require the Track User Location configuration to be turned on. Activating this configuration will list the scanned inventory by distance to the user.

Relocate Manage Parts & Supplies Type Field Above Item

This configuration swaps the location of a field in the Manage Parts tile on the mobile device.

Limit Manage Parts & Supplies to Adjusting from User WIP

Similar to the Limit Consumption to User WIP configuration, this will require the necessary item to exist in the user’s WIP Bin before they are allowed to perform any action in the Manage Parts and Supplies Tile.

Swap the Job and Type Fields During Consumption

Setting this configuration to True will change the order of the Job and Consumption Type Fields within the Consumption Tile.

Miscellaneous Settings

Enable Support Chat

This configuration enables users to have a direct chat with our support staff via the hamburger menu.

Mobile Timeout in Minutes

This numerical value will state how long the user can remain idle before being logged out of the Mobile App.

Persist Login

This can be overridden at the Warehouse level, then the Group level, then the User level. When turned on, this will allow users to close and reopen the application without having to reenter their login credentials.

Disable Web Console Bin Creation

When this configuration is active, the Bin creation portion of the Bin Maintenance on the Web Console will be disabled.

Allow Cross Site Lookups During Main Screen Scan

If enabled, this will allow users to view inventory in all system warehouses by performing a Main Screen Scan.

Autocomplete Length During Web Console Item Search

This number will set the minimum number of characters needed to start suggesting existing Item Numbers on the Web Console.

Autocomplete Length During Web Console Core Value Search

This number will set the minimum number of characters needed to start suggesting existing Core Values on the Web Console.

Autocomplete Length During Web Console License Plate Search

This number will set the minimum number of characters needed to start suggesting existing License Plates on the Web Console.

Autocomplete Length During Web Console Order Search

This number will set the minimum number of characters needed to start suggesting existing Outbound Orders on the Web Console.

Autocomplete Length During Web Console PO Search

This number will set the minimum number of characters needed to start suggesting existing Purchase Orders on the Web Console.

Autocomplete Length During Web Console Warehouse Search

This number will set the minimum number of characters needed to start suggesting existing Warehouses on the Web Console.

Disallow Creating New Items During Order Import

If this configuration is checked ON, unknown item numbers provided during order import will result in an error instead of creating the item.  

Disallow Creating New Items During Purchase Order Import

If this configuration is checked ON, unknown item numbers provided during purchase order import will result in an error instead of creating the item.  

Date Format

For users that plan on tracking inventory with Expiration Dates, WithoutWire allows these users to further customize how they can capture these dates with a variety of formats:

Standard Date: Standard Standard date refers to the International Organization for Standardization formats, which include but are not limited to M/D/YY, MM/DD/YY, MM/DD/YYYY, M-D-YY, MM-DD-YY, MM-DD-YYYY…

Julian Date: Integer value assigned to a whole solar day from the beginning of the Julian Calendar which began January 1, 4713 BCE.

GS1 Date: With this setting, the user will be able to capture the date once scanned from a GS1 barcode.

MMDDYY: Non-standardized date that is formatted as MMDDYY.

MMDDYYYY: Non-standardized date that is formatted as MMDDYYYY.

System Settings

API Logging

This is a configuration that is used primarily for debugging purposes. Setting this configuration to any value other than None will begin tracking API calls on the Web Console, under the page System Maintenance > API Logging.

Maximum License Plate Print Quantity

This configuration setting will limit the number of License Plates that will be printed during any License Plate Print Screen.

Post Label Action

This configuration controls what action occurs after printing a shipping label using the "Ship" tile.  This configuration gets overridden by what is set on the "Order Type Configuration" and "Create & Edit Site" page, with the order type configuration being first in the hierarchy.  This configuration setting gets ignored if the "Post Pick Action" configuration is set to "Ship".  

Prompt: Will give users the option to stage or ship the order immediately after printing a label.

Ship: Will automatically ship the order upon label printing.

Stage: Will automatically send the order to a staging location upon label printing.

Order User Pick List By

This is a text field that can be used to reorder a user’s Pick List. The default selection is OrderNumber ASC.

Shipper Log Directory

This is an optional server directory that can be set up to store the log files for shipping data.