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Clarification: how a location's Default Part Availability Control interacts with existing controls on moved stock

Do Gooder (Customer)
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Hi, We're on IFS Cloud 25R1 (SU8). In this thread, a customer shared IFS's explanation of how Part Availability Controls behave: https://community.ifs.com/ideas/part-availability-control-set-on-a-location-is-not-carried-over-when-moving-into-qa-or-into-stock-66161

 

“Part Availability Controls follow a sort of hierarchy based on how they are applied:

  • If applied via a default on an inventory location:
    The control is tied to the location, not the stock record.
    This means:
    • Moving stock to a location without a default will remove the control
    • Moving stock to a location with a default will apply that location’s control automatically
  • If applied manually:
    The control is tied directly to the stock record and will move with it between locations

According to IFS, this behavior is intentional and designed to allow controls to adjust automatically based on location rules.”

 

What I'd like to confirm: will a QC hold placed manually on stock keep that control when moved into a location with a different default availability control, and also when moved back out to a location with no default? And is there any difference in this behavior if the stock is or isn't on a handling unit? 

 

Thanks!

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Piyal Perera
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Hi ​@1213Steven,

  It is not exactly clear what your issue, but I can explain the logic behind this functionality.

When your part is moved to a location, the Part Availability Control (PAC) ID is assigned based on the location's default value. To put it simply, the part inherits the PAC value from its location. If the part is moved to a new location, the PAC ID will not follow unless it is manually updated.

When your part’s stock record is assigned to specific Part Availability Control ID (e.g. using the Change Availablity Control functionality) through stock record changes. If the part is moved to a new location, the PAC ID will follow unless it is manually updated.

regards,

Piyal

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    Do Gooder (Customer)
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    • 1213Steven
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    • Do Gooder (Customer)
    • October 13, 2026

    Hi ​@1213Steven,

      It is not exactly clear what your issue, but I can explain the logic behind this functionality.

    When your part is moved to a location, the Part Availability Control (PAC) ID is assigned based on the location's default value. To put it simply, the part inherits the PAC value from its location. If the part is moved to a new location, the PAC ID will not follow unless it is manually updated.

    When your part’s stock record is assigned to specific Part Availability Control ID (e.g. using the Change Availablity Control functionality) through stock record changes. If the part is moved to a new location, the PAC ID will follow unless it is manually updated.

    regards,

    Piyal

    Yes, this was the behavior observed when we tested it. The QC AC ID persisted when applied to through a stock record change and transferred in and out of a location with a different default availability control, regardless of if it was in a handling unit or not.

     

    However, when we tested it we noticed one peculiarity. The default availability control was removed only when transferred out in a handling unit through WaDaCo, otherwise it remained when moved to a location that had no default part availability control. Do you have any sense for why this might be?

     

    Thanks,

    1213Steven

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