Try Split Unreserved Order Lines to New Shipment

Overview

The Try Split Unreserved Order Lines to New Shipment step creates a new shipment for order lines that don't have inventory reserved at the current warehouse. This simple split operation separates available and unavailable items without complex proximity calculations.

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Configuration Properties

Behavior

What It Does

1. Identifies order lines without sufficient inventory reservation
2. Creates a new shipment for unreserved lines
3. Optionally assigns a specific warehouse to the new shipment
4. Optionally sets a specific status on the new shipment

Prerequisites

• Order must have lines with insufficient inventory reservation
• If warehouseCode is specified, it must be a valid warehouse

Side Effects

• Creates a new shipment
• Moves unreserved line items to the new shipment
• May set warehouse and status on the new shipment

Business Cases

When to Use

• Simple separation: Separate available and unavailable items without complex routing
• Backorder handling: Move unavailable items to a "waiting" status
• Manual routing: Split now, let operators manually assign the new shipment

Example Scenarios

Scenario 1: Backorder Workflow Configure SplitToStatus = "AwaitingStock" to move unavailable items to a backorder status while available items proceed to fulfillment.

Scenario 2: Central Warehouse Fallback Configure warehouseCode = "CENTRAL" to route unavailable items to the central warehouse with the largest inventory.

Scenario 3: No Configuration Without configuration, simply creates a new shipment without warehouse assignment for manual handling.

Error Handling

Related Steps

• Try Split Unreserved Order Lines - More configuration options
• Try Split Unreserved to Closest Zip - Automatic warehouse by proximity
• Set All Order Lines Not Reserved to Be Purchased - Mark lines for purchase order instead