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Container Cloning with Scan and Pack

Overview

Container cloning provides the means to scan a single code to clone the prior closed container, allowing you to process these shipments more efficiently. An in-process, open (partially filled) container cannot be cloned. Container cloning is only for Scan and Pack Essentials and Scan and Pack Enterprise.


Container vs. Sub-Container

  • When using Scan and Pack Enterprise, cloning supports both the handling unit (for example, the pallet) and sub-containers. When cloning sub-containers, the previously closed container is cloned and added to the current handling unit. Cloning the previously closed sub-container replicates the previous sub-container, including sub-container dimensions, and packed items.
    For more information, refer to Scan and Pack Essentials and Scan and Pack Enterprise.

  • When using Scan and Pack Essentials, this feature simply clones the previously closed container.
    For more information, refer to Scan and Pack Essentials and Scan and Pack Enterprise.

Handling units and containers from the previously processed shipments are not available to be cloned when a new shipment is opened for packing.
For both Scan and Pack Essentials and Scan and Pack Enterprise, the prior container is the immediate previously closed container.


Items Replicated

Cloning the previously closed container replicates:

  • Essentials mode:

    • Container with dimensions

    • All Items Packed in the Container

  • Enterprise mode:

    • Handling unit with dimensions

    • Loose items on the handling unit

    • Sub-containers with dimensions

    • All items packed in sub-container(s)


Exceptions

Under the following circumstances, cloning containers will not work:

  • Containers that include serialized items cannot be cloned since the cloning process creates an identical container from the previously closed container.

  • The shipment being packed does not have at least one closed container.

  • Container to be cloned has one or more items that exceed the available items for that order.

  • The container has been selected, or one or more items have been packed. (Since cloning can only happen as the first step of the scanning/packing a container or handling unit.)

For additional information, refer to Scan and Pack Essentials and Scan and Pack Enterprise.