Usage by Items Report
Usage by Items Report
Usage by Items Report
Report #: 2017
Module: Account Generation
Overview
Use the Usage by Items report to view usage by item within inventory groups within branches. This report displays
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Current usage
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Average monthly usage
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Number of days on hand
This report displays data from inventory branch. User’s branch restrictions apply.
To access this report, select Usage by Items (report #2017) from the main menu of SBN.
The Usage by Items Report
This window contains two panes: use the upper pane to define the contents of the report; use the lower pane to define the job output - how, when, and where you want to print the report.
Note: See Report Parameters Pane for information on the fields in the lower pane, which are the same in every report.

Field Descriptions
The following table describes the fields used in the upper pane of this report.
Note: You can use wildcard characters in selected fields. For more information about using wildcards, see Searches.
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Field |
Wildcards |
Description |
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Period |
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Date - From |
No |
You may select a range of dates to limit the report to dates within that range. Select the beginning date of the range. O This field defaults to the current date. |
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Time - From |
No |
You may select a range of time to limit the report to records within that range. Select the beginning time of the range. |
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Date - To |
No |
You may select a range of dates to limit the report to dates within that range. Select the ending date of the range. O This field defaults to tomorrow’s date. |
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Time - To |
No |
You may select a range of time to limit the report to records within that range. Select the ending time of the range. |
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Branch |
Yes |
You may select an inventory branch to limit the report to that inventory branch. O If you leave this field blank, the report includes all inventory branches. O If option rptprof is on, SBN limits the report based on the user’s branch profile. |
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GL Acct # |
Yes |
You may select a specific GL account number limit the report to records that match that GL account number. O If you leave this field blank, the report includes all GL account numbers. O If option bl058 is off, a menu of GL account numbers appears. (This menu originates from program #1835.) |
Running and Viewing a Report
For information on running and viewing a report, see Common Functions in SBN.
Report Example
The following graphic shows an example of the output of the Usage by Items report.

Column Descriptions
The following table describes the columns used in the report output.
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Column |
Description |
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Branch |
Branch ID. (This menu originates from program #1530.) |
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Code |
Inventory Group code. (This menu originates from program #1764/08.) |
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Item Code |
Item code. (This menu originates from program #1535.) |
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Unit |
Unit of measure for the item. |
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Description |
Text description of the item. |
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OH. Cnt |
Quantity of items on hand. |
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Cur-Usg |
Calculates the item usage for Pick and Temp transactions from the inventory log for the period selected. |
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Avg-Usg |
Average usage of the item from the last calculation (inventory close function). |
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Lst-Cost |
Last price paid on a purchase order for the item. |
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Day |
Number of days available; based on average usage. |
Button Functions
The following table displays the buttons, describes the shortcut keys, actions, and functionality.
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Button |
Name |
Shortcut Key |
Action |
Description |
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Open fields for recurring/template reports |
alt+f1 |
Open fields for recurring/template reports. |
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Exit without saving |
esc |
Exit without saving changes to selected record. |
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Save Existing Record |
enter |
Save changes to selected record. |
Modifications and Updates to Usage by Items Report
The following table lists modifications and updates to the Usage by Items Report document.
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Mod Number |
Date |
Description |
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n/a |
07/15/14 |
Images updated. |