system.mes.inventory.newReceiveRequest
Generates an empty non-persisted Receive Request to provide the structure required by the API to save a new record into the database. This method must be combined with the receive method in order to persist the record.
Syntax
system.mes.inventory.newReceiveRequest()
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None | - | This method does not take any parameters. |
Returns
Returns a JSON representation of the newly created Receive Request object. The following is a list of keys and default values:
| Key | Default Value |
|---|---|
type | RECEIVE |
quantity | null |
unitOfMeasureSymbol | null |
lotIdOrName | null |
materialIdOrPath | null |
destinationLocationIdOrPath | null |
createIfNotExists | false |
operationId | null |
productionOrderIdOrName | null |
materialReasonCodeId | null |
startDate | Current Time |
endDate | null |
ongoing | false |
inventoryName | null |
notes | null |
spare1 | null |
spare2 | null |
spare3 | null |
Code Examples
# Generate the object structure for a new receive request object with no initial arguments
new_request = system.mes.inventory.newReceiveRequest()
# Set basic attributes for the new receive request
new_request['materialIdOrPath'] = 'Bottle/Milk'
new_request['destinationLocationIdOrPath'] = 'DairyCo'
new_request['quantity'] = 610
new_request['createIfNotExists'] = True
# (You can continue setting other properties as needed here)
# Receive the request
received_request = system.mes.inventory.receive(**new_request)
# Output the JSON representation of the received request
print(received_request)