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Issue with Lot No (Lot Deduction Not Correct)

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Hello everyone,

 

We are facing an issue in Business Central related to Item Tracking (Lot No.) behavior during Transfer Orders.

The problem occurs when the user selects a specific lot to transfer — however, the system ends up deducting the quantity from another lot instead of the one selected.

 

Below is a detailed explanation of the scenario with attached screenshots for reference:

 
 

Attached Explanation (Screenshots):

 

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    Image 1:

    A Transfer Order was created for item LA6JL35, transferring a quantity of 3 units.


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    The Item Tracking Lines page was opened, showing all available lots and their respective quantities.


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    The user selected Lot No. 225691328, which had a balance of 8 units before posting, and then posted the transfer.


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    Image 4:

    A new Transfer Order was created for the same item.


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    Image 5:

    When reopening the Item Tracking Lines page, we noticed that the previously selected lot (225691328) still shows the same balance (8 units), while the quantity was actually deducted from another lot, which previously had 5 units and now shows 2 units — even though this second lot was never selected.



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Additional Notes:

 

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    The issue occurs intermittently, only when the item has multiple lots in the same location.


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    In Item Ledger Entries, the system shows the movement recorded under the correct lot (the one selected), but the quantity deduction occurs from a different lot in the tracking summary.




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Expected Behavior:

When the user manually selects a specific Lot No. for transfer, the system should deduct the quantity only from that selected lot, not from another available lot.

 
 

Questions to the Community:

 

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    Has anyone else experienced this issue recently?



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  • Anyone can help me to fix this issue, please!!



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Any input or confirmation from experts would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance,
 

 
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    KasparsSemjonovs Profile Picture
    4,817 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    ck You Item Tracking code on the item and the setups it has. Does it have Lot Specific Traffic activated? And Lot Transfer tracking?
    Also in this case You might want to avoid FIFO method for the item.

    Otherwise - just providing the Lot No. is not enough in Item Tracking lines, You must provide the Applies-to Entry No. to link this outbound movement to specific inbound transaction.
     
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    Jainam M. Kothari Profile Picture
    15,732 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello,
     
    The issue you're facing in D365 Business Central, where the system deducts quantity from a different lot than the one manually selected during a transfer order, is typically caused by missing or incorrect reservation links in the Item Tracking Lines.
     
    Even though the correct lot is selected, the system may default to another available lot due to internal logic or flushing methods, especially when multiple lots exist in the same location.
     
    To ensure accurate lot tracking, it's recommended to use the “Applies-to Entry No.” field to explicitly link the transfer to the correct lot receipt, verify that Lot Specific Tracking is enabled in the Item Tracking Code setup, and refresh the tracking page before posting.
     
    A small customization or validation rule may also help enforce correct lot application consistently
     
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    OussamaSabbouh Profile Picture
    12,766 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello,
     
    The issue happens because BC reassigns lots automatically when reservations aren’t fixed.
    → Set Lot Specific Tracking and avoid nonspecific reservations to stop it deducting from the wrong lot.
     
    Regards,
    Oussama Sabbouh
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    Valentin Castravet Profile Picture
    32,152 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    It looks like images 3 and 5 are missing. Can you re-upload them?
     
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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    99,055 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    This is a strange. The Lot No. hasn't changed, but the quantity of other Lots has decreased?
    As for as I know, when a specific Lot No. is manually selected for a transfer, the system should deduct only from that selected lot — not from any other available lots.
     
    Thanks.
    ZHU
  • Luay Jazzazi Profile Picture
    46 on at
     
  • Luay Jazzazi Profile Picture
    46 on at

    @Jainam M. Kothari

    Thank you very much for your detailed explanation and for sharing the reference.

     

    I understand now that the issue is related to missing reservation links and the need to explicitly use the “Applies-to Entry No.” field to connect the outbound movement with the correct inbound lot.

     

    However, I’m still unsure how I can practically relate or assign this field when working with Transfer Orders — since the field doesn’t appear on the Item Tracking Lines page. Could you please clarify how this link can be established in the standard process, or whether it must be done through a customization (for example, by updating the Reservation Entry or Tracking Specification tables)?

     

    Also, in my current setup, Lot Specific Tracking is not active for this item, and the system prevents changing the Item Tracking Code because of existing entries. Could this limitation also prevent the correct reservation from being created automatically?

     

    I’d appreciate any guidance or best practice you can share to correctly handle this case.

     

    Best regards,

  • Luay Jazzazi Profile Picture
    46 on at
     

    Thank you, Oussama, for the clarification.

     

    That makes sense — it seems the automatic reassignment happens because the reservations are not fixed and the item doesn’t have Lot Specific Tracking enabled.

     

    However, in my current case, the system prevents me from activating Lot Specific Tracking in the Item Tracking Code, since there are already existing ledger entries for the item.

     

    Do you have any recommendation on how to handle this situation — for example, if there’s a safe way to adjust the setup through code or by resetting inventory to allow enabling Lot Specific Tracking?

     

    Appreciate your guidance on the best approach to correct this setup without affecting historical data.

     

    Best regards,

  • Luay Jazzazi Profile Picture
    46 on at
     

    Hi Valentin,

     

    Thank you for your message. I’ve re-uploaded the missing image (3) for your review. Please find them attached.

     

    Let me know if you need any additional details or if further clarification is required.

     

    Best regards,

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