Assign tags to areas or supervisors

Article • 4/27/2026 • 2 min read

The next step in preparing for physical inventory is to assign ranges of numbered counting tags to areas that contain parts or to supervisors.

Before you do this, you must set up the physical inventory.

To assign tags to areas or supervisors

  1. Open the Phy Inventory Tag Control (PHYTAG) page.

    • Select Production Management > Production Transactions > Inventory > Physical Inventory > Phy Inventory Tag Control.

    Or

    • Search for PHYTAG or Phy Inventory Tag Control in the Navigation box and then select Phy Inventory Tag Control.

    The Phy Inventory Tag Control (PHYTAG) page appears.

  2. To assign a range of tags:

    1. In the Facility list, select the facility.

    2. On the child toolbar, click New.

    3. In the Increment New Records By field, select a different number to change the standard number of tags in a range.

      Later you can change the number of tags in this particular range.

    4. In the Issued To field, type the initials of the employee to whom you are assigning the tags.

  3. Specify the area:

    1. In the Site field, type a code to identify the building or work site that contains the parts.

    2. In the Area field, type a code to identify the area, in the building or work site that contains the parts.

      An area you assign a range of tags to, such as a particular aisle, can consist of multiple inventory locations. Or, you can pre-assign an area’s tag range to a single inventory location when you add individual tag records.

    3. In the Type list, select Tag.

  4. To adjust the range of tag numbers:

    1. In the Beginning field, select the first number.

    2. In the Ending field, select the last number.

    3. Select the Add Now check box.

    4. On the Toolbar, click Save to keep the assignment.

  5. To change the assignment of a range of tags:

    1. Select the row that shows the assignment.

    2. Make your changes.

    3. On the Toolbar, click Save to keep your changes.

  6. To delete the assignment of a range of tags:

    1. Select the row that shows the assignment.

    2. Click the Delete icon under the Action column.

      A message, Are you sure you would like to delete this record? appears.

    3. Click OK to continue.

      Click Cancel to retain the values.

The next step is to add a record for each tag.

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