Setting Up Chemical Items

Overview

Use this job aid to setup chemical items that will be used in formulations. The chemical items must first be setup in the Inventory Management System.

To setup chemical items:

From the Toolbar, click AGY for AgroGuide.
From the AgroGuide menu, select General Setup Information, select Items - Chemical.
In the Item Number box, click Lookup , type in the chemical item number, or click on the ellipse button to search the business system for the chemical item number. If you click Lookup, only items setup for the default location will display. If the system is set to use only one location, and the item number is manually added, the item must be valid for the default location.
Mark the Is Liquid check box if the chemical is liquid. Leave the box unchecked for dry items.
Mark the Assume no volume change when used in dry formulation to indicate that when the chemical is added to a formulation, the chemical does not add to the volume of the fertilizer, however it will add to the density of the fertilizer.
In the Regulatory ID this information is required for state and federal regulatory reports, such as the HAZMAT, and has no effect on the creation or processing of a formulation or blend. box, click Lookup to search the CDMS database for the identifier assigned to this chemical in the regulatory system.
The EPA Number the EPA Number box contains the Environmental Protection Agency identifier for the item. will automatically display when you select the regulatory id. If you do not interface with CDMS, you can type in the EPA number.
The Manufacturer Name the Manufacturer box contains the name of the manufacturer of the item. will automatically display when you select the regulatory id. If you do not interface with CDMS, then you can type in the name of the manufacturer.
Mark the Is Bulk check box to indicate that the chemical is sold in bulk.
In the Container Units The Container Units box contains the number of sales units within a package of product. The container units are required for state and federal regulatory reports, such as the HAZMAT, and have no effect on the creation or processing of a formulation or blend. box, type in the number of sales units within a package of a product if applicable.
Mark the Is Inactive check box to indicate that the item is inactive for all locations.
Click Location Details.
In the Location box, click Lookup , type the location code, or click the ellipse to search for the location code. If the system is set to use only one location, the default location will display and the Lookup and Copy buttons are disabled.
If you selected a regulatory Id on the Chemical Setup window, the Density box contains the default chemical density from the regulatory system. If you do not interface with CDMS, you can type in the density. Density must be greater than zero. This is a required field.
In the Application Unit of Measure box, click the arrow to the right to select the unit of measure to use when adding the chemical to the blend. This is a required field.
In the Application Rounding box, type in the decimal precision you want to use when adding this chemical to a blend. Application Rounding must be greater than zero. This is a required field.
In the Application Rate box, type in the rate the chemical is added to the box.
In the Appl Units Per Sales Unit box, type in the number of application units in one packet. This box will only be available if you use a unit of measure such as each, unity, bags, etc.
In the Whole Packet Factor box, type the value used to round or truncate the number of packets after all other calculations are complete. The whole packet factor must be between .1 and .9. This box will only be available if you use a unit of measure such as each, unity, bags, etc.
In the Scale Stops Increment box, type the decimal precision to use when rounding scale stops within a blend. The Application Rounding value defaults into this box, to change the value type the new value over the current value.
Mark the Add by Liquid Volume check box if the quantity of the chemical is based on another amount in the formulation. For example, you could add "1.5 pints per 100 gallons" of the blend or tank mix. Type the quantity to add in the top box and the quantity based on in the bottom box.
Mark the Is Inactive checkbox to make this item in this location inactive.
To print a Tag Warning when this chemical is added into a formulation:

In the Warning Based On box, click the down arrow and select the warning base value.
In the Warning UOM box, click the down arrow and select the unit of measure upon which the warning is based. The Warning UOM only applies to Quantity.
In the Break value box, type the break value or values that are to trigger the warning messages.
In the Warning Message boxes, enter the warnings and the warning message for each break value.

24. Click OK.

25. Click Apply.

AGRIS Customer Documentation

Setting Up Chemical Items

Overview

To setup chemical items:

Learn more about General Setup feature: