AL Tracking

Extended item tracking for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Overview

AL Tracking enhances Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central by adding two configurable tracking dimensions — Pallet and External Lot — alongside the standard Lot, Serial, and Package fields. Use these dimensions independently or in combination to manage complex traceability scenarios across the entire process flow.

The app supports automatic and manual assignment of full tracking combinations directly on document, production, and warehouse lines and integrates seamlessly with standard BC workflows (sales, purchases, transfers, production, consumption, picks/put-aways, and inventory journals). Tracking data is preserved after posting, enabling full forward and backward traceability for audits and investigations.

When paired with AL Catch Weight Management, AL Tracking captures weight and tracking together, allowing automatic assignment of complete tracking combinations during weighing operations.

Key features

• Five tracking dimensions: Lot, Serial, Package + Pallet, External Lot.
• Automatic assignment: auto-populate tracking across sales, purchase, production, transfer, and journal lines.
• Flexible tracking code configuration: set mandatory fields and automatic assignment rules per tracking code.
• Weighing integration: capture weight and tracking in a single step with AL Catch Weight Management.
• Full traceability after posting: forward and backward navigation over posted documents and ledger entries.
• Seamless BC integration: works with commitments, cost calculation, traceability accounting, filters, and lookups.

Benefits

• Advanced traceability: track items with finer granularity than native BC.
• Operational efficiency: reduce manual entry and speed transaction processing.
• Reduced errors: automated assignments and guided selection minimize mismatches.
• Regulatory readiness: retain detailed historic tracking for audits and compliance.
• Improved analytics: enable reporting on lot performance, pallet utilization, and yield.

Typical industries

• Food & Beverage (meat, dairy, fresh produce)
• Logistics & Distribution
• Manufacturing (multi-lot, subcontracting)
• Pharmaceutical and regulated sectors

Typical use cases

• Food industry: automatically assign pallets and lots upon raw material receipt, ensuring full traceability from farm to fork.
• Chemical industry: manage supplier lots separately and link them to internal lots for quality control and auditing.
• Manufacturing: track subcontracted components using External Lot and pallet movements for full visibility.
• Inventory adjustments: suggest and update quantities per tracking combination via item journals.
• Shipping & audits: display full tracking data on posted shipments and ledger entries to reconstruct item history.

Integration with AL Catch Weight Management

Combine AL Tracking with AL Catch Weight Management to capture weight and tracking simultaneously. This enables automatic assignment of complete tracking combinations during weighing (e.g., goods receipt and shipment), eliminating duplicate data entry and improving data consistency.

Technical details (for AppSource fields)

Supported transactions: Sales, Purchase, Transfer, Production, Consumption, Item Journals, Physical Inventory, Warehouse picks/put-aways.
Tracking persistence: All tracking dimensions are stored and visible after posting for traceability and auditing.
Configuration: Tracking Code Setup extension to enable Pallet and External Lot, define mandatory fields, and control auto-assignment behavior.
Compatibility: Designed to work with standard BC features (commitments, cost calculation, filters, lookups).