The Move All Bin Content function in Business Central lets you move the entire contents of one bin to another in a single operation. You select the function, enter the from bin code and the to bin code, and the move is complete.
If the destination bin already contains items, the moved content is added to whatever is already there. The function does not replace existing content.
You can use Move All Bin Content for warehouse scenarios like moving everything on a pallet to a truck that has its own bin code, then moving it from that truck to another bin.
How Move All Bin Content works in Business Central
The function is built to take a full quantity from one bin and move it to another bin in one go. Instead of handling each item line by line, you move the complete content at once.
Here is a simple example. Say you have one item on bin 12.04 and other items on bin 12.03. With Move All Bin Content you can move all of those items to the other bin in a single step. Select Move All Bin, enter the from bin code, enter the to bin code, and you are done. After the move, bin 12.04 holds everything that was transferred there.
Be aware of how content is added to the destination bin
One thing to keep in mind: if something already exists on the bin you are moving to, the moved content is simply added on top of it. Nothing is overwritten or cleared. So before you run the move, make sure you know what is already sitting on the destination bin.
Practical use for pallets and truck bins
The function is especially useful when you work with pallets. The idea is to make it easy to take a full bin and move it to a truck, drive it around the warehouse, take it off the truck, and put it on another shelf. Because the whole content moves together, you always know where everything is. You can repeat the same exercise every time you move stock around.
Q&A
What does the Move All Bin Content function do in Business Central?
It moves the full quantity from one bin to another bin in a single operation. You enter the from bin code and the to bin code, and all content on the source bin is moved at once.
What happens if the destination bin already contains items?
The moved content is added to whatever already exists on the destination bin. Nothing is overwritten or removed, so check what is already on the bin before you move.
When is Move All Bin Content most useful?
It is most useful when you work with pallets. You can move a full bin to a truck that has a bin code, drive it around the warehouse, and move it from the truck to another shelf, keeping track of where everything is.