Bottling: Begin/Complete Bottling Run (Read Time: 6 mins)

When you are ready to run a bottling in Dx5, navigate to the batch to be bottled and follow the steps below:

• Click the Batch Actions menu at the top right, then the button to "Begin Bottling". 
• If you would like to enter Projected Results to Pre-Print Case Labels:
• Enter the appropriate details for this bottling run
• Leave the "Pre-Print Case Labels" box checked
• Enter the number of units (bottles or cases) you're expecting from this run, and the starting case number for each variant. Checking "Use Entire Contents" will auto-generate the expected number of units based on the entire tank volume.
• Click the button to Begin Bottling
  
  
• Case labels may be accessed by either:
  • Clicking the dual blue arrows to the right of the Bottling Batch Name/Num from the Bottling Results overview page, then selecting "Print Case Labels"
  • Or by navigating to Processing > Bottling Results and clicking the hyperlink for your Bottling Batch Name/Num, then hovering over the single white arrow to the right of your Size Overview table 
    
    
• To complete a Pending bottling, either:
  • Navigate back to the source batch, then select Batch Actions > Complete Bottling, or
  • From the Bottling Results page, click the dual blue arrows to the right of the Pending bottling run and select "Complete". 
    
    
• To start and Complete a bottling at once:
• Follow the instructions above, but uncheck the "Pre-Print Case Labels" box.
• This action will assign the Bottling Run as "Complete" upon confirmation and save of bottling details.
  
  
• To run proof and fill tests:
• Within the Bottling Records overview page (Operations > Processing > Bottling Records), click on the dual blue arrows to the right of the desired Bottling Run and select "Run Fill Test". 
• Users can also run fill tests within the Bottling Details by clicking on the gold hyperlinked Bottling Name/Number, navigating to Bottling Actions > Run Fill Test. Completed Fill Tests will be accessible within the Bottling Details page for each run. 

 For video resources on bottling operations within Dx5, check out the following videos: 

• Video: Enter Pending Bottling Run
• Video: Run Fill/Proof Test
• Video: Complete Bottling