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The Link Action inventory balance in an ERP system is created by a supplier to communicate about available and upcoming inventory levels with their remote or third-party warehouses or buyers.

## Kinaxis ERP

The following are the Kinaxis ERP attributes that are mapped with the Canonical attributes and their output path.

- **Transform Name**:
    - STD\_Transform\_MPL\_Kinaxis\_InventoryBalance\_OB\_V1
 
[![Closed](/sites/default/files/tech_comms/mpl/Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)Guidelines](#) | Input Element | Output Path | Output Element | Mapping Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part | `#data/messageBody/canonicalInventoryBalanceItemDetails/productCodesIdentifiers` | productCodeValue | Store literal value where productCodeType=CUSTOMER |
| Part Site | `#data/messageBody/canonicalInventoryBalanceHeader/supplierBusinessInformation/mpcCompanyLocationIdentifierList` | companyIdentifierValue | Store literal value where companyIdentifierType=GLN |
| Date | `#data/messageBody/canonicalInventoryBalanceItemDetails/mpcDates` | dateValue | "Store literal value where dateType=DOCUMENT Date should be sent as YYYYMMDD. " |
| Quantity | `#data/messageBody/canonicalInventoryBalanceItemDetails/itemQuantity/storageLocationQuantity` | quantityValue | Store literal value. Where quantityType= ONHAND Priority 2 |
| `#data/messageBody/canonicalInventoryBalanceItemDetails/itemQuantity/itemQuantity` | "Store literal value. Where quantityType= ITEM Priority 1" |
| Warehouse Id | `#data/messageBody/canonicalInventoryBalanceHeader/supplierBusinessInformation/mpcCompanyLocationIdentifierList` | companyIdentifierValue | Store literal value where companyIdentifierType=GLN |
| Warehouse Site | `#data/messageBody/canonicalInventoryBalanceHeader/warehouseLocationBusinessInformation/mpcCompanyLocationIdentifierList` | companyIdentifierValue | Store literal value where companyIdentifierType=GLN |
| Location Id | `#data/messageBody/canonicalInventoryBalanceHeader/manufaturerBusinessInformation/mpcCompanyLocationIdentifierList` | companyIdentifierValue | Store literal value where companyIdentifierType=GLN |

 

 

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