In Ply, each material location can include position labels: Aisle, Bay, Level, and Bin (A/B/L/B), to help organize warehouse layouts. These labels are optional and can be used if your team needs to track detailed storage positions.
If your team prefers simpler numeric labels, the Hide Location Prefixes setting lets you choose how location names are displayed, either with prefixes (e.g., A12) or just numbers (e.g., 12).
These labels are completely optional - If your warehouse doesn't use a formal Aisle/Bay/Level/Bin system, you don't need to use them. Many smaller operations just use simple shelf numbers: and that's exactly what the Hide Prefixes setting is designed for.
How It Works
When enabled: location names include their prefixes (e.g., A12).
When disabled: prefixes are hidden, and only numeric labels are shown (e.g., 12).
This setting only changes how labels appear; it doesn’t affect your internal data, IDs, or warehouse structure.
How to Turn Prefixes On or Off
Go to Settings → Catalog → Stock
Find the toggle labeled Show location prefixes.
Switch it OFF to hide A/B/L/B prefixes, or ON to show them again.
Before & After; Display Comparison
| 🔵 Prefixes ON (Show) | ✅ Prefixes OFF (Hide) |
AC Filter 16x25x1 | A3-B2-L1 | 3-2-1 |
Capacitor 45/5 MFD | A3-B2-L2 | 3-2-2 |
Contactor 30A 24V | A4-B1-L1 | 4-1-1 |
Refrigerant R-410A | A4-B1-L3 | 4-1-3 |
📍Affected Views
The prefix setting applies across all of these areas
Where | What It Shows |
🖥️ Stock view (web) | Material rows showing position labels in warehouse and truck stock lists |
📱 Mobile app | Location labels shown to techs when browsing or picking from stock |
🖨️ Printed barcode labels | Location references printed on material labels via the Ply label printer |
📋 Picklists & PDFs | Position labels shown on picklist documents sent to the warehouse team |
When to Use It
Use this setting if:
Your team doesn’t use detailed Aisle/Bay/Level/Bin tracking and prefers simple numeric labels.
You want cleaner printed or mobile labels for your locations.
You’re standardizing location formats across multiple warehouses.
🔵 Keep Prefixes ON if... | ✅ Turn Prefixes OFF if... |
Your team uses a formal Aisle/Bay/Level/Bin system | You use simple shelf numbers (1, 2, 3) without formal labels |
Location labels are printed on shelf signs or bin stickers | Your team finds the prefix letters confusing or redundant |
Warehouse staff navigate using A/B/L/B coordinates | You want cleaner, shorter labels on printed barcodes and picklists |
Notes
This change affects display only; it doesn’t modify historical records or linked workflows.
You can toggle prefixes on or off anytime, depending on how your team prefers to view locations.
Try a hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows / Cmd+Shift+R on Mac) to force the page to reload with the updated display. The setting takes effect immediately, but your browser may be showing a cached version of the page.
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