How to switch the active warehouse location in WMS?

TB WMS · settings · Last updated August 17, 2026 · Version 1

This process works in apps: TB WMS, TB Sync, TB Books

This article will teach you how to change the header location so inbound, outbound, and lookups use the right warehouse.

All WMS sessions — inbound, outbound, move, count, lookup — use the active location from the header selector. Locations live in the shared wms-locations collection; WMS shows locations where wmsEnabled is not false. Switching orgs in the header resets location context, so re-select the warehouse after every tenant change.

Steps

• Open the location selector in the WMS header (desktop dropdown or mobile sheet).
• Pick the WMS-enabled location you intend to work in.
• Confirm the UI shows that location name as active.
• Run Quick Lookup on a known SKU to verify you are in the expected building.
• Start or resume inbound/outbound/lookup work under that location.
• If the location is missing, ask an admin to confirm it exists under Settings → Locations.

Conclusion & best practices

Make location checks muscle memory before scanning. Mis-located sessions are among the hardest inventory errors to unwind. Sync users must also pick Sync-enabled locations separately when ordering — WMS and Sync flags are independent on the same location record.