Indicate Parameters for Manufacturing Structures and Routings

Explanation

Use this activity to define parameters for structures and routings. Typically a system administrator or equivalent person performs this optional task.

The Structure/Routing Update column defines for product structures, recipe structures, or configuration structures in Buildable status which attributes can be changed. You can change value at any time. Possible values are:

Value Description
Restricted Only the attributes Operation No, Lead-time Offset, Promise Planned, Issue From Location, Drawing Position, Note Text, Print Unit, Line Sequence No, Lot/Batch Origin, Expiration Date Origin, Reserve/Issue Method, Reserve/Issue Planned Scrap, Issue Overreported Qty and Exclude from as built can be changed. Changes to document texts, component work guidelines and configuration rules on the structure alternate, structure components, and structure component work guidelines are also allowed. This is the default value.
Enhanced In addition to the attributes that can be changed when the structure update control is Restricted, the attributes Qty Per Assembly, Component Scrap, Scrap Factor, Consumption Item, Phantom Consumed, and Charged Item can also be changed.
Simplified In addition to the attributes that can be changed when the structure update control is Enhanced, structure lines can be added or deleted.

The Structure/Routing Update column also defines which attributes that can be changed for routings in Buildable status. You can change the value at any time. Possible values are:

Value Description
Restricted The routing attributes Operation No, Work Center No, Mach Setup and Run Times, Labor Class, Labor Setup and Labor Run Factor, Factor Unit, Outside Operation Item and Operation Usage Factor are not allowed to change. Changes to configuration rules on the routing alternate, routing operation, routing operation work guidelines, and routing operation tools are also allowed. This is the default value.
Enhanced All editable attributes can be changed but you are not allowed to add or delete a operation line.
Simplified In addition to the attributes that can be changed when the structure update control is Enhanced, operation lines can be added or deleted.

The Structure Status Default column specifies the default status the manufacturing structure alternate should receive when you use the Create or Replace Component process. This field works in conjunction with the Structure/Routing Update column. You can change the structure status default at any time. However, this will only impact the default status of new structure alternates created after the changes have been made. Possible values are:

Value Description
Tentative Default. This value is allowed for all Structure Update values.
Plannable This value is allowed for all Structure Update values.
Buildable This value is allowed only if the Structure Update attribute is Simplified.

The Archive Recipe column specifies the default status the recipe structure alternate should use when the alternate is saved. Possible values are:

Value Description
Never Default. A recipe alternate will never be archived when the alternate is saved.
Always All alternates versions will be kept in Archive Versions as soon as a recipe alternate is saved.
Ask When a recipe alternate is saved a question appear and ask if the actual version of the recipe should be saved in Archive Versions.

No of Decimals in Recipe Structure field defines the number of decimals that should be visible in the recipe structure's quantity field.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

Window

Site

Related Window Descriptions

Site
Site/Extended Site Info
Site/Extended Site Info/Manufacturing
Site/Extended Site Info/Manufacturing/General
Sites Analysis

Procedure

  1. Open the Site window.
  2. Query for the site whose product structure and routing settings you wish to define.
  3. On the Extended Site Info/Manufacturing/General tab, in the Structure/Routing Update list, click the value for product structures in Buildable status.
  4. In the Structure Status Default list, click the initial status for product structure alternates created when you create or replace a component.
  5. In the Archive Recipe list, click the initial value for a recipe structure alternate if the alternate should be kept when you save the recipe alternate.
  6. In the No of Decimals in Recipe Structure field define the number of decimals needs to be visible in the recipe structure.
  7. Save the changes.