Assignments

Use this function to assign a resource to a range of product codes for use with in progress orders.

Prerequisites

Refer to the documentation on Implementation.

Screen management

Use the entry screen to specify the different selection criteria and the filters to apply.

A log file of the selected orders is generated.

Automatic assignment is only possible if the Take into account in automatic assignments checkbox is selected for the Assignment rule specified on the product-site record or, by default, for the rule specified by the DEFPTO—Assignment rule MTO parameter.

Entry screen

Selection criterion

Stock site (STOFCY)
The product storage site.

Start - end range

From product (ITMREFDEB) / To product (ITMREFFIN)
Filter for results for a range of product codes. For a single product code, enter the same product code in the From product and To product fields.
Formula (FORMULE)
Enter or build a calculation expression using the formula editor to further filter products.
An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

Orders to assign

Request (DEMNUM)
The request to assign.
Resource (RESSNUM)
The resource to assign to the products.

Method

Processing (PRPMOD)

Simulation: Generate a log file, without update.

Update: Generate a log file and update.
Application mode (PRPTYP)

The allocation method:

  • Complement: Assign the orders that are not yet assigned.
  • Cancels and replaces: Cancel the existing assignments and regenerate them according to the selected assignment rule.
To display the Delete/replace forced assignments checkbox, you need to select the Cancels and replaces allocation method.

Parameters

Delete/replace forced assignments (FRCPRO)

Select to delete or replace (assignments process), or to delete (deassignments process) all forced assignments.

This checkbox applies to both Assignments and Deassignments.
To display this checkbox in this function (Assignments), you need to set the Application mode field (PRPTYP) to Cancels and replaces.

Error messages

In addition to the generic error messages, the following messages can appear during the entry:

The maximum number of requests XXX has been reached. Review the MTORE sizing activity code

This message is written on the assignment log just after the criteria, if the number of requests reaches the value of the MTORE—Max. no. requests/resources activity code.

The maximum number of resources XXX has been reached. Review the MTORE sizing activity code

This message is written on the assignment log just after the criteria, if the number of resources reaches the value of the MTORE—Max. no. requests/resources activity code.

Tables used

Refer to the documentation on Implementation.