Prerequisites

Activity codes

The following activity codes (sorted by type) may have an impact on the way the function operates :

Bullet point  CCM :  Change control management

Bullet point  ECC :  Product version management

General parameters

The following general parameters may change the way the function is working :

Purchase

Bullet point  BUYFLT (defined at level Site) : Filter by buyer

Bullet point  ITMBPS (defined at level Site) : Supplier referencing

Bullet point  ITMBPSFCY (defined at level Site) : Supplier-site referencing

Bullet point  POHMINAMT (defined at level User) : Order min amount control

Bullet point  POHMINQTY (defined at level User) : Minimum order qty control

Manufacturing

Bullet point  CMPUSBCTR (defined at level Folder) : Usable component control

Bullet point  CUMMAT (defined at level Company) : Material accumulation mode

Bullet point  RELUPD (defined at level Site) : Upgrade upon execution

Inventory

Bullet point  GPLNFLT (defined at level Folder) : Planner/buyer filter

Bullet point  GPLNHOR (defined at level Site) : Default planning horizon

Bullet point  MFGMTSNUM (defined at level Site) : Automatic WO transaction

Bullet point  SCOPTRNUM (defined at level Site) : Automatic EO transaction

Sequence numbers

The sequence numbers used to number the documents managed by this function are :

Bullet point  MFG : Work orders

Bullet point  MFG : Work orders

Bullet point  PSH : Purchase Request

Bullet point  POH : Purchase Order

Bullet point  POC : Purchase Contract Order

Bullet point  POC : Purchase Contract Order

Bullet point  SCO : Subcontract order

The sequence number assignment function defines the sequence number which is used

Authorizations

An authorization can be granted for this function to limit the processes to a company or a site.

The following options can be activated or deactivated for each user :

Bullet point  Allocations

Bullet point  Manual allocations

Bullet point  Scheduling

Bullet point  Multi-level planning

Entry transactions

This function is managed with entry transactions which can be set up.

A standard transaction is suggested when installing the software. A setup function is used to modify this standard transaction or create new personalized transactions. This setup essentially exists to specify some functional characteristics of the transaction and display as well as the default loading for certain fields.

Other prerequisites

Tables to be completed

The following tables are used by the function. Their content must be updated if necessary :

Table

Table description

ITMBPS [ITP]

Supplier product

ITMBPSFCY [ITPF]

Supplier product site

BPSUPPLIER [BPS]

Suppliers

Tables used

The following tables are implemented by the function :

Table

Table description

ITMFACILIT [ITF]

Products-sites

ITMMASTER [ITM]

Products

ORDERS [ORD]

WIP