This parameter is used with work orders. Use it to force the allocation of components to a work order before any production activity for a work order can be recorded. This is referred to as "tracking".

No - This is the default value for this parameter. Progress against individual work orders can be recorded before components are allocated to it. This includes recording the issue of materials to a work order, recording activity against a specific operation in a routing, or receiving the produced goods and recording the details of the receipt. The quantity of any component that is outstanding will be ignored if the Release if shortage check box on the Product-site record is clear.

Yes - Allocation of components to a work order before any production activity can be recorded is mandatory. Allocation can be global or detailed, manual or automatic, complete or complete with shortages. A work order entry transaction can be set to automatically allocate materials when a work order is created. The system will allocate all the components in the work order simultaneously. Allocation increments the reserved stock for a component and decreases its available stock. Production activity for a work order can be recorded for any component that is in shortage if the Release if shortage check box on its product-site record is selected.

Level of localization/Global variable

This parameter is defined at the level Company. It belongs to Chapter GPA (Manufacturing) and the Group CTL (Production tracking controls), The following parameters are also associated with this chapter and group :

The global variable GMTKALLMGT is associated with it.

Functions concerned

The following functions are associated with this parameter :

  Manufacturing > Production tracking > Production plan

  Manufacturing > Production tracking > Material tracking plan

  Manufacturing > Production tracking > Time tracking plan

  Manufacturing > Production tracking > Managing the tracking plans

  Manufacturing > Production tracking > Shop floor tracking > Employee activity

  Manufacturing > Production tracking > Shop floor tracking > Shop floor tracking

  Manufacturing > Production tracking > Shop floor tracking > Labor entry validation

  Manufacturing > Planning > Work order

  Manufacturing > Production tracking > Production tracking

  Usage  > Imports / exports > Imports

    for import MKI (Import production tracking)

  ADCs > Manufacturing > Shop floor tracking > Elapsed labor

  ADCs > Manufacturing > Shop floor tracking > Run start

  ADCs > Manufacturing > Shop floor tracking > Setup start