Manufacturing Detail Rule

A manufacturing detail rule results in the creation of a manufacturing detail record. Each record represents detailed manufacturing information, when the item is manufacturing configured. Manufacturing information is associated either with an option or with a user-defined description.

The manufacturing detail information can be printed on the manufacturing order as indicated by the print code or you may create custom reports. The Manufacturing Detail File for manufacturing orders is EC245AP.

Identification

System Identifier: 17

Valid Rules Categories: Manufacturing

Action Expression 1

Description: Sequence/Code/Option/Variable

Expression Type: Non-syntax

Length: 30

Interpreted Type: Not interpreted

Note: This field is broken into 4 subfields.

Position	Subfield	Use
1-2	Print Sequence	This field is intended to sequence the detail records from the same order on a report.
3	Print Code	This field can be used to determine which paperwork this detail record is to be written.
4	Option Flag	This field determines if the variable refers to an option (Y) or a user defined variable (N).
5 - 30	Variable	This field is either an option name (1) if the Option Flag is "Y" or a user defined variable (2) if the Option Flag is "N". If the field is an option name it must be no longer than 15 characters.

Action Expression 2

Description: Value of the Variable

Expression Type: Syntax

Length: 320

Interpreted Type: Alphanumeric

Note: This field contains the value of the variable to be saved on the Manufacturing Detail File (EC245AP). The value can be determined through standard syntax expression or can be a literal entered between quotes.

Add a Manufacturing Detail Rule

1. Display the Rules Maintenance Function Select screen.

a. Select the Expert Configurator option from the System Application Menu.

b. Select the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance option from the Expert Configurator Application Menu to display the select screen.

2. Enter the Function Select information.

a. Assign a unique number to the rule.

b. Enter the action code for a manufacturing detail rule in the Action Code field. Action codes are defined in Reference File category Y03.

c. Enter 1 (addition) in the Maintenance Code field.

d. Press the Enter key to display the header screen.

3. Enter the header information. See the Standard Rules Header screen (EC100S03) in the Screens Section of this manual for more information.

4. Press the Enter key to display the detail screen.

5. Enter the detail information.

a. Enter the condition statement. (Optional)

The condition determines if the rule result is true or false. If the condition expression is interpreted as true, the action expressions are processed. Rules are released based on the result of the condition. If no condition is entered, the condition is interpreted as true.

b. Enter the value of the sequence/code/option/variable field.

The SEQ field is the first two characters of this field. These characters must be numeric. The SEQ field will be used to determine the print order of manufacturing element records on reports. The CODE field is the third character of this field and is one character long. This is the PRINT CODE as defined on Reference File category Y33. The PRINT CODE determines where manufacturing elements will be printed. The OPTION field is the fourth character of this field. The OPTION FLAG is used to determine if the value in the VARIABLE portion of this field is an option name from a screen generation rule or a user defined manufacturing element description. Valid values for the OPTION FLAG are Y and N. The VARIABLE field begins in the fifth position of this filed. If the OPTION FLAG is Y then only a 15 character option name can be entered. This option name must be found on a screen generation rule. If the OPTION FLAG is N then the user may use 25 characters to define the manufacturing element. The VARIABLE portion of this field cannot be blank and the last character in this field must always be blank.

c. Enter the value of the manufacturing element.

The manufacturing element is interpreted by the Expert Configurator. This must be in correct syntax.

6. Press the Enter key to add this manufacturing detail rule to the Rule Master File.

Change a Manufacturing Detail Rule

1. Select the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance option from the Expert Configurator Application Menu to display the select screen.

2. On the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance Function Select screen:

a. Enter the manufacturing detail rule number in the Rule Number Field.

b. Enter a 2 in the Maintenance Code field to change the header information for the rule. Enter a 3 in the Maintenance Code field to change the detail information for the rule.

Reactivate or Deactivate a Manufacturing Detail Rule

1. Select the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance option form the Expert Configurator Menu to display the select screen.

2. On the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance Function Select screen:

a. Enter the manufacturing detail rule number in the Rule Number field. All rules released by this rule must be deactivated before this rule can be deactivated.

b. Enter a 4 in the Maintenance Code field to deactivate the rule. Enter a 5 in the Maintenance Code field to reactivate the rule.

3. Press the Enter key to deactivate or reactivate the manufacturing detail rule.

4. Press F3 to exit without deactivating or reactivating the rule.