Opening the Yard Monitor 

Use

Before you open the yard monitor, you determine the following:

·        The actual yard to monitor

·        The objects and sub-object classes to be displayed when the monitor opens (optional).

 

Prerequisites

You have sufficient authorization to open the monitor for the selected yard.

 

Procedure

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       1.      From the SAP Easy Access menu, choose Logistics ® Logistics Execution ® Yard Management ® Yard Monitor.

The Yard Monitor: Selection screen appears.

       2.      In the Yard field, enter the number of the yard that you want to monitor.

You can set a default yard for which the monitor will open by doing the following:

·         From the menu, choosing System ® User Profile ® Own Data.

·         Entering the following parameter and value:

·         Parameter ID: LXYRD_LYARD

·         Parameter value: yard number

If you have set a default yard, or have only defined one yard, the yard number automatically appears in the Yard field.

       3.      You can restrict the objects to be monitored by choosing one or more tab cards relating to object classes and entering selection criteria.

The selected objects will be displayed in the monitor when it opens.

If you want to add further selection criteria, choose .

If you want to display a previously saved variant of the selection criteria, choose .

If you want to clear any entered values from all of the search criteria fields, enter .  

       4.      If you also want sub-object classes for a particular object to be displayed when the monitor opens, select Expand objects in the object class’ tab card.

       5.      Execute.

 

Result

The yard monitor opens.

The following is displayed in the hierarchy tree: 

·        All objects that meet the selection criteria, if entered.

·        The sub-object classes of these objects, if you elected to expand the objects pursuant to step 4 above.

Objects that meet the selection criteria are also displayed in the ALV.

·        If you entered selection criteria for more than one object class, the objects of the object class that appears furthest down the hierarchy tree are displayed.

·        If you elected to expand the objects pursuant to step 4 above, the objects of the sub-object class that appears furthest down the hierarchy tree are displayed.

If you did not enter any selection criteria, the yard object only is displayed in both the hierarchy tree and the ALV.