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Use

YM contains the Add-In LXYRD_ACTIVITY_PROC for enhancing the processing of yard activities. The Add-in enables you to tailor YM’s existing functions to your own requirements by allowing you to take control of the application at critical points.

Note

Detailed information on the Add-In can be found in the Add-In’s documentation. See the IMG for Logistics Execution ® Yard Management ® Tools ® Add-Ins ® Activity Processing Enhancements.

 

Features

The Add-In contains the interface IF_EX_LXYRD_ACTIVITY_PROC, which itself contains the following methods:

Method

Description

Purpose

ACTIVITY_UPDATE_POST

Enable Event That Follows Activity Creation or Status Change

Enables you to create an event after a change of status or creation of a yard activity. Such an event may involve solely updating a record in a customer table, or triggering an event in YM itself.

Example

You can enable creation of another activity after confirmation of a current activity.

ACTIVITY_MOVE_DEST_CHANG

Change Destination in Movement Activity

Enables you to determine the destination for a specific vehicle.

Example

You can specify that damaged transport equipment will be located in certain parking spaces.

ACTIVITY_SCHEDULE_CHANG

Change Time Window and Destination in Scheduling Activity

Enables you to determine your own scheduling destination and time window for a specific vehicle.

Example

You can specify that a means of transport containing a certain material will be unloaded at a specific door.

VEHICLE_ATTRIBUTES_CHANG

Change Vehicle Priority, Type and Arrival/Departure Times

Enables you to control the attributes of vehicles in the yard during their creation.

Example

You may use this method in the following instances:

·        You want to use a vehicle type different from the standard in automatic creation

·        You want to assign a special priority to a vehicle

·        You want to require a sealing procedure for a specific vehicle

SCHDL_PROFILE_SET

Change Default Scheduling Profile

Enables you to dynamically change the scheduling profile in your yard.

Example

You may want the duration of loading/unloading activities to be dependent on the material type or customer requirements.

ACTIVITY_SELECT_CHANGE

Change Activity Selection

Enables you to do the following:

·        Determine which activity will be selected by sorting IT_LYACT

·        Abort the selection process by setting the abort selection indicator (EV_SELECTION_ABORT_IND)

Example

You may want the system to select a movement activity from the door first (for a system-guided movement).

 

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