Executing Mass Processing Online

Choose

for the production order: Logistics → Production → Shop Floor Control → Control → Mass Processing

for the process order: Logistics → Production – Process → Process Order → Tools → Mass Processing

In the List field, select the object for which you want to execute mass processing: Order headers, operations, production resources/tools (production order only) components.

Choose a profile or a layout.

If necessary, define the parameters for the mass processing functions that you want to execute.

You can also execute this step after selection by using the menu (see step 7).

Enter the selection criteria.

To make execution easier, you can define variants (see Definition of Variants). This enables you to hide unnecessary selection criteria and preset mass processing functions.

Choose ( Execute).

The list appears with the selected objects (this is the Object List of the order information system).

Select the objects for which the function is to be executed. You have the following options for executing the function:

Direct start

If the function and the parameters for mass processing are already predefined (defined in step 4 or in a variant), you can start mass processing by choosing ( Execute Mass Processing). The function that is set up by choosing Mass processing → Execute is started.

Start using the application toolbar

If you have defined on the Mass processing tab page that the application toolbar is to be displayed with the mass processing functions, you can also execute the function by choosing the corresponding pushbutton.

Start via the menu

Choose Mass processing → Execute.

Select the function that you want to execute. If necessary, enter parameters for executing the function (see Mass Processing Functions).

Choose how to start the function: Execute function immediately, Execute function in the background, Create function request, Execute function with dialog transaction.

Decide whether a test run is to be carried out.

Choose ( Execute).

After mass processing has been executed, the display in the list is not automatically refreshed. To refresh the list, choose ( Refresh).