VAS Monitor Methods

Use

The VAS monitor methods allow you to perform actions on a selected object or object class. Each method belongs to one of two groups:

Display methods
Display information for the selected object
Maintenance methods
Enable you to perform actions that influence object field values

Prerequisites

You have defined methods and object classes in Customizing for Start of the navigation path Logistics Execution Next navigation step Warehouse Management Value-Added Services Monitoring DefineObject Class Methods. End of the navigation path

Features

You can invoke the methods either via the monitor hierarchy tree or the ALV tool bar.

Invoking Methods Via the Hierarchy Tree

Display the relevant objects. For information on how this is done, see Using Basic VAS Monitor Functions.
From the hierarchy tree, right-click one or more objects or an object class. A pop-up menu appears.
Choose an option from the pop-up menu.

Invoking Methods Via the ALV

Display the relevant objects.
From the ALV, select the row or rows corresponding to the objects on which you want to apply the method.
For some methods, you choose the relevant icon from the ALV tool bar.
For other methods, you choose or from the ALV tool bar and then an option from the pop-up menu.

Activities

Display Methods
Method Name	Allowed Objects	Description	What You Should Know
Display details	All	Displays the Details dialog box
Refresh objects	All	Updates the display of selected objects
Select tree objects	All	Selects in the hierarchy tree objects that have been selected in the ALV	This method is available from the ALV tool bar only.
Hide selected objects	All	Hides one or more selected objects in both the hierarchy tree and ALV
Hide unselected objects	All	Hides one or more unselected objects in both the hierarchy tree and ALV
Set as selection criteria	All containing sub-object classes	Sets one or more object nodes as the selection criteria for expanding sub-object classes	This method can be used instead of Drag & Drop.
Clear selection criteria	All containing sub-object classes	Discontinues the use of object nodes as selection criteria

Maintain Methods
Method Name	Allowed Objects	Description	What You Should Know
Cancel VAS order	VAS Orders	Cancels the selected VAS orders	Cancelled VAS orders are given the status V. You can only cancel VAS orders that have the status A.
Create TO from work center	Inbound Deliveries Outbound Deliveries Inbound TRs Outbound TRs Internal TRs VAS Orders Without Reference VAS Orders	Creates a transfer order from the work center to the next destination (another work center or final destination).	You can only invoke this method for: VAS orders with the status D; or Documents related to VAS orders with this status After this method is invoked, the statuses of the VAS orders change to E .
Define RF users	Warehouse	Enables you to define users who can log on to the system and perform the RF transactions	Refer to Defining RF Device Users.
Display VAS template	VAS Orders Work Centers	Displays the relevant VAS template	For more information, see Creating a VAS Template.
Display work center	VAS Orders Work Centers (only as a sub-object class of a reference document)	Displays the Value-Added Services (VAS) – Work Center screen for the relevant work center and VAS order	You can only invoke this method for VAS orders with the status C or D . For more information on the Value-Added Services (VAS) – Work Center screen, see Executing VAS in a Work Center: Desktop Transaction
Maintain monitor variants	Warehouse	Enables you to create and display customized versions of the monitor hierarchy tree	Refer to Maintaining Monitor Variants.
Maintain presentation devices	Warehouse	Enables you to maintain presentation devices	Refer to Maintaining Presentation Devices.
Modify VAS order	VAS Orders	Enables you to modify details of a VAS order	Refer to Modifying a VAS Order.
Re-create TO from work center	VAS Orders	Re-creates a TO between work centers, which has been cancelled	Refer to Re-Creating Transfer Orders from Work Centers.