Creating Operations/Phases in the Graphic Mode

Prerequisites

The following data has been created in the system:

  • The general data of the master recipe header

  • The control recipe destinations that are responsible for carrying out the phases (see Customizing for Process Management )

  • The resources that are used to carry out the operations and phases

  • Any standard texts that you want to copy to the long text of operations and phases (see Editing Standard Texts )

Procedure

  1. Choose on the operation overview.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Object Next navigation step Insert operation End of the navigation path .

The following symbols are available in the section for the objects to be inserted:

  • For operations: rectangle

  • For phases: rectangle with round edges and the P indicator

  1. Click the required symbol.

  2. Click in the display area to position the object.

Note Note

If you click on an existing phase when you insert a new one, the system at the same time creates a relationship between the new and the existing phase. The relationship type is determined by the settings made under Start of the navigation path Settings Next navigation step Defaults Next navigation step Insert nodes End of the navigation path .

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The Insert Operation/Phase dialog box appears.

  1. Edit the operation or phase data in the dialog box.

    The following table tells you:

  • Which fields are important for operations and which are used for phases

  • For which fields a default value may have been defined

Field

For Operations

For Phases

Default Value from

OpAc (operation number)

X

X

Recipe profile

Ph (phase)

 

X

 

SOp. (superior operation)

 

X

 

CRD ( control recipe destination )

 

X

Recipe profile or resource

Resource ( primary resource )

X

Taken from operation

 

CtrK ( control key )

X

X

 

StTextK (standard text key)

X

X

Resource

Description

X

X

 

You can change the default values in the recipe, provided that they have not been marked as references in the resource.

If required, you can also change the recipe profile in the recipe (see Changing Recipe Profiles in Recipes ).

  1. Choose .

The system inserts the operation or phase in the display area.

If you must enter standard values for an operation or phase, the system automatically takes you to the Standard values tab page .

If required, enter the standard values and choose .

Note Note

If necessary, you can change the layout of the operation graphic. For more information, see Adjusting the Operation Graphic and Changing Settings in the Operation Graphic Layout .

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  1. If you want to enter further detail data, double-click the relevant operation or phase in the graphic.

  1. Choose the General data , Standard values , or User fields tab page and enter data as required. For more information, see: