Trigger points (SAP Library - Production Orders (PP-SFC))

Trigger points

Use

A trigger point is an object that can be assigned to an operation in order to trigger a function.

Trigger points can trigger functions,

If the status of an operation changes ( example)

When an operation is confirmed. In this case the user decides whether the function is triggered ( example)

Note

You can also trigger a function by linking a user status to a ‘reason for variance’ ( example).

Features

At present, the following functions can be triggered:

Releasing directly succeeding operations

You can release all operations which come directly after the operation

Releasing operations up to stop indicator

You can release all operations up to and including the next operation with a release stop indicator.

Releasing preceding operations

You can release all operations which come before the operation in the order

Creating a new order by copying

You can create a new order. The order is created without reference to material using a reference operation set.

Including a reference operation set

You can include a reference operation set in the existing order. In this case you need to specify the operation after which the operation set is to be inserted. A production order is always rescheduled after a reference operation set has been included via a trigger point.

Triggering a workflow task

You can trigger a task defined as a workflow ( Trigger Points).

To minimize the effort involved in creating trigger points, you can create standard trigger points and trigger point groups.