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Procedure documentationCreating Routing Steps in the Graphical Mode

Procedure

  1. On the Routing tab page of the Routing Maintenance screen, in the palette on the left, drag the step to the work area on the right. Continue choosing and moving any additional steps to the work area.

    Folder

    Description

    Operations

    The operations you have created in Operation Maintenance

    The system also includes the PMR operation, the Any Order Group and Simultaneous Group fields by default.

    Other Steps

    The steps that are not manufacturing operations

    These steps have an immediate result and do not require an SFC number to sit in a queue to await the result. Operators choose these steps upon disposition and the system then automatically moves the SFC number to the selection.

    Hold: Places the SFC number on hold when the SFC number is sent to this step

    Scrap: Scraps the SFC number when the SFC number is sent to this step

    Return (Original): Returns the SFC number to the step it came from

    Return (Any): Returns the SFC number to any step on the routing

    Return (Previous): Returns the SFC number to the step before the step it came from

    Return (Any Previous): Returns the SFC number to any step before the step it came from

    Return (Next): Returns the SFC number to the step after the step it came from

    Done: The SFC number is done when the SFC number is sent to this step.

    For more information, see Other Routing Step Properties.

    NC Routings

    The routing of the NC routing type

    Special Routing

    The routing of the Special routing type

    Production Routing

    The routing of the Production routing type

    Disposition Function Routing

    The routing of the Disposition Function routing type

  2. Double-click the step to open the Properties screen.

  3. Enter data as needed and save your entries.

    For more information, see the following:

  4. Drag an anchor (diamond shape) from one step to the next step to create the line that represents the path between two steps. Note that the arrow on the line indicates the direction of the movement.

  5. If the step has multiple next step options, add additional anchors by right-clicking on the step and selecting the appropriate option from the menu. Repeat step 3 for each next step option.

  6. To assign a script to the path, double-click the line that represents the path to open the Link Properties screen, and then select the script you want to assign in the Script field. You can write your own scripting code by selecting Custom Script in the Script field and adding the code in the Script Text Area.

    Note Note

    Scripting is used for controlling the decision-making process. To be fully automated with no operator intervention, you must assign a script for every path between steps. If there is only one next step, the system does not execute the script. For more information, see Setting Up Routing Scripts.

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  7. Save your entries.