Component Hold/Release

You use this activity to place a hold on a component and associated inventory ID records because of problems the component is causing as the product is being produced on the shop floor. Once the issue is resolved with the component, the component and associated records can be released to finish the production process.

Prerequisites

You have created material records in Material Maintenance (see Material Maintenance).

Fields

The following tables describe fields requiring explanation:

Field	Description
Component	Corresponds to the Material field in Material Maintenance
Assembly Data Type	The data type assigned to the component (see Assembly Data Type) If the operator places a hold and the data type fields contain values, then the hold is logged against a combination of these data type values, that is against a specific instance of this component. If the operator places a hold when the data type fields are blank, then the hold is logged against the component.
Component Can Be Received	Depending on the content of Assembly Data Type fields, the behavior applies either to the component (the fields are blank) or to the component instance (the fields contain values). Selected: Allows you to receive this component or a specific instance of the component even if it is on hold (see Floor Stock Receipt). Deselected: Floor stock receipt for this component or the component instance is not allowed.
Component Can Be Consumed	Depending on the content of Assembly Data Type fields, the behavior applies either to the component (the fields are blank) or to the component instance (the fields contain values). Selected: Allows you to assemble this component or a specific instance of this component even if it is on hold. Deselected: Assembly of this component or the component instance is not allowed.
Hold Comment	Allows comments about this hold Use the conventions of your shop floor

Column	Description
Details	Opens the Component Hold Release Details screen

Procedure

To place a component on hold, do the following:

On the Component Hold/Release screen, enter the material and version of the component you need to place on hold.
Choose Create Hold.
Enter data as required.
Hold the component and view all holds in the site for the component and version entered in the Component and Version fields. If the Version field is blank, the system displays all versions of the component that are on hold. If both fields are blank, it displays all components that are on hold in the site.