You use this activity to move SFC numbers to another step on a routing or to mark them as Done.
In the system, you move SFC numbers by changing their SFC step status. An SFC step status indicates the condition of one or more SFC numbers at a particular routing step. An SFC step status is not the same as an SFC status. The SFC step status of an SFC indicates the work that operators have done on the SFC number at certain operations.
You move SFC numbers by placing them in a queue at another routing step. This activity allows you to do the following:
Place SFC numbers in a queue at a routing step
Mark SFC numbers as completed at one or more routing steps
Mark one or more SFC numbers as Done
Clear the SFC step status of one or more routing steps, as though a SFC number was never worked on at the routing step
Mark routing steps as bypassed
You can also view information about the SFC numbers in the SFC report
Note
You cannot change status of SFC number, if it is a member of active SFC group in status Sampling Active. You can change the status of SFC number that is a member of SFC group in Group Created status only if applicable sample plan is in Obsolete or Hold status (see Sampling).
The following table describes rules and settings that you can change for this activity in Activity Maintenance:
Rule |
Setting |
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ALLOW_FHOLD_SFC |
YES: Allows an SFC number to be placed at an operation beyond the future hold operation NO (default): Prevents an SFC number from being placed at an operation beyond the future hold operation |
ALLOW_HOLD_SFC |
YES: Allows an SFC number to be modified if it is on hold NO (default): Prevents an SFC number from being modified if it is on hold |
ALLOW_HOLD_SFC_DONE |
YES: Allows an SFC number that is on hold to be marked as Done NO (default): Prevents an SFC number that is on hold from being marked as Done |
ALLOW_NEW_SFC |
YES (default): Allows an SFC number that is new to be modified NO: Prevents an SFC number that is new from being modified |
ALLOW_SFC_MARKED_DONE |
YES (default): Allows an SFC number to be marked as Done using SFC Step Status NO: Prevents an SFC number from being marked as Done using SFC Step Status |
COMMENT_REQUIRED |
YES: Requires a comment to be entered in the Comment area of the SFC Step Status NO (default): Does not require a comment to be entered in the Comment area of the SFC Step Status |
The following tables describe fields requiring explanation:
Field |
Description |
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SFC |
The invalid SFC number (see SFC Number) Note SFC numbers are invalid in SFC Step Status in the following cases:
End of the note. |
Field |
Description |
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Step |
The unique step ID assigned to the routing step in Routing Maintenance |
Operation (Step Group) |
The operation performed at the routing step If the routing step belongs to the Any Order Group or to a Simultaneous Group, the system displays the step group name in parentheses and lists all steps in the Any Order Group or the Simultaneous Group sequentially. |
Step Status |
The current SFC step status of the SFC numbers at this routing step In Work: The SFC numbers are in work at this routing step. Completed: The SFC numbers were completed at this routing step. Done: The SFC numbers have completed all the routing step thus the SFC number has an overall status of Done. Bypassed: The valid SFC numbers have bypassed or skipped this routing step. Multiple: The SFC numbers at this routing step have mixed step statuses. Occurs only with multiple SFC numbers. In Queue: The SFC numbers are in queue at this routing step. Blank: The SFC numbers have no step status at this routing step. For example, routing steps that the SFC numbers have not yet reached are blank. |
Qty in Queue |
Displays the total quantity of all SFC numbers in queue at this routing step |
Field |
Description |
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Material/Version |
The material and version represented by this SFC number Note Two materials with the same material name and different version values are two different materials. End of the note. |
Hold ID |
If selected, the link displays the Hold Report for this hold ID and SFC number. This link appears only if there are one or more hold IDs for the SFC number. Note If there are multiple hold IDs, the number of hold IDs is displayed in the format #Holds. End of the note. |
Field |
Description |
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Clear Step |
Changes the SFC step statuses of the SFC numbers at the selected routing steps to Blank by clearing the checkbox on the SFC Step Status screen |
Bypass Step |
Allows the SFC numbers to skip the selected routing steps |
Place In Queue |
Places the SFC number in a queue at the currently selected routing steps Note If the SFC number has a quantity greater than 1, the system places the entire quantity at the currently selected step. End of the note. |
Mark Step Complete |
Marks the SFC numbers as completed at the selected routing steps Note If this routing step is not the last step in the routing, you must either place the SFC numbers in a queue at a step or mark them as Done. If this routing step is the last step in the routing, you must mark the SFC numbers as Done. End of the note. |
Mark SFC Done |
Marks the SFC numbers as Done at the selected routing steps Note When the ALLOW_SFC_MARKED_DONE activity rule is set to NO, the system does not allow an SFC number to be marked as Done using SFC Step Status. End of the note. |
Display SFC Report |
Displays the SFC Report on a new screen |
SFC Release Hold |
Displays SFC Release Hold on a new screen Note The selected SFC number is not retrieved on this screen and you should retrieve it anew. End of the note. |