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