Use

The fast entry function in Production is used to enter co-products (order items) in the production order. Up to now, co-products, like components, had to be entered in the component overview. The fast entry function provides you with a fast and easy way of entering and changing co-products on a separate screen.

The first item corresponds to the order header. Changes made to the first item also change the order. Operation times and component quantities are adjusted. The items after the first item correspond to the co-products in the component screen.

Features

Using the fast entry function, you can also display and maintain up to 10 characteristics that can be selected via a characteristic display profile. You can also determine data such as item quantity, item unit of measure and conversion factor via reference characteristics (see also Fast Entry of Characteristics in Production ).

The system determines default values for certain input fields to reduce the amount of data you have to enter. The default values are only used if you do not enter any values yourself. The 'Changeable' column indicates whether you can change the value after it has been entered. In certain cases, you are also shown how to do this.

To determine the item categories, the system searches in the item categories table (T418) for an entry that requires a material entry (subject to inventory management) but which is not a variable-size item. The system uses this as the item category for the new joint item. If the system does not find such as entry, it searches for an entry with the item category "L". If it still cannot find a suitable entry in the item categories table, you cannot enter any new items using the fast entry function. For this reason, you are strongly advised to maintain an entry of this kind. In a standard SAP System, the item category "L" meets these requirements.

The settlement rules are generated in the same way as base quantity proportional settlement rules for co-products . You are advised to use the standard rule "PP5". For this standard rule, the settlement rules are created in proportion to the base quantities of the items. In the settlement profile used, the use of equivalence numbers must be allowed.

The fast entry function does not replace the component overview screen. It merely helps you work with co-products more quickly and more easily. For this reason, the fast entry function only contains the information and possible entries that are absolutely necessary. For more detailed information and further possible entries, use the component overview and component detail screen. You call up the fast entry function via the Fast entry tab page on the header screen of the production order.