Trigger Points
A trigger point is an object that can be assigned to an operation in order to trigger a function.
Trigger points can trigger functions,
· If the status of an operation changes (example)
· When an operation is confirmed. In this case the user decides whether the function is triggered (example)

You can also trigger a function by linking a user status to a ‘reason for variance’ (example).
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.