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Background documentationSerialize

 

You use this activity to create or assign new SFC numbers for a single or multipiece SFC number in the POD. Often, these SFC numbers will be a serial number of the unique work in the process you are building.

Note Note

You cannot serialize an SFC number if it is a member of an SFC group whose status is either Group Created or Sampling Active (see Sampling).

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Rules

The following table describes rules and settings that you can change for this activity in Activity Maintenance:

Rule

Setting

GENERATE_ID

TRUE: Automatically generates new a SFC number for each piece, using the SFC-Serialize next number pattern in Next Number Maintenance

FALSE (default): Prompts the operator for the new SFC number

Note Note

You can use this number as a serial number for your product.

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PLUGIN_URL

Specifies the plug-in location in the SAP ME folder structure

Default value: /COM/SAP/ME/PRODUCTION/CLIENT/SFCSERIALIZEPLUGIN.JSP

Caution Caution

Any changes to the PLUGIN_URL activity rule setting in Activity Maintenance may result in incorrect display of the plug-in in the POD.

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QTY_IS_ALWAYS_1

TRUE: Ignores the value in the Quantity field in the POD and creates a new SFC number for a single piece of the Active or In Queue SFC. If GENERATE_ID is true, the SFC number is generated using the SFC-Serialize next number pattern in Next Number Maintenance.

FALSE (default): Creates a new SFC number for each piece specified by the value in the Quantity field in the POD. If GENERATE_ID is true, the SFC numbers are generated using the SFC-Serialize next number pattern in Next Number Maintenance.

Procedure

To serialize an SFC number, proceed as follows:

  1. In the POD, select an SFC number in status In Queue at current operation.

    Note Note

    If you select an SFC number that is partially started, only the Active quantity will be serialized. You can also select an SFC number with its entire quantity Active.

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  2. If you want to serialize fewer pieces than the SFC quantity, enter the value in the Quantity field in the POD.

    Note Note

    If the QTY_IS_ALWAYS_1 rule is TRUE, one piece will be serialized.

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  3. Choose the Activities button and then choose SFC Serialize. The system opens the SFC Serialize screen.

  4. SFC Serialize displays the original SFC number selected and a data entry field for each piece to create new SFC numbers.

    Note Note

    Depending on the system settings, the system may provide you with empty fields for manual creation of the new SFC number or a system generated new SFC number. If the fields are empty, enter the desired SFC number in each of the corresponding fields in the New SFC Number column.

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  5. Choose OK button to close the Serialize SFC screen.

Result

The POD closes the Serialize SFC screen. In the POD, the system replaces the original Active or In Queue SFC number with your new SFC numbers. The new SFC numbers are selected. If the quantity of the original SFC number is now zero, it is marked as invalid and remains in the system for tracking and reporting purposes.

Note Note

Depending on the conventions of your shop floor, the new SFC numbers may be serial numbers.

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