Start

You use this activity to indicate that you are beginning the physical work on selected SFC numbers at your operation and resource. The SFC numbers you have started are displayed in the Work List in the POD.

The Start activity validates that the selected resource is in a current state to process a product and is not in the Pending status. The Pending status indicates that the resource is currently active with a product but is scheduled for downtime once the last active SFC number has been completed.

The SFC numbers in queue at an operation, that uses this resource, cannot be started until the resource is in a Productive status.

Rules

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

Rule	Setting
CONFIRM_PROCESSLOT_OPTIONS	Applies when some, but not all, SFC numbers in a process lot are being started Remove: Removes the selected SFC numbers from the process lot and starts them Cancel: Does not remove the selected SFC numbers from the process lot and does not start them Continue: Starts the selected SFC numbers without removing them from the process lot Default value: CONTINUE, REMOVE, CANCEL Note that if there are multiple setting values, the question dialog appears and the setting values are displayed as action buttons
IGNORE_NOT_INQUEUE	YES (default): Ignores the SFC numbers that are not In Queue at the selected operation, and looks at the CONFIRM_PROCESSLOT_OPTIONS activity rule to determine how to process selected SFC numbers that are In Queue at the operation for a process lot. This rule also applies when a shop order is used as the input. NO: Displays an error message and ignores SFC numbers if any selected SFC number is not In Queue at the operation for a process lot. This rule also applies to a shop order.
MAX_START_BY_ITEM_QTY	100 (default): Specifies the maximum number of materials a user may execute at one time
START_SORT_CRITERIA	HIGH_SFC_PRIORITY: Starts the materials with the highest priority first LOW_SFC_PRIORITY: Starts the materials with the lowest priority first LONGEST_TIME_IN_QUEUE (default): Starts the materials that have been in the queue for the longest amount of time first SHORTEST_TIME_IN_QUEUE: Starts the materials that have been in the queue for the shortest amount of time first
START_BY_ITEM	YES (default): Allows the user to start SFC numbers by material NO: Prevents the user from starting SFC numbers by material

Processing of the Partial Process Lot

When some SFC numbers in the process lot are not In Queue at the operation (partial process lot) and the activity rule IGNORE_NOT_INQUEUE is set to YES, then the system acts as follows depending on the CONFIRM_PROCESSLOT_OPTIONS activity rule settings:

If set to Continue, leaves all SFC numbers in the process lot and performs the Start action for the SFC numbers In Queue at the operation
If set to Remove, removes the active SFC numbers from the process lot and performs the Start action for them
If set to Cancel, cancels the Start action, rolls back the entire transaction and displays an informational message
If left blank, displays dialog with Continue, Remove and Cancel buttons
If two or more of nonblank settings selected, displays a dialog with the specified settings as action buttons

If the activity rule IGNORE_NOT_INQUEUE is set to NO, the system cancels the Start action and displays an error message

Processing of the Partial Shop Order

When the user starts a shop order where not all SFC numbers are In Queue at the operation, the system acts as follows:

If the activity rule IGNORE_NOT_INQUEUE is set to NO, the system cancels the Start action, and displays an error message.

If the activity rule IGNORE_NOT_INQUEUE is set to YES, .the SFC numbers in the shop order proceed with the Start action.

Maximum SFC Number In Work

During the Start activity, the system validates the Maximum SFC In Work system rule setting using the following priority sequence:

The system rule setting defined in User Maintenance for the current POD user is compared with the current SFC In Work number for this user.
The system rule setting defined in Resource Maintenance is compared with the current SFC In Work number for the resource selected in the POD.