Placing a Hold on SFC Numbers

Procedure

On the SFC Place Hold screen, select the type of hold you want placed on the SFC numbers.
In the SFC/Process Lot/Shop Order field, enter one of the following:
- A single SFC number
- A process lot number
- A shop order number
Retrieve the data for the system to display information about the SFC numbers you entered in the SFC/Process Lot/Shop Order field in the table.
To place a hold on the material, routing, and/or shop order that the SFC numbers you identified belong to, select the Hold Material, Hold Routing, or Hold Shop Order checkboxes.
If you select a future hold type, you must enter the operation you want to hold the SFC numbers at in the Future Hold Operation field.
In the Reason Code field, enter the reason code for the hold type.
Specify the hold status and expected release date in the Hold Status and Expected Release Date fields accordingly.
Enter comments about the hold and choose Hold.

Result

The result of a hold depends on the object you place on hold, the type of hold you place, and the setting of the SFC numbers on Hold Can Be Started system rule. See the table below for details:

Object on Hold	Result of the Hold SFC Number
SFC	Operators cannot perform activities on an SFC number if the status of the SFC number is Hold. If a future hold is assigned to an SFC number, the status of the SFC number will be changed to Hold as soon as the SFC number has been placed In Queue at the future hold operation. The hold type determines the relevant step. Immediate holds apply to all steps the SFC number has not completed. Future holds apply to the operation you choose when you place the SFC number on hold. The SFCs on Hold Can Be Started system rule determines whether holds on SFC numbers prevent them from being started at affected operations.
Material, routing, or shop order	The material, routing, or shop order you place on hold cannot be used to release more SFC numbers to the shop floor while the hold is in effect. SFC numbers already released are not affected unless you specifically place a hold on them as well.

Object on Hold

Result of the Hold SFC Number

SFC

Operators cannot perform activities on an SFC number if the status of the SFC number is Hold.

If a future hold is assigned to an SFC number, the status of the SFC number will be changed to Hold as soon as the SFC number has been placed In Queue at the future hold operation.

The hold type determines the relevant step. Immediate holds apply to all steps the SFC number has not completed. Future holds apply to the operation you choose when you place the SFC number on hold.
The SFCs on Hold Can Be Started system rule determines whether holds on SFC numbers prevent them from being started at affected operations.

Material, routing, or shop order

The material, routing, or shop order you place on hold cannot be used to release more SFC numbers to the shop floor while the hold is in effect.

SFC numbers already released are not affected unless you specifically place a hold on them as well.