You use this plug-in to control and track the shelf life and exposure time of materials that are sensitive to environmental conditions. This activity supports the check-in and check-out of a time-sensitive material from a controlled environment and back into a controlled environment. While material is in a controlled environment, the maximum floor life clock is stopped but the shelf life continues running. When material is out of the controlled environment, the floor life clock is restarted; the shelf life clock continues running.
For more information, see Time-Sensitive Materials.
You have set up the ALLOW_UPDATE_FLOOR_LIFE and AUTOMATIC_ID_GENERATION activity rules in Activity Maintenance (see Maintain Floor Stock and Floor Stock Receipt).
You have defined time-sensitive material settings for materials on the TSM tab page in Material Maintenance (see TSM Tab).
The following table describes rules and settings defined for this activity in Activity Maintenance:
Rule |
Setting |
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PLUGIN_URL |
Specifies the plug-in location in the SAP ME folder structure Default value: /COM/SAP/ME/INVENTORY/CLIENT/TSMPLUGIN.JSP 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. End of the caution. |
The following table describes fields requiring explanation:
Field |
Description |
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Out |
Indicates that an SFC number or inventory ID is currently checked out |
Remaining Max Shelf Life |
The remaining shelf life of the entire SFC number and inventory ID Equals the shortest remaining maximum shelf life of any inventory ID included within the SFC number Note that month values are estimated based on 30 days per month. |
Remaining Max Floor Life |
The remaining time exposed to the floor life of the entire SFC number and inventory ID Equals the shortest remaining maximum floor life of any inventory ID included within the SFC number Note that month values are estimated based on 30 days per month. |
Current Time Out |
The current elapsed time exposed to the atmosphere of the entire SFC number or for the inventory ID Equals the maximum elapsed exposure time of any active inventory ID included within the SFC number |
Cum Time Out |
The cumulative elapsed time exposed to the atmosphere of the entire SFC number or for the individual inventory ID Equals the maximum cumulative elapsed exposure time of any active inventory ID included within the SFC number |
Check In |
Choose this button to capture the check-in date and time and stop the consumption of floor life units for the selected inventory IDs. It does not stop the shelf life clock, and resets the Current Time Out Clock to zero for the selected inventory IDs. You can check in all the inventory IDs associated with the SFC number at assembly point that are currently checked out (see Assembly Point (Assemble Components)). |
Check Out |
Choose this button to capture the check-out date and time and start the consumption of floor life units for the selected inventory IDs. You can check out all inventory IDs associated with the SFC number at assembly point that are not expired or closed. It does not permit a check-out if the Maximum Shelf Life or Floor Life is exceeded. Note You can check in or check out all SFC statuses except an SFC number with an Invalid status. You can check in or check out an inventory ID regardless of the status. End of the note. |