Transactions for operation reporting are transferred from an external reporting system (DC1 Time or other) to the Manufacturing batch input file and the Inventory transaction error file through the following process:
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Manufacturing batch input
The Manufacturing batch input file consists of manufacturing order operation reporting transactions from an external reporting system. The operation reporting transactions are transferred to DC1 Manufacturing from the external system via a batch job. When the information has been transferred, erroneous transactions can be corrected and updated in the manufacturing orders.
Reporting systems
You can use any external reporting system. If DC1 Time is installed and used for this purpose, all normal checks are made directly at the time of reporting as well as during the update phase of manufacturing orders. This is dependant on how the update run is configured. It is possible to use on-line or delayed update execution.
When the transactions are transferred to the Manufacturing batch input file, the system checks if any transaction errors exist. If an error is detected, an error code will be displayed indicating the type of error that has occurred.
Error codes
Not all transactions that are displayed can be corrected. For example, you cannot correct the transaction if the manufacturing order is missing. In that case you have to delete the transaction and, if necessary, create a new manufacturing order. Quantities, times, work centres and employee numbers can be changed/added to an erroneous transaction.
The following table displays the error codes that exist for the transactions and the action that should be taken:
| Code | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Transaction OK | No action |
| 1 | Manufacturing order is not found | Delete the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| 2 | Operation is not found | Delete the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| 3 | Work centre is invalid | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| 4 | Sequence number is invalid | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| 5 | Order status is not valid (clearance/preliminary) | Correct the manufacturing order status via the Work with manufacturing orders menu item. |
| 6 | Order status is not valid (not printed) | Correct the manufacturing order status via the Work with manufacturing orders menu item. |
| 7 | Not a reporting operation | Delete the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| 8 | A sub-contracting operation | Delete the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item or change the manufacturing order operation via the Work with manufacturing orders menu item. |
| 9 | Reason code not found or not valid | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| A | Employee number not found or not valid | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| B | Wage type not found | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| C | Item is lot controlled or serial number tracked | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| D | Reporting values (time/quantities) are missing | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| E | The reported quantity or time is invalid | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| F | Re-usable material exists referring to a scrap reporting | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| G | Warehouse management controlled item | Correct the transaction via the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| H | Previous operation not closed. | Report the previous operation as completed and then re-execute the transaction from the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| I | Previous operation’s quantity is not equal to reported operation. | Correct the transactions (approved + scrapped quantity) from the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
| J | Quantity must be reported. | Correct the quantity via the transactions (approved + scrapped quantity) from the Work with manufacturing batch input menu item. |
Inventory transaction errors
A separate function exists for the handling of erroneous inventory transactions belonging to manufacturing orders with a manufacturing order type that allows reception at last operation. If an error occurs when the last operation is reported, that transaction will be transferred to the Inventory transaction error file where it can be manually corrected.
The following table displays the error codes that exist for the inventory transactions and the action that should be taken:
| Code | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Order already completed | Delete the transaction via the Work with m-order inv transaction errors menu item, or open the manufacturing order via the Issue/receive manufacturing order menu item, (option 20). |
| 02 | Order has wrong status | Correct the manufacturing order status via the Work with manufacturing orders menu item. |
| 03 | Location must be entered | Correct the transaction via the Work with m-order inv transaction errors menu item. |
| 04 | Zone must be entered | Correct the transaction via the Work with m-order inv transaction errors menu item. |
| 05 | Serial number controlled item | Correct the transaction via the Work with m-order inv transaction errors menu item. |
| 06 | Item is under stock take | No action until stock take is finished. |
| 07 | Batch controlled item | Correct the transaction via the Work with m-order inv transaction errors menu item. |
| 08 | Warehouse management controlled item | Correct the transaction via the Work with m-order inv transaction errors menu item. |
Enquiries and printouts
- Work with manufacturing batch input, Transaction details enquiry
- Manufacturing order enquiry, Header
- M-order inventory trans error enquiry
- Receive manufacturing batch input
- Reorganise batch input file