Setting Initial Parameters for Outside Process Management (OPM)
On the Shop Floor Control Parameters form, perform these steps:
- Select Enable Outside Process Management.
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In the PO Item Xref Method field,
specify the method to use:
- One Line: When job transactions are posted, only create one PO line with a quantity equal to the quantity released on the job.
- Multiple Lines: For each instance where a job transaction is posted, create a separate PO line with a quantity equal to the quantity of the transaction.
- Specify a PO Status default value of Planned or Ordered.
- Specify the PO Due Date Calculation default method: Oper End Date or Oper Fixed Sched Hours.
- Select Base Job Consolidation to create separate lines for each sub-job within the same purchase order, or clear this field to create separate purchase orders for each sub-job.
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Select Check for Consecutive Operations
to create one purchase order, with a line for each operation, for
consecutive job operations going to the same vendor when users perform
a job move transaction.
If this field is cleared, a separate purchase order is created for each job move transaction