Configuring Job Booking Transaction Parameters

Use the Transaction Set Maintenance form to configure parameters for the Job Booking transaction.

  1. Go to Transaction Set Maintenance form > Transaction Name > Job Booking.
  2. Select Fill Warehouse checkbox to pre-fill the warehouse on the transaction with the warehouse assigned to the user.
    Note: 
    • You can change this warehouse for a specific transaction if required.
    • If you are configuring parameters that only applicable for a specific warehouse, the same warehouse is displayed in the Warehouse field.
    • If you are configuring general parameters, which are applicable by default in the application, the Warehouse field is unspecified and unavailable.
  3. Select Successful Message checkbox to display a success message when the transaction is successfully completed.
  4. Select a Default Order Type for this transaction from the available values.
    Note: You can change this value.
  5. Configure these parameters on the Transaction Parameters tab, in the Parameter and Value columns:
    Is Employee Code Numeric
    Select this checkbox if employee badge numbers contain only numbers. Clear this checkbox if employee badge numbers are alphanumeric.
  6. Configure the available order type-specific parameters on the Order Type Parameters tab, in the Parameter and Value columns. These parameters are applicable at group level by default but can be copied to the transaction if required.
    Input Hourly Labor Type
    Select this checkbox to specify an hourly labor type. Clear this checkbox to automatically use the default value.
    Input Work Center
    Select this checkbox to specify a work center. Clear this checkbox to automatically use the default value.
    Input Cost Component
    Select this checkbox to specify an hourly labor type. Clear this checkbox to automatically use the default value.
    Input Machine
    Select this checkbox to specify a machine code. Clear this checkbox to automatically use the default value.
    Input Task
    Select this checkbox to specify a task. Clear this checkbox to automatically use the default value.
    Report Order if Last Operation
    Select this checkbox to report to the order that parts are completed. This parameter only applies when the user is reporting the last operation on the job.
    Report Production to Inventory
    Select this checkbox if completed quantities are to be placed into inventory. This parameter only applies when the user is reporting the last operation on the job and the Report Order if Last Operation is enabled.
    Report Stop Details
    Select this checkbox to specify completed quantities when stopping jobs.
    Report Setup
    Select this checkbox to allow users to report setup time.
    Report Complete Flag
    Select this checkbox to specify when an operation is competed. Clear this checkbox to complete operations using the Infor LN interface.
    Allow Over Reporting
    Select this checkbox to complete operation quantities that exceed the quantity specified on the order.
    Allow Rejects
    Select this checkbox to reject operation quantities.
    Default Reason Code
    The default reason for rejections. Users can change this value.
    Back Flush
    Select this checkbox to automatically issue materials to orders. Materials on the bill of materials that are designated for back flushing are issued.
    Calculate Machine Hours based on Machine Occupation
    Select this checkbox to calculate machine hours based on the machine occupation settings defined for the current operation.
    Check Order Status
    Select this checkbox to validate the order and operation when scanned. Clear this checkbox to only validate the operation when scanned.
  7. Specify this information for each order type on the Order Types tab:
    Enabled
    Select this checkbox to allow this order type to be used in this transaction.
    Specific Parameters
    Select this checkbox to use order-specific parameter settings for this order type. Clear this checkbox to use the default parameter settings for this order type.
  8. Click Save.