Stopping machine operations

Use this form to stop machine operations for a job. You can report completed and moved quantities, scrap items, and assign lot and serial numbers when stopping machine operations.

To stop a machine operation:

  1. Select Labor > End Machine. The End Machine form is displayed.
    Note: If the End Machine form is started from the Home page, the form defaults the job fields from the start machine record for the employee. If the start record is not available, the form displays the: Employee: xxx does not have a run transaction running message.
  2. Specify the date and time for the record. The current date and time is specified by default. You can modify the date and time form if your user ID has the appropriate authorizations on the User Extensions form..
  3. Specify a job and job suffix. The item number, unit of measure, warehouse, and job status are displayed along with the total, scrapped, completed, and remaining quantities.
  4. Select Progress tab, to view the current progress of each operation in the selected job
  5. Select the operation number that you want to stop. The work center where the operation is performed is displayed along with the time, the start time of the operation, and the elapsed time.
  6. Specify or review this information:
    Good
    The number of completed items for the selected operation.
    Moved
    The number of completed items to move to the next operation. This value is specified by default.
    Note: If Time Track functionality is implemented and this is the last operation on the order, this field is unavailable.
    Complete Operation
    Select this check box to complete the operation.
    Note: This check box is available only if Allow Operation Complete is selected for the transaction.
    Close Job
    Select this check box if you are completing the operation and it is the last operation for the job.
    Note: This check box is available only if Time Track functionality is not implemented, and Allow Close Job is selected for the transaction.
    Resource ID
    Select the Resource ID for starting a labour transaction.
    • You can only view the Resource ID field on start and end forms, if the Display Resource ID is selected.
    • The resource ID displays resources that are in the resource groups on the Syteline job operations form's resource tab.
    • The Machine Resource field is displayed and the value is based on the validation of the resource ID field.
    Location
    The stock location where the completed item is to be received. This field is available only if:
    • the last operation of the job is selected
    • the Put Away parameter is selected for this transaction
    • and Time Track functionality is not implemented

    If you are creating a new lot, you might be prompted to specify lot attributes. If the Lot Attributes form is displayed, specify lot attributes. See Specifying Lot Attributes for details.

  7. Click Process.
    Note: If the End Machine form is configured to print labels in quiet mode, labels are automatically printed. Else, the Label Printing form is displayed. See Printing Labels