Where-Used Analysis

Before you start

This supporting function requires that for the products to be processed, materials and operations must be specified in 'Product. Connect Materials/Operations' (PDS002). For more information, see Creating a Product Structure.

Description

This supporting function includes display of different where-used analyses as described below:

All analyses included in this function are performed in 'Where-used Analysis. Display' (PDS110). Selection of the analysis is made using different sorting orders.

Bill of material analysis

• Material analysis on all levels

  Material analysis on all levels is a where-used analysis in which all products on the nearest level above the material are displayed. The where-used analysis can be carried out for any number of levels upwards in the product structure.

• Material analysis on the highest level

  Material analysis on the highest level is a where-used analysis used only to display products at the highest level. Any lower level semi-finished products are therefore not displayed.

Routing analysis

• Work center analysis

  Work center analysis displays all operations performed by the specified work center. Information regarding each operation is retrieved using option 5 = Display.

• Tools analysis

  Tools analysis displays information regarding those operations where the specified tool is used. Information regarding each operation is retrieved using option 5 = Display.

• Engineering document analysis

  This analysis displays information regarding those operations where the specified engineering document is used. Information regarding each operation is retrieved using option 5 = Display.