Contents of the Configure Advanced Planning and Scheduling Parameters Screen
Use the fields and options to configure the Configure Advanced Planning and Scheduling Parameters screen.
Scheduled Release Date
Use this group box to select whether the APS scheduled date should be populated with the MO planned release date or in shop dates.
Field | Description |
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MO Planned Release Date |
Select this option to load the MO Planned Release Date as the Scheduled Release Date. |
MO Planned Shop Date |
Select this option to load the MO Planned Shop Date as the Scheduled Release Date. |
Calculate Purchase Material Availability |
Select this check box to calculate whether required purchased inventory is on hand and available for each MO. |
Include Revision on RSS Part Field |
Select this checkbox to include the part revision in the APS make part field. |
Default Schedule Method
Use this group box to select whether operations should be scheduled forward from the start date or back from the due date as a default.
Field | Description |
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Forward |
Select this option to use Forward Scheduling as the default for planning MO operations. |
Backward |
Select this option to use Backward Scheduling as the default for planning MO operations. |
Default MO Priority |
Enter a number (1-10) to use as the default priority for new MOs (1 - highest, 10 - lowest). |
Export Work Center Pools
Use this group box to select a user-defined field if you wish to export that routing line field's value as a work center pool.
Field | Description |
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No Export |
Select this option if you do not want to export the any user-defined field's routing line value as a work center pool. |
Field1, User-Defined |
Select this option if you want to export this user-defined field's routing line value as a work center pool. |
Field2, User-Defined |
Select this option if you want to export this user-defined field's routing line value as a work center pool. |
Field 3, User-Defined |
Select this option if you want to export this user-defined field's routing line value as a work center pool. |
MO Download Field Numbers
Use this group box to indicate user-defined field numbers to populate with MO planner, inventory abbreviation, netting group, order reference, or assembly serial number fields.
Field | Description |
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Planner |
Enter a user-defined field number (1-9) to populate with the MO planner. |
Inv Abbrev |
Enter a user-defined field number (1-9) to populate with the MO build-to inventory abbreviation. |
Netting Group |
Enter a user-defined field number (1-9) to populate with the MO build-to Project's netting group. |
Order Reference |
Enter a user-defined field number (1-9) to populate with the MO order reference number. |
Assy Serial Numbers |
Enter a user-defined field number (1-9) to populate with the MO assembly serial numbers. |
MO Notes
Use this group box to select the source notes field to be loaded to the APS MO notes field.
Field | Description |
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MO Header Notes |
Select this option to download MO header notes. |
MO Expediting Notes |
Select this option to download MO expedite notes. |
Do Not Download Notes |
Select this option to not download MO notes. |
Work Center Department
Use this group box to select the source of the APS Work Center Department.
Field | Description |
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Work Center Org |
Select this option to download the work center's organization ID as the APS Work Center department. |
Use Work Center Type |
Select this option to download the work center's type as the APS Work Center department. |
Other |
Select this option to download load the entered value as the APS Work Center department for all work centers. Enter the value to assign as the department for all downloaded work centers in the field to the reight. |
Default File Location |
Enter the default alternate file location uploaded/downloaded files should be stored at. |
Linking MOs to Top Level Assemblies
Use this group box to select how the system should try to link subassembly MOs to assembly jobs.
Field | Description |
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Link by Part/Order Reference Number |
Select this option to have the system try to link subassemblies to assembly jobs by part and order reference number. |
Link by Part/Inv Abbrev |
Select this option to have the system try to link subassemblies to assembly jobs by part and inventory abbreviation. |
Need Date Differential Cutoff |
Enter the calendar days difference allowed between the need date of the subassembly and parent requirements when linking jobs. Enter the number of calendar days in the field to the right. |
Do Not Attempt to Link |
Select this option to not have the system try to link subassemblies to assembly jobs. |
Update Operation Status
Use this group box to select whether the APS system should update Costpoint operation dates, or vice-versa.
Field | Description |
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Update APS with Costpoint Dates |
Select this option to have the APS system updated with Costpoint Actual Operation Start and Completion Dates. |
Update Costpoint with APS Dates |
Select this option to have Costpoint updated with the APS Actual Operation Start and Completion Dates. |