Products (Manufacturing, Products, Engineering)

I cannot really find a clear simple answer as to the difference between By-Product and Disassembly Components and when to use each one.  It would be helpful if there was a matrix with checkboxes on each describing what they can do. In general vocabulary terms, By-Product is usually an unitnentional secondary product where disassembly would be parts… but in IFS terms, what is the difference?  Are there limitations of one vs the other?  Labor / part cost differences?  Other?  

Hello,In production processes, after 5-6 operations, the finished product is produced. Depending on the company's requirements, each operation is managed as a new repair work order in IFS setups. The manufacturing material number does not change. In these production runs, the materials to be produced are tracked manually based on the assigned lot. This lot number remains the same throughout product production. In most cases, after a shop order has been partially received based on the lot size (the shop order has not been closed), production is attempted with the same lot number on a new shop order. In this case, while reserving a lot in IFS, a history record associated with the lot exists in another shop order, or when receiving it for production, but you cannot perform any operations, I receive errors. How can I provide a solution? Best Regards,

Hello, For a shop order with an outside operation, when it is released, a PR/PO is created! For a reason, the purchasing team delayed the receipt date on PO or the supplier confirmed a different delivery date. I have done some tests and the modification on PO have no impact on shop order scheduling. It does not modify Start/finish date of the following operations. Do you have an idea about please? and is there a solution? thanks

Hello,My Workflow cannot call OData Function AqEventBusTab_Default() (requires GET) — “Null value returned for key attribute 'Objkey' of entity type 'AqEventBusTab'” Base: https:///main/ifsapplications/projection/v1/CustomProjectionAqEventBusTab.svc Function: AqEventBusTabSet/IfsApp.CustomProjectionAqEventBusTab.AqEventBusTab_Default()  A workflow service task using “IFS API” cannot successfully invoke the Default() function on AqEventBusTab.The same call works via direct OData GET (Postman/Python). In workflow, using “Action = Call” (POST) leads to an error: “Null value returned for key attribute 'Objkey' of entity type 'AqEventBusTab'.” It seems the workflow task cannot issue a GET to a bound OData Function, and calling it as POST causes the failure ?

Within the APB for a selected Shop Order we can see a list of the potential statuses and of which are applicable to it.However there is no way that we’ve been able to find that provides clear definitions of what each of these statuses actually means. If we use the Help button on this tab, it brings up the window below and if in the Usage section we click on the Show Status URL it provides no meaningful information. We can explain most of these statuses ourselves, but when our client asks specifically about what the INCOMPLETE status means we’re struggling to differentiate that with RELEASED or (especially) PARTIALLY REPORTED Can anyone point us to where we can find an official IFS document that explains ex

Hello,How to set up auto-incrementation for a field in a custom entity? I didn’t see any option available in the interface.I saw that it’s possible to use a number counter, but I’m not sure how to link it to a field of my entity through the interface.  Thank you in advance for your help.

What are the recommended HW requirements for APB?When loading about 200 operations into APB, APB is fast, planning is usable.When loading about 2000 operations, APB is basically unusable. Loading is incredibly long, APB often "hangs" during work, often displays "not responding".APB works locally, so the performance of the server where IFS Cloud runs will probably not be possible to adjust.Tested on 25r1 environmentThanks for any response

Community, We are in APP10/UPD9,  We realized Project MS part behavior is different from MS part. Regardless the promise method, you can always enter the qty in customer order line greater than the available qty within DTF and PTF, in other words, the demand quantity entered in customer order line is not restricted by DTF&PTF. is this a bug or as designed? Thank you.

Community, borrow your mind, do you think below error is due to a system bug? we are in APP10 UPD9, basically we just want to unissue a component from a shop order. Shop order status is Started. 

Greetings!When I try to create a configuration in IFS Apps 10, it auto populates an item that is not even in my part configuration revision. Anybody know why? 

Community, any idea why the “Add Forecast” is disabled on below screen? 

We’re investigating if it’s possible to select Shop Orders based on their status for loading into the Advanced Planning Board. Based on the research that we’ve done to date there seems to be no way of doing this within the standard system.Does anyone have any previous experience in doing this, or have any suggestions of how it could be achieved?

Hello,We are setting up the product estimator and noticed that when an existing part is added, or a new part created, it is not possible to add by-product information in the estimate/estimate item. If a new part is created in the estimator, and an existing part product structure is copied into it, the information also does not seem to port over.Does anyone know if this is a limitation?

When a timeout error occurs in IFS Cloud, please tell me whether internal processing continues, the process is forcibly terminated, or some other behavior occurs.

I am using APPS10 and I need to identify the pdfs that are printed automatically by IFS (not instigated by the user). Examples;A delivery note is printed automatically when a customer order is released A Pick List can be printed automatically if the “Shipment Type” is defined correctly. Customer Statements are printed automatically (if the “Output Media” in the Customer screen is set to “Printout”)But there are many more that are auto printed that I don’t know aboutThere is nothing in report rules that tells me what I need to know. In Print Jobs for pdfs that are printed by IFS,  the “Ordered By” column gives the name of the person logged in to IFS when it was printed but that is not what I want either.I want to differentiate between print jobs that occur when the print dialog box appears and “OK“ is clicked (see below).Is there a way I can find this in IFS? Thank you.

Hi, We have a customer who has 800+ line items in the Project Deliverables Material Plans. When executing "Create Supply Request" for the total line items below error pops up.IFS Web Version: 24.1.14.20250702093228.0Date: 2025-10-06T03:25:57.448Z --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DeliveryStructureItemExecutionHandling/ItemDetails (server error)Database error occurred. Contact administrator.Error details: [{"code":1460,"message":"ORA-01460: unimplemented or unreasonable conversion requested"}]But when we execute it in two batches (350,450 each) the error is not there and Supply Requests are created without any errors.Is there a limitation on how many line items can be converted at one go? Any experience in handling large number of

We use pegging in shop orders a lot, and having just started using the ‘projects’ section of IFS we are now in a position where we are executing our first builds.  We need to peg a shop order (created through shop order requisitions) into a shop order material line that has a supply type of ‘project inventory’ but are struggling with this? Is this possible, or does IFS stop you from pegging to project inventory lines? 

Is there a way to supress some of these options in “Shop Floor Workbench” with page designer or another method?  We spent quite a bit of time in the “Dialog” portion of page designer but couldn’t find a way. We also do not want to use “Shop Floor Reporting User Settings per Site” as it’s to granular and is missing options we’re trying to supress. Using 24R1 currently.   

Community, We don't see the solution that O level structure could be transferred like what we do manufacturing structure in IFS. We are in APP10  Did we miss anything? Thank you. 

Hi everyone,We’re currently in the process of implementing IFS and will be using the Shopfloor Workbench as our MES interface for shop floor employees.Right now, we’re exploring different options for how our floor personnel will interact with the system — including hardware choices, workstation layout, and overall integration with the machines.Would anyone be open to a walkthrough of your plant floor and hardware setup? We’d really appreciate the chance to see how others have approached this and learn from your experience.Thanks in advance!

Hi there,I’m working on Quality Management - Non Conformance Reports (IFS Cloud 23R2) and I’m trying to ‘activate ‘ the standard available ‘Approval Process’ (NCR section Attachments). It is (standard) possible to attach this Approval Process, but it seems that it’s not active? To be more specific: while handling the NCR via the workflow Disposition, Correction, Verification, the NCR is automaticly set to ‘Closed’ after Verification, regardless the fact that the linked Approval Process is still open?Hopefully someone can help me with this?Thx!

We have a tank that holds 200,000 lbs of oil and each truckload of oil we receive as a purchase part is approximately 75,000 lbs.  We would like to lot track the oil and have every truck load received have a lot applied.If we were to receive 75,000 lbs of LOT A into the 200,000 lb tank and some of that oil is consumed, then 75,000 lbs of LOT B is received into the same 200,000 lb tank, we would like to have one lot in the tank called LOT B (or other name) but if we were to look in IFS where LOT A was used every product that had some LOT B (or other name) in it would show in the list of where LOT A was used.Our main question is, does IFS Cloud (24R1 or beyond) have the ability to combine lots and maintain lot traceability? If so, how do we set this up?We would also want to stop the user from receiving a 4th lot into the tank until the tank is emptied.  So, in the above example they would be able to receive LOT C into the tank but when they try to

Hi,Is there any option or module in IFS 9 that allows me to automatic send an alert when my stock arrives on minimum? Thanks,

Hello,We are thinking about some changes inside our daily routines with the refill of our production areas.We are working with 25kg bags(between 500 and 1000kg /pallet) and have not so much space inside our production area to handle 10 pallets there.Now we have build up each item into single handling units and would like to create a automatically process if the qty inside the prod area is lower than 50kg , please refill with a transport task from stock warehouse.Is here somewhere how can help to fix this process, to make the handling easier for all employer inside production and internal logistics? 

In our flat sheet processing dept we run multiple parts per sheet (nesting).  So the employee will Start Production on multiple Shop Orders (same WC on Shop Orders).  Example:  Employee is working on 3 Shop Orders.  Total time = 3 hoursCurrently 3 hours is added to each Shop Order for a total of 9 hoursWe would like to to split the time either evenly across (1 hour for each Shop Order) or split up based on qty/est.  I’m sure there is a set up we are missing, but I’ve been searching for an answer without luck.We are on Cloud 23.1.7Thank you, in advance for your help.JoyGCX