Products (Manufacturing, Products, Engineering)

Hi I am using IFS Scheduling Workbench. I have 5 different datasets. This is really surprising that i am receing error “Failed to contact the scheduling Workbench server” for specific dataset. This is working fine for other dataset. Please advise the solution?

Hello, I have noticed an issue when using the Multi-Site Part Structure Analysis module in IFS Apps 10. The analysis does not show the full BOM in some cases. Specifically, it stop when when we hit an Inventory Part with a Part Type of Purchased (Purchased Part with a Product Structure). Unfortunately, this paints an incomplete picture when we view a Part using this analysis. Is there another location in IFS where you can view the full structure of a Multi-Site part, or is there a configuration setting that must be enabled to view the structure of a Purchase Part in this screen? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Can you tell me how we can grant a custom made IAL to user IFSSYS?We find in the documentation the following text.  Own views need to be granted to user IFSPRINT and IFSSYS We are able to grant the custom made IAL’s to IFSPRINT (via IFS application – Security – Permission Sets) but we don’t see the IFSSYS user here.Maybe we have to this in PL/SQL ?

IFS Product Structure Components has a field “Qty per Assembly”. This is converted into “Qty per Assembly” on Shop Order Materials. The Shop Order can have a Lot Size and this leads to a “Qty required” on Shop Order Materials. This is OK for UoM PCS, but how would this work with UoM meters? Example: Component UoM = “m” and “Qty per Assembly” = 0,2 m. Lot Size = 5 so my “Qty required” = 1 m, but Shop Order doesn’t need 1 m. It needs 5 x 0,2 m!

HiWe dont want to deduct Tax(TDS, GST) on Retention Amount at a time valuation and InvoiceIs there any way to configer these kinds of setup in IFS. 

Hello,We are using Apps 10 UPD7.  Is there documentation that anyone can recommend regarding this feature?  The F1 help information provides the steps to view it but doesn’t explain how it can be utilized.  Do you know if this chart or another chart can be used to show logged and scheduled work?Here’s an example of what we see.  In the project, the tasks are scheduled to start in May 2020 and continue into 2022.  But after executing history logging, the only data displayed is for July 2020.  The Connections print screen shows transactions in May, June and July. ActivityProject History Project Transactions

Hi all, We receive a lot files from our customers. CAD-files for use in the production and a corresponding pdf- file for printing. When it is a new revision of a file already in our system we would like to compare the pdf- files visual. Something AI that takes the new file, compare it with the old file and highlight the differences on the screen. E.g. a new hole has been added in the right corner. Anybody his any experience with this? 

Hi guys,  I’ve got a query about how to use APB. An example is apt here. Consider an MPS consisting of 2 items. Lets stipulate the structure for each is: Level 0 = end-item (GA), Level 1 = SA (x2), Level 2 = 4 piece parts & Level 3 = 10 piece parts. Let’s also imagine 0 overlap between recipes (thus no requisition to merge supply). The relevant ‘Priority Rule’ is ‘Earliest Possible Due Date’ (with all operations selected) since we’re looking to schedule both projects to finish asap, with no spare capacity gaps. 2 options arise at this stage. Either, schedule both project items (under the priority rule stated) in APB with a single executed run. Or, load the initial project (specifically, the parts therein) and execute the engine. Then, do the same for the next project, but exclude all operations that are released and started, thereby ignoring the orders under the first project. Note, a

Hello, I’m noticing an issue on Shop Floor workbench. Currently, we have a 1st and 2nd shift. Shop Orders may span multiple shifts and it appears that if an operator on a prior shift (1st) is clocked into Start Production, a 2nd shift employee cannot join that operation without creating a Team and joining that. Is this correct, or is there a way to allow individuals to Start Production on operations without having to use a Team? Thank you!

Hi,I have a question about creating new revisions, which is done to facilitate the change of a component from purchased to manufactured (and vice versa). The underlying aim is to find the cleanest way to ensure MRP calls for the correct part type (i.e. generating the desired requisition type).Current PracticeAt present, a new revision is created (ref. page, ‘Eng Revisions’ → column ‘Eng Rev’). Following that, phase out dates are inserted by the user (ref. ‘Inventory Part’ → tab ‘Revisions’) against all the preceding revisions (and the purchased and manufactured templates they encompass).Hence, when MRP runs, it’ll have no choice other than calling for the desired part type. Because all else is off the table, by inserting phase out dates.Suggestion/QuestionI believe we shouldn’t have to up-issue a part just to reflect it’s status change

Hello, We are attempting to identify the correct application identifier for the Alt Handling Unit Label ID. I’ve looked through the LOV, and nothing clearly indicates what it is. Any help in identifying the correct GS1 Application Identifier would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

Hi,I want to Create Application Defined Event for sending mail on Insert Action of the Interface.Please guide to do it.

Hi Experts,   I would like to know that, what are the instances of creating Transport Task with order type ‘Shop Order' ? How this can be done and what's the usage of it ?   TIA

Hi, We just starting to use IFS10 and we’re learning how to effectively use the MRP APW. We need to plan our shop orders ahead of the demand date for production level loading, but this creates Early Order MRP messages. How can we dismiss these messages once reviewed, so they do not re-appear after the MRP run? Of course until the demand date changes...

We have raw material stored in bins that feeds several machines. We want to be able to backflush from the correct bin for that group of machines. Lot tracing is important. So raw material A  lot number 1will be placed in location 1 and feed machines A,B, C. Raw material A lot number 2 will be placed in location 2 and feed machines D,EF. What would be the easiest way to make that happen correctly in the system 

Hi, I’m trying to call an endpoint and pass some data in xml format to it. However, I’m getting the following error: STUCK thread while executing native sender: 'HTTP_SENDER1' Both my IFS application and the endpoint are inside the same network, so there isn’t any firewall blocking it. Both the endpoint and the error message are given in the screenshot (in red). Please advise on how I can solve this issue.    

How can 'Adjustment Factor Weight' be changed?   Is there a field, somewhere in IFS, where we can change this variable as we see fit?   Thanks,

Hi guys, At our site, APB is used to CBS schedule works orders prior to their release. The priority rule “Earliest Possible Due Date” is our standard execution (there’s no reason for us to use anything else).   Can I get a definition of this rule, hopefully, to supplement what I know. I take it to do the following: For the orders (or operations) selected, schedule those to Start/Finish as soon as capacity permits (i.e. ASAP or Least Slack). Plus, if a trade-off is required (i.e. when two or more orders are competing for a resource) prioritize the job(s) with an earlier Need Date. That appears to be how dates are given against available capacity and the sequencing principle. Is this correct? Did I miss a crucial element? I’m especially curious to know how the field “Earliest Start Date” for a given order figures. Does this present a hard constraint on APB, such that regardless of if there’s usable capacity, an order ca

Our Apps 9 Segregation of Duties Report includes in active accounts.  Does anyone know how to remove inactive accounts from the report?

Can a inventory part(a manufacturing part with subparts) be selected as “Phantom Consume” in a product structure, not must be a phantom part?  when this phantom consume part has no inventory, the subparts, instead of this part, are seen in “component” of the shop order. But why the operations to finish this phantom consume part is not included in the shop order routing?  there is also an other concept “phantom part”. How they function differently in a shop order between a part with “phantom consume” selected and a phantom part? can anyone give a use case example for each?

Hello, I’m fairly new to IFS and still learning the ropes. My company is using IFS 9. I recently transferred a parent structure but failed to transfer some of the child structures/parts first. Is it possible to transfer these without creating a new revision on the top level? Thank you, Josh

All, Has anyone done an interface between IFS Applications and a MES application? I am interested to find out more details. Thanks Antony

Hello, How can i connect a document class to document folder on IFS. Is there any way for that? Because I did not found any way on IFS v10.8. I want to do this; When i created a new document with selected document class it will be automatically connected a predefined folder. I can do this manually with document folder parts but it is so useless i think. Is there any better way? Thank you all. Kind Regards.  

Hello, There is a disabled RMB option “Outside Operation Complete at Vendor" when reporting outside operations (subcontracted operations) in shop order operations reporting. I know that we normally do this by involving a purchase order. When I referred IFS Online documentation, it says that the above RMB option can be used when the Purch component is not installed.     Can someone confirm that it means that RMB is always disabled if the Purchase (Procurement) component is installed ?   Is there a way (some setting or system parameter) to enable that RMB even if the Purchase is installed ?   Thank you in advance.

We manufacture demo units on a project. The unit might have the same part number as a normal production unit. The project pays for the manufacturing of the unit, but thereafter the unit is a company ‘asset’ in inventory as a ‘0’ value item to be shipped. When we issue the unit to the project, the project carries the cost, but the unit is not in inventory to ship anymore.  Except for a manual voucher, is there any way we can charge the project for the cost, and then make the item value 0.  Kind regards Gerbie