Products (Manufacturing, Products, Engineering)

Hello Community -We are on Apps10 update 17.  This subject has been discussed before but I do not see any good solutions so I am looking for options.  A challenge we have with our raw materials inventory is where the total inventory (in feet for example) is correct but this total may be made up of multiple pieces of varying lengths that are not suitable for the inventory demand.  Does anyone have a good process of tracking this in IFS?

Hi, I am wondering if there is an ability to split an existing lot number into two lot numbers? So example would be that we have a part that is 25 linear meters in length, lot number 123. I now want to create a new lot number 234 for 10 linear meters whilst reducing 123 to 15. Is there a transaction or method to achieve this in IFS? Thanks 

Community, IFS picking list is in PDF format, and our user hate it. they would like it to be in excel format.is it possible to do it in APP10? Thank you.

HI ,  i’m trying to install the middleware app10 upd7 on linux but during prechecks getting parameter error.  Please suggest .   

Community, I have a lot controlled manufactured part, and it has been used for a while. in Lot Master, I can see lots of lot history on it.Now i want to make this part serial controlled. seems like i cannot disable lot controlled, and enable serial controlled. though i have no inventory in stock, and it has not on any orders now.my question is , how to make it happen, is it possible? 

Hi All, We are looking into using the Change Management system in Cloud in collaboration with the Doc man system. Is there a way of setting up internal IFS chasers when action hasn’t been taken (i.e management approval of change) for something like 7days?Any advice would be appreciated! Kind Regards,Alex

Hi, it seems not be possible to peg a customer order line with a purchase order line, which originated from a DOP. Is that so, or am I doing something wrong? Situation:To finish a DOP, we need to have 3 times component A. We create a DOP,  a pegged purchase order is created to order 3x Component A. Related shop orders are also created.2 times component A are delivered. The last part will be delayed. We decide to finish the DOP and send the end product to the costumer, and when the last component A is received we will sent to customer who is able to built that component in the machine himself.This is how we do it:We adjust the shop order, so we can finish it with 2 components (qty per assembly is now 2 instead of 3). We add a line to the costumer order with Component A, so we can sent it afterwards to the client. We close the DOP We would like to peg the existing purchase order with the customer o

Hi all,For a Manufactured Part, we can define several Structure Alternates (*, 1, 2...), which is a very useful feature. Normaly we would define the default product structure, the most used one, in Structure Alternate *.We are increasingly using this feature to define alternative ways to manufacture the parent part based on changes on supply chain, etc. When we have many Structure Alternates available, MRP, Shop Order creation, etc,… will take the default * Structure Alternate. If we want to choose another option, we can do so manualy (not very efficient) or use the Structure Lot Size “trick”,… where we specify that any Lot bigger than “zero” should be manufactured using the Structure  Alternate “x” (1, or 2 or whatever). Basicaly, we are using the Structure Lot Size feature to point towards the Structure Alternate we want to select by default. Problem: if the parent part is Planning

In the Analysis Norms page in Quality Control, what information should a user see in the Test Result column? I have looked in numerous environments, Apps10 thru Cloud, and in all instances this column is blank for all records. 

when the shop order is report with operation or issue with materials, the below background job kicked in. why?background job or “Refresh Shop Order Cost Details”  Shop_Order_Cost_Util_API.Batch_Calculate_Details__ 

Hello, Does anyone know why there is no info shown in “Qty on Inbound Locations” tab since every setting has been done beforehand ( If component material is connected to an operation and inbound location is added on the work center in which the operation is performed).  Thanks for any inputA.

I cant seem to find a way to wrap a column header in an element on a lobby. I the idea is that once in Aurena, we have to do a full screen on it. Does anyone know? Ex.  I want to do have the whole column show up wrapped up. Like in Excel, you could use “wrap Text”

I need some help.Our company is currently purchasing a 6ft piece of insulation (UOM Each) to be cut into smaller pieces. We have the smaller pieces set up as part numbers with a UOM of Each and we know the relationship of the smaller piece to the larger piece (i.e 1x 3ft piece = 0.5x 6ft piece). We have multiple sizes and we know the way to best optimize the cutting of the insulation to reduce the scrap. We want to be able to set up product structures so that shop orders can be automatically created based on the optimized cutting patterns. Any thoughts on how we can do this? We are currently at a lost so any ideas would be helpful

Hello,Checking if this is correct in our version IFSAPP9.The PO order quantity was reduced manually by the buyer after partial receipt to match the quantity received, but neither the PO header nor the line item closed automatically. Both had to be closed manually by the manager.Is it because of the manual change in the PO qty after the receipt?Normally, for us, when the quantity received is equal to the PO quantity, the PO line and the header closes automatically. Angelo DiSipio

Dear IFS users If a By-Product is received from a Shop Order by mistake, is there any way to reverse it?In this case it was received as a Project item and transfered back and fort between Project and Standard Inventory, if that makes any difference.Thanks for your input.

When trying to sequence shop orders based on characteristics having multiple operations, a large number of the operations gets unscheduled with the error message IDI_SCHED_INFO_500. The operation we’re sequencing on is a later operation, but the operation getting the error message is a prior operation in the operation list. There is no explanation of the error message so it’s impossible to understand what happens - anyone seen this error or can anyone check in the APB code to see what triggers it? It happens in APPS10, update 13

Hi, can the issue-ing of the materials be linked to starting the shop order operation in the shop floor workbench? We would like that when the operator hits the start button, all reserved materials are issued so they get into WIP. Without the operator needing to press ‘issue all’ Thank you!

Hello Community,I have a question regarding the ‘does not contain’ function (!~)in the search field.For example, apply search on the “Note” field in the ‘Change Orders’ window and search !~any text (!~YYY).Is this give records that do not contain the relevant text (YYY) and records that have empty notes? Or only records do not have relevant text (YYY).What is the exact logical function in search to get records that do not have the word and records which have empty notes? (!~YYY  or  !~YYY;<>).Thank You!

Community,May I know how to use below Additional Tab in window Engineering Part Revision? 

I have a customer who wants to create a fixed/ level loaded plan based on forecast, i.e. a set quantity every day/. They were originally manually loading all shop orders instead of using requisitions, but this presented problems when the shop orders were late and had to be re-scheduled. One idea was to use master scheduling with a rate by period… with then a future dated material requisition to create enough demand to allow the requisitions to fill every day.The problem I have is that the rate by period seems to create an MPS suppy irrespective of whether I have actual supply from firmed orders, as per the example below where I have shop orders for 14, on several days, but MS still suggests I make another 14, meaning 28 per day. If I convert those requisitions to shop orders and re-run ms it will ask me to make another 14.

Hi Community!Is there any restriction in terms of licensing model that we want to use for the IFS deployment?For this project we already have full use licenses and would like to be able to have an access to the database for multiple reasons - which is not possible in embedded mode.Please advise,J

Hi, we are trying to investigate what kind of information the “automatic availability check” function is generating and where it can be seen? I usually check the availability on a shop order with the function “run availability check” and if there is an availability problem this is shown in my “planning alert” question on my start page.Now when we are trying the automatic availability check when releasing a shop order that we know will not have the material on planned start date, why is this not shown in the planning alerts? 

Hi,Is it possible to create a default value for a persistent custom field? I want to add the date (sysdate) automatically when a new line is created in the CF. I tried to create one myself with an PL / SQL Expression but when I’m trying to synchronize it’s not possible. See below.  Also, is it possible to make the field not editable before the line is saved? See below example with user. This is also created as a persistent custom field which auto fetch the user_id. However, it’s possible to change. We would like to remove the editing option in the field. Meaning the user id is auto filled automatically with no possibility to edit. 

Community, We have an engineering structure, for example, below MAKE part A, MAKE part B, BUY part C. in Released status.A----------------Rev 0    B-------------Rev 0      C----------Rev. 0  now Engineering team is upgraded part C Rev.0 to Rev.1 and they use parameter REPALCE_REVISION = 3 replaced it into the product structure. now the structure looks like below.A -------------Rev 0    B-----------Rev 0        C-------Rev 1 my question is, what is the best way to monitor this change. since product A revision remains 0. Does IFS has a report?Thank you.

Hi Team,Hope I am reaching the correct team, else pls move this to correct product area.I have customer going to map their quality process in Aps10. Basically they use NCR and CAPA. In their previous application, they managed to map the containment actions also within NCR\CAPA flow. What is meant by containment is that the actions they take to contain the current situation after a customer reports a Nonconformance. Such as Replace the defected part/object or isolate it.I could not find any place in IFS NCR or CAPA that I can map this. Has someone come up this scenario and handled?. Can I consider this also as a Disposition action ?. Have I missed anything. Your ideas highly appreciated.Regards,Roshan