Setting Initial Parameters for Outside Process Management (OPM)

On the Shop Floor Control Parameters form, perform these steps:

  1. Select Enable Outside Process Management.
  2. In the PO Item Xref Method field, specify the method to use:
    • One Line: When job transactions are posted, only create one PO line with a quantity equal to the quantity released on the job.
    • Multiple Lines: For each instance where a job transaction is posted, create a separate PO line with a quantity equal to the quantity of the transaction.
  3. Specify a PO Status default value of Planned or Open.
  4. Specify the PO Due Date Calculation default method: Oper End Date or Oper Fixed Sched Hours.
  5. Select Base Job Consolidation to create separate lines for each sub-job within the same purchase order, or clear this field to create separate purchase orders for each sub-job.
  6. Select Check for Consecutive Operations to create one purchase order, with a line for each operation, for consecutive job operations going to the same vendor when users perform a job move transaction.

    If this field is cleared, a separate purchase order is created for each job move transaction

Related topics
Setting Up and Using Outside Process Management (OPM)
About Outside Process Management
Outside Process Management: Single Line Example
Outside Process Management: Multiple Line Example