Create from Sales Orders - Alternate Order Generation Sequence

When using the Bill of Materials option to create Works Orders from Sales Order Details the system processes the sales order details in a set sequence – sorting on stock code, then assembly code and finally sales order / entry sequence.This new feature allows you to set an alternate process sequence if required.

Installation

Application User Facilities

To set an alternate process sequence you need to update the BOM Application User Facilities. To update select Installation from the main menu followed by Application Manager and Application User Facilities. Select the Bill of Materials application before selecting Enter / Amend Orders and then Generate from Sales Orders.

Create Orders Sequenced on alternate SOD item – select the SOD data item to be used as an alternate works order generation sequence (replacing the Stock / Assembly / Sales Order Reference sequence).

Seq – select whether the alternate sequence item is to be processed in A-Ascending or D-Descending sequence.