ROUTINGS

Use this subtask to update/view a routing of the selected part to be changed by the ECN.

ECN

This field displays the ECN ID from the main screen.  The unlabeled field to the right displays the description of the ECN from the main screen.

Part

This field displays the Part ID from the main screen. If the Action Code is "A- Add," "R - Replace," or "V- New Rev," this field displays the change-to part ID. If the Action Code is "C- Change" or "O - Obsolete," this field displays the original part ID.

This unlabeled field beneath this field displays the description of the part from the main screen. The description depends on the Action Code in the main screen.

Rev

This field displays the revision code associated with part ID from the main screen.

Company

Enter the company ID from which routings should default. This field will be hidden if you select the Separate Items by Company checkbox in the Product Definition Corporate Settings subtask in the Product Definition Settings screen. This field defaults with the company ID that is assigned to your user ID.

Notes

This editable text field displays routing header notes.

For new ECN rows, this field is populated with the notes associated with the Routing Number.

If you modify the notes, your changes are saved separately in the Costpoint database (ECN_PART.ROUTING_NOTES), if there is at least one routing operation row. Upon implementation, your changes are reflected in this routing header notes field.

If you use the Copy Part Routing Data dialog to copy a routing, the routing header notes are also copied.

Routing Number

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the routing number being added or changed. You can enter up to two digits in this required field, and the routing number must be a valid number associated with the part ID in the Maintain Routings screen in Costpoint Routings.

Description

Enter up to 30 alphanumeric characters to describe the routing being added in this required field.

Primary Routing

Select this checkbox to designate the routing as primary. If you have selected another routing number for this part as the primary routing, do not select this checkbox; otherwise, the default is checked.

Released Routing

Select this checkbox to release the routing and make it ready for use. The default value is set in the Default Initial Operation Status in Routing group box in the Routings Settings screen in Costpoint Routings.

Table Window

Action Code

Select from the drop-down box the action this ECN will perform, either "A - Add," "C - Change," "D - Delete," or "O - Obsolete." This field defaults to "A - Add" when you add a new line or copy an existing routing using the Copy Routing pushbutton.

Operation Sequence

Enter up to two digits for the operation sequence number of the routing step. This field is required.

Alternate Operation

Enter up to two digits for the alternate operation number in this required field, or leave it at zero, the default, if it is not an alternate operation.

Step

Enter up to two digits for the step number of the routing operation in this required field. The default is "1" if it is a new operation number/alternate number combination. Otherwise, use the highest number for the specified operation number/alternate number combination, plus 1.

Step Type

Select from the drop-down box the type of routing step: "S - Standard," "C - Cost Only," or "P - Capacity Planning Only." This field is required. The default is "S - Standard."

Operation

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the ID of the operation being performed in this routing step. This required field of up to 12 alphanumeric characters must be a valid operation ID from the Maintain Labor Operations screen or Maintain Subcontractor Operations screen in Costpoint Routings.

Operation Type

This field displays the operation type associated with the operation ID.

Labor/Subcontract

This field displays the labor operation or subcontract operation associated with this operation ID.

Description

Enter up to 60 alphanumeric characters to describe the routing step in this required field. The default is the description associated with operation ID.

Work Center

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the work center where the labor operation is being performed. This optional field of up to 12 alphanumeric characters must be a valid work center from the Maintain Work Centers screen in Costpoint Routings. The default is the work center associated with labor operation. If it is a subcontract operation, this field is blank.

Process Type

Enter, or use Lookup to select, the type of process that is performed by the routing step. This optional field of up to eight alphanumeric characters must be a valid type from the Process Types screen in Costpoint Routings. The default is the process type associated with the work center if the operation is a labor operation and you have selected the Work Center radio button as the Routing Primary Default Source in the Routings Settings screen in Costpoint Routings. Otherwise, the default value is associated with operation ID.

QC Operation

Enter "Y" (Yes) in this required field if this is a QC operation that will require QC approval in shop floor control. The default is from the QC Operation checkbox in the Maintain Labor Operations screen in Costpoint Routings.

SFC Operation

Enter "Y" (Yes) in this required field if this operation requires the user to record completion in Shop Floor Control (SFC). The default is from the SFC Operation checkbox in the Maintain Labor Operations screen in Costpoint Routings.

Run Type

Select "V - Variable" from the drop-down box if run hours are calculated on a per-unit basis, or "F - Fixed" if it is not, based on order size. This field is required. The default value is from the Default Run Type field in Maintain Labor Operations screen in Costpoint Routings.

Unit Run Hours

Enter up to 10 digits for the number of operating hours it takes to complete one unit in this routing step. This field is optional. The default value is from the Default Unit Run Hours field in the Maintain Labor Operations screen in Costpoint Routings.

Effective Starting Date

Enter the date on which this routing step will become effective. This field is required. The default is the part's effective date from the Maintain ECNs screen.

Effective Ending Date

Enter the date on which this routing step will no longer be effective. This field is optional.

Operation Released

Enter "Y" (Yes) in this required field if this routing step is considered released and ready for use. The default is "Y" if you selected the Released Routing checkbox in this screen.

Copy Data

Enter "Y" (Yes) in this required field to copy all other existing routing line data to this new routing line. The default is "N" (No) unless you have used the Copy Part Routing Data subtask, in which case this field changes to "Y" (Yes) after the copy procedure is complete. If this field is "Y" (Yes), the implementation process will pull all routing line data and subordinate table data (routing line text, notes, documents, etc.) that is not included on this screen to the new routing line when the change is implemented.

User Def 1

The name of this field comes from the Label 1 field in the Routings User-Defined Field Labels group box in the Routings Settings screen in Costpoint Routings. Enter up to 30 alphanumeric characters in this user-defined optional field.

User Def 2

The name of this field comes from the Label 2 field in the Routings User-Defined Field Labels group box in the Routings Settings screen in Costpoint Routings. Enter up to 30 alphanumeric characters in this user-defined optional field.

User Def 3

The name of this field comes from Label 3 field of the Routings User-Defined Field Labels in group box in the Routings Settings screen in Costpoint Routings. Enter up to 30 alphanumeric characters in this user-defined optional field.

Load Routing

Select this pushbutton to load the steps of the routing entered above.

Copy Routing

Select this pushbutton to copy the routing from another part/routing number.