Help On Action Messages

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This page allows you to search and select the action messages and transfers the same to the main page using the search criteria. You can initiate the search by specifying the various types of action. On initiating the search, the system retrieves the corresponding action messages with the parameter for the selected action types in the multiline and the selected details are transferred to the main page. 

The “Help On Action Messages” page appears.

Time Triggers

Select the checkbox to indicate the time trigger based exceptions or action messages deployed. When this option is selected, the system suggests to accept/firm up/release the orders or converts purchase requisitions to purchase orders. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page.

Reschedules

Select the checkbox to indicate the reschedule-based exceptions or action messages deployed. When this option is selected, the orders that are rescheduled, to be amended or cancelled are identified and the no of days are defined based on which past due work orders, past due sale orders, past due forecast and past due scheduled receipts are suggested. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page.

Matls Shortages

Select the checkbox to indicate the material shortage related exceptions or action messages deployed. When this option is selected, the sale orders and the work orders that have material shortages are identified. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page.

Pending Transactions

Select the checkbox to indicate the pending transaction based exceptions or action messages deployed. When this option is selected, the no of days pending for “Goods Inward”, “Inventory Receipt” or “EC” pending for approval, request for estimate is identified. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page.

Capacity

Select the checkbox to indicate the capacity related exceptions or action messages deployed. When this option is selected, the resource under utilized/over utilized along with its over load %/under load % are identified. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page.

Item Code

Select the checkbox to indicate the item related exceptions or action messages deployed. When this option is selected, the item in shortage or in excess, the item having no demand for last “No of Days”, the stock that has reached below “Safety Stock”, the scrap qty that has gone beyond “Quantity” or the expired lot for item and Items with no activity or high inward rejection are identified. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page.

Data Modeling

Select the checkbox to indicate the data modeling related exceptions or action messages deployed. When this option is selected, the item without warehouse planning parameters, item without product structure/process plan, items without PS-PP link and resource without cost details are identified. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page.

The system displays the following details in the “Search Results” multiline:

Action Message

The action messages or exceptions to be associated which will be raised by the system if certain conditions are not satisfied.

Action Type

The type of action messages. The system displays “Pending Transactions”, “Data Modeling”, “Capacity”, “Item”, “Matl Shortages”, “Re-Schedule” or “Time Triggers”.

Parameter

The parameter defined for the action message. The system raises the exceptions or action messages based on this parameter.