Bulk Hard Allocation

This activity allows you to perform hard allocation for more than one work order .In order to bulk hard allocate the work orders, the system presents a search criteria where you can enter the starting and ending item codes from where the search has to be initiated. You can also enter the order start from and to dates along with the work order no from and to details against which the item details that match the data entered in the search criteria are displayed in the multiline.

You can bulk allocate the work orders either in “Firm” or “Release” status. You can capture the corresponding search results of the work orders and items along with the required date, quantity details in the multiline. On furnishing the details to bulk hard allocate, you can update the allocated work orders or items. In case of failure in bulk allocation of any specific work order or the item, relevant error details are displayed in the error description field and the process of allocation continues for the remaining work orders and items

Select the “Bulk Hard Allocation” link under the “Work Order Management“ business component.

The “Bulk Hard Allocation” page appears.

Enter the following in the “Search Criteria” group box:

Item Code From

The starting code in the range of item codes you want to retrieve for bulk hard allocation. You can enter the code in full or specify it partially using the "*" or “%” character. The system retrieves all the items that matches the value entered here.

Note: If Item Code From is specified, then the system retrieves all Work orders where this Item is used as Input Item. Additionally if To Input Code is specified, then the system retrieves all work orders in that interval.

Item Code To

The ending code in the range of item codes you want to retrieve for bulk hard allocation. You can enter the code in full or specify it partially using the "*" character. The system retrieves all the items that have numbers similar to the value entered here.

Note: In case only Item Code To is specified, then the system retrieves all work orders ending in the code mentioned in “To” field.

Order Start Date From

The starting date in the range of dates on which the work order was created. The system checks if the format is in the correct Date Format. The system retrieves all the orders created within the specified range.

Note: if Order Start Date From is specified, then the system retrieves all work orders whose Start Date >= Order Start Date From. Additionally if Order Start date To is specified, then the system restricts the work orders between Order Start from and To Dates.

Order Start Date To

The ending date in the range of dates on which the order was created. The system retrieves all the orders within the specified range.

Note:. Incase only Order start date To is specified, then the system retrieves work orders whose Start Date = Work Order Start To.

Work Order No. From

The starting number in the range of work orders you want to retrieve for bulk hard allocation. You can enter the number in full or specify it partially using the "*" character. The system retrieves all the work orders that match the value entered here.

Note: If Work Order From is specified, then the system retrieves all the work orders in ascending order. Additionally if WO To is specified, then the system retrieves all the work orders in that Interval. Incase only WO to is specified, then the system retrieves all work orders using Like Operator.

Work Order No. To

The ending number in the range of work orders you want to retrieve for bulk hard allocation. You can enter the number in full or specify it partially using the "*" character. The system retrieves all the work orders that matches the value entered here.

Note: All the work orders selected must belong to the control unit selected in the production controller drop-down list box. If Work order No To is entered, then the system retrieves all the work orders in the range between the “From” and “To” field. If only Work Order No To is entered, then the system retrieves all the work orders ending in the number mentioned in the “To” field.

Work Order Status	Use the drop-down list box to select the status of the work order. You can select from “Firm” or “Release”. The system displays “Blank” by default on launch of the page.
Prodn. Controller	Use the drop-down list box to select the production controllers defined in the control unit for which the login user has at least the “Modify” permission. Default value is set to “First Value”.

Click the “Search” pushbutton to display the item details that matches the search criteria in the multiline.

The system displays the following in the “Item Details” multiline:

Work Order No.	The unique number that identifies the work order to be bulk hard allocated.
PS Seq.	The unique number that identifies the product structure sequence number defined in the work order product structure.
Item Code	The unique code that identifies the item to be bulk hard allocated.
Variant Code	The number or code that identifies the variant of the item.
Warehouse Code	The warehouse where the bulk hard allocation is requested for the item.
Required Date	The required date of the work order being bulk hard allocated.
Status	The status of the work order.
Total Qty.	The total quantity of the input item being bulk hard allocated.
Mfg. UOM	The manufacturing unit of measure of the item being bulk hard allocated.
Allocated Qty.	The allocated quantity of the input item being bulk hard allocated.
Error Desc.	The full description of the error displayed for specific work order or item.

Note: The system checks whether the pending allocation quantity is less than or equal to zero. If it is zero, then the system displays an error message. It also checks whether free physical stock to be allocated in stock is less than or equal to zero and whether pending allocation quantity is greater than free physical stock and partial allocation is set to “No”.

Click the “Allocate” push button to bulk hard allocate the selected work orders or items.

The system checks whether a single row has been selected in the multiline. If No, the system displays an error message.

The system processes bulk hard allocation in online mode and executes each row until the last row, the corresponding errors (if any) are displayed in the Error Description field in the multiline.

The system displays a success message, if all the selected input items are bulk hard allocated and updates the input items that have been allocated for the selected work order in the Work Order Management Component.

The login user ID and the system date are updated in the “Created By”, “Created Date”, “Edited By” and “Edited Date” fields.

The system displays the following:

Created By	The login user ID of the person who has defined the bulk hard allocation.
Created Date	The date on which the item was bulk hard allocated.
Edited By	The login user ID of the person who has modified the bulk hard allocation of items.
Edited Date	The date on which the bulk hard allocation of items was modified.

Prerequisites

Mandatory

Item Codes should have been defined in the “Create Product Structure” activity under the “Bill of Material Model” business component.