Dock Container#

Container.Dock

Overview#

This operation is used to couple a Container with a Resource of type LoadPort.

Setup#

No special setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

Preconditions#

• The Container exists, it is Active and Available.
• The Container ResourceAssociationType must be None.
• The Resource exists, it is Active and has the ResourceProcessingType property set to LoadPort.
• The Resource and Container are in the same Facility.
• The Resource PositionUnitType is of type Container, and the Resource Container Type matches the Container Type.
• The Resource must have free positions.
• If the Container PositionUnitType is Container, the Container must be Topmost, that is, it must not be contained in another Container.
• If the Resource processing type is Process:
  • The Has Resource Locations property must be true and the Resource Location must not already be in use.
  • The Container must have PositionUnitType set to Resource and contain only Resources of processing type ConsumableFeed.
  • The Container TotalPositions property must be less or equal to PositionsCount property of the Resource Location into which the Container is being docked.
• The location into which the Container is being docked must be a valid Resource Location. Additionally, that Resource Location must not already be in use (via the Resource Container relation), and the Resource to which the Resource Location belongs must have a processing type corresponding to Process.

Sequence of Steps#

Step 1#

1. Select the Resource in which the Container will be docked.
2. If a state model is defined for the Container, it is possible to change the state of the Container. If the selected state transition contains lookup reasons, it is necessary to select the reason, as well.
3. Optionally, enter a comment.
4. Select Dock to complete the operation.