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alias: user-guide-hold-material
description: "This documentation explains how to place a material on hold with specific restrictions and considerations"
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# Hold Material

:lock: Material.**Hold**

## Overview

This transaction puts a **Material** on hold. A **Material** on hold cannot be moved into/from any **Step** and **Resource**, and the operations that can be performed on the **Material** are very limited.

!!! info
	This transaction is available for multiple Materials from the Resource and Step View. For more information, see the [[fab-explorer-index]] page.

	You can also Mass Hold Materials from the Quality menu, by selecting the Material Holds entity. For more information, see [[user-guide-material-holds#mass-hold-materials|Mass Hold Materials]]. 

!!! smart-barcode "Supports Smart Barcodes"
    You can use [[smart-barcode-scanning]] to perform this operation.

## Setup

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

!!! note
	The **Hold Reason(s)** must be associated with the **Step** of the current **Material**.

## Preconditions

* **Material** is Active and not In Transit.
* **Material** is a topmost **Material**.
* A **Material** cannot be placed On Hold twice for the same Reason, that is, the **Material** is not already On Hold for the same Reason.
* The Reason must be of type Hold, it must exist and be active, and it must be defined for the **Step** of the **Material**.
* It is possible to put various **Materials** on hold for the same **Hold Reasons**. This means **Materials**, via their **Steps**, should have at least one **Hold Reason** in common.

!!! info
	When the Parent **Material** is put on hold, all **Sub-materials** are also placed on hold.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. Optionally, verify the **Material** information.
2. Select the **Reasons** why the **Material** should be put on hold. The **Hold Reasons** are defined at the **Step** level.
3. Optionally, enter a hold **Label** (useful for mass holds as it identifies materials that were put on hold at the same time).
4. Optionally, enter a **Comment**.
5. Optionally, enter a **Release Code**. If defined, for the normal Release you will need to provide the **Release Code**.
6. Optionally, define a **Release Role**. A **Release Role** can only be defined if the **Hold Reason** itself does not predefine a **Release Role**. If defined, only users from that **Role** will be able to release the **Material**.
7. Optionally, select the **Apply to All** button. This button will only be active if there is more than one valid reason and if selected, properties will be copied to other reasons.
8. Optionally, enter a **Comment**.  
9. Select **Hold** to complete the operation.

!!! info
	The Release Code is only visible in a human readable form in the hold transaction. Be sure to remember it. If this code is forgotten, it is necessary to use the Complete Release Material transaction.

![hold_material][hold_material]

[hold_material]: images/hold_material.png