---
alias: user-guide-send-ahead-run-index
description: "A Send-Ahead Run manages material processing, creating waiting and processed stages"
---

# Send-Ahead Run

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## Overview

A **Send-Ahead Run** represents a scenario where a given **Sub-Material** from a specific **Material** undergoes certain defined processing **Steps** while the remaining lot becomes a **Waiting Material** that is held at a Wait **Step**. The **Send-Ahead Material** then goes through processing and the process results are checked in an evaluation **Step**. If the results are adequate and accepted, the **Waiting Materials** are released and go through the normal processing until they are merged (optionally) with the **Send-Ahead Material** in a result-capturing **Step**. If the results are not ok, the **Send-Ahead Material** can be sent to rework in order to adjust the equipment and process parameters, while a new **Sub-Material** from the original **Material** can be set as the **Send-Ahead Material**.

## Tying Everything Together

```mermaid
graph LR
    A1[Material] --- Main[Send-Ahead Run]
    Main === L1[Send-Ahead Run Material]
    A2[Reason] --- Main
    A3[Future Action] --- Main

classDef mermaid_title color:#000, fill:#fafafa, stroke:#fafafa, stroke-width:0x, font-size:100%, font-weight:200;
classDef mermaid_start color:#000, fill:#fafafa, stroke:#fafafa, color:#fafafa, stroke-width:0x, font-size:100%, visibility: hidden;
classDef mermaid_businessdata color:#000, fill:#65CDE8, stroke:#65CDE8, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_nonbusinessdata color:#000, fill:#B7DEE8, stroke:#B7DEE8, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_entity color:#000, fill:#FB9F53, stroke:#FB9F53, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_entitylinked color:#000, fill:#FCD5B5, stroke:#FCD5B5, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_context color:#000, fill:#B9CDE5, stroke:#B9CDE5, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_optional color:#000, fill:#B7DEE8, stroke:#65CDE8, stroke-width:1px, font-size:100%, stroke-dasharray: 5 5;
class Main mermaid_entity
class A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,A10,A11,A12 mermaid_businessdata
class L1,L2,L3,L4,L5,L6,L7,L8,L9 mermaid_entitylinked
class C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C6 mermaid_context
class N1,N2,N3,N4,N5,N6 mermaid_nonbusinessdata

click Main "../../business-data/send-ahead-run"
click A1 "../../business-data/material"
click A2 "../../business-data/reason"
```

## Sequence Of Steps

The necessary steps for correctly using a **Send-Ahead Run** are the following:

1. Add a **Reason** to the `/Cmf/System/Configuration/SendAheadRun/HoldReason` configuration entry.
2. Create the **Send-Ahead Run**.

!!! info
	For more information, see the [Send-Ahead Run](../../../tutorials/modules/materials-and-containers/sendaheadrun.md) tutorial.

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