Setting Up Flows#
To set up Flows, begin by utilizing the Master Data to establish the necessary Facilities, Areas, and Reasons as well as the required Lookup Table entries. Then, you can create as many Steps as required by the different Flows. If a Flow consists of Child Flows or involves Rework Flows, those Flows must be created first. A more detailed explanation is shown in the sub-sections below.
Create the Necessary Master Data#
The necessary Master Data for setting up Flows is described in the table below:
| Master Data Item | Item Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Units | Lookup Table | This lookup table contains the different possible units of measure that can be defined as Primary or Secondary units of a Step. |
| StepType | Lookup Table | This lookup table defines the different Step types. |
| FlowType | Lookup Table | This lookup table defines the different Flow types. |
| Services | Object | The Services are required to specify the Storage Services as well as the Service Context that defines the Service required for Material at that Step. |
| Reasons | Object | There are four different types of Reasons that may be referenced by the Step: • Loss • Bonus • Hold • Rework |
| Facilities | Object | A Facility is required because a Step must be always associated with at least one Facility via the Area object. |
| Areas | Object | A Step must be associated with at least one Area. A Step can be associated with multiple Facilities but always through different Areas. |
Table: Master Data preparation
Create the Necessary Steps#
A Step is a regular system object that can be created and edited just as any other system object. For more information, see How to: Create a Step.
Create the Necessary Flows#
A Flow is a versioned object and it is subject to change control. For more information, see How to: Create a Flow.
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When setting a new version of a Flow effective, the system will check that the new Flow version maintains the system integrity (e.g., by checking that if in a certain Flow version some Steps are removed, that there are no Materials currently in those Steps that have been removed).