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Experiment Actions#

You can find a list of the available actions that can be added to a Material group in the context of an Experiment:

  • Change Flow and Step - specifies the change to the Flow Path from which the Flow and Step are derived. All actions of type Change Flow And Step do not move any Experiment Definition Step Material Group to a previous point in the flow, thereby avoiding circular executions.
  • Create Send-Ahead Run - defines parameters to enable the creation of a Send-Ahead Run, including the Sub-Materials to add as Send-Ahead Materials, the Send-Ahead Split Type to be applied to the Material remaining in the Waiting state, the Selection Mode, and the Flows and Steps used for the Send-Ahead Run, along with the Results Capture Mode. For more information, see Create Send-Ahead Run.
  • Execute Rule - assigns a Rule of scope Material Future Action.
  • Hold - provides a valid Hold Reason for the Step where the action is defined. Optionally, a Hold Code and a Release Role can also be specified.
  • Merge - specifies how the Material will be merged across the Experiment Definition. For more information, see the Experiment Management tutorial.
  • Send Mail - sends an email notification making the Distribution List field mandatory. If the Notification license is enabled, you must specify whether to create a notification and fill in all required fields accordingly.

  • Set BOM - assigns a valid BOM and specifies the Assembly Type:

    • If the Assembly Type is Automatic At Track-Out, you must provide the Track-In Check Mode and the Track-Out Losses Mode.
    • If the Assembly Type is Weigh And Dispense, you must provide the Weigh And Dispense Mode.
    • If the Assembly Type is Mixed, provide the Track-In Check Mode.

    Note

    If the provided BOM has Use Mixed Assembly set to true, the Assembly Type must be Mixed.

  • Set Checklist - assigns a previously defined Checklist to the Material Group.

  • Set Data Collection - assigns a valid Data Collection and Data Collection Type (Immediate, Long Running, and Long Running After Track-In) and optionally, a Data Collection Limit Set of the same Data Collection.

    Note

    The Long Running Data Collection Type is only valid during the Track-In event.

  • Set Durables - assigns a valid BOM with the scope set to Durables.

  • Set Measure All - specifies an event during which the action will be executed.
  • Set Note - displays a user-defined note to be shown during processing.
  • Set Recipe - assigns a valid Recipe (the Enabled and Executable properties must be set to true). The parameters of the Recipe can be set directly in the Experiment Definition.
  • Set Resource - specifies which Resource will be used by the Material.
  • Set Service - specifies which Service of processing type Process will be added to the Step.
  • Skip Process - skips the processing of a Queued Material at a skippable Step, marking it as Processed within the same Step.

  • Skip Step - skips the current Step, which must be skippable.

    Info

    The difference between the Skip Process and Skip Step experiment actions is that, in Skip Process, the Material automatically changes from Queued to Processed within the same Step, whereas the Skip Step bypasses the Step entirely.

  • Split - defines how the Material will be split across the Experiment Definition. Splits that may involve multiple Materials will be handled as a single Split. For more information, see the Experiment Management tutorial.

  • Temporary Off-Flow - provides a valid Off-Flow Reason for the Step (applicable to Off-Flow), and specifies the Go To Flow Path from which the Flow and Step are derived.
  • Terminate - provides a valid Loss Reason for the Step where the action is defined and applicable to Terminate in that Step. Optionally, Terminate Loss Classifications can also be provided (either from a Lookup Table or as free text).

Note

Each type of action can only be defined once for the same event. Moreover, for any single event, only one of the following actions may be specified: Terminate, Change Flow And Step and Temporary Off Flow. For the Change Flow And Step action, in scenarios where the same Step is repeated within the Flow and the Material is in a Processed state, you may opt to enable Force Queued State. Otherwise, the Material will stay in the Processed state. Furthermore, it is possible to define the default value for the Force Queued State by editing the entry Context = Material.ChangeFlowAndStep for the Element = ForceQueuedState in the GUIElementDefaultValue Generic Table.

If more than one Step was added, the Manage wizard will be activated, thus allowing you to modify the sorting order of the Steps.

For a detailed a list of possible combinations between Experiment Actions and Events, see Experiment Actions Restrictions.

Depending on the action, additional information may need to be provided. For more information, see Required Information for Experiment Actions.