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alias: skip-material-process
description: "This documentation details how to bypass a material step, changing its state to processed"
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# Skip Material Process

:lock: Material.**SkipProcess**

## Overview

This operations allows a **Material** to bypass processing at a specific **Step**, so the **Material** will automatically change from Queued to Processed state while remaining at the same **Step**. This is particularly useful for Sub-Materials that skip a specific **Step**, enabling them to be set to the Skipped/Processed state for that **Step**. Meanwhile, Sub-Materials requiring processing at the **Step** can proceed as needed, allowing all **Materials** to be merged at the end of the **Step**.

This operation can be performed from the **Material** page as well as from **Step** and **Resource** view pages.

## Setup

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

## Preconditions

* The **Material** exists, is Active and is a Top-Most **Material** (it has no Parent).
* The **Material** is not On Hold and not In Transit.
* The **Material** is in Queued state.
* The **Material** must have the Current Transfer Material property set to `null`.
* The **Material** must not have a pending in-line Rework Return.
* The **Material** must not be in an active Pick List or be a Transfer Order item.
* The **Material** must not have a required Future Action set.
* When selecting multiple **Materials**, ensure that they are all located in the same **Facility** and at the same **Step**.
* The skipped **Step** is not a Pass-Through **Step**.
* The current **Step** in the **Material Flow** has the Is Skippable property set to `true`.

## Preconditions for Bulk

* In addition to the preconditions mentioned above, all **Materials** must:
    * Be in the same **Facility** and at the same **Step**.

## Sequence of Steps

1. Choose a **Material** that complies with the preconditions above and select **Skip Process** from the :fontawesome-solid-ellipsis-vertical: button on the top ribbon.

    ![Screenshot showing a UI element with the label "Skip Process" on a vertical ellipsis button.](images/skip_material_process_button.png)

2. Optionally, enter a comment for the operation.
3. Select the **Skip Process** button to complete the operation.

    ![Screenshot showing the Skip Process button in the Skip Material Process Wizard.](images/skip_material_process_wizard.png)