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Material Partial TrackOut#

Overview#

The Material Partial TrackOut feature enables the automatic separation of a sub-material from its parent material during a track-out operation, allowing it to continue independently in the production flow.

This is particularly useful in line flows where materials are grouped (e.g., panels or carriers) and need to progress individually after a certain step.

Concept#

When a sub-material is tracked out of a step:

  • It is automatically detached from its parent material
  • It is then moved independently to the next step in the flow

This ensures that materials grouped during earlier stages can continue processing individually without requiring manual separation.

Functional Behavior#

Preconditions / Constraints#

  • The SMTPartialTrackOutContext Smart Table must be configured
  • The material must be a sub-material (i.e., associated with a parent material)
  • The feature applies only during track-out operations

System Configuration#

To enable this feature:

  • /SMT/MaterialPartialTrackOut/IsEnabled
    • Type: Boolean
    • Required: Yes
    • Description: Enables or disables the Material Partial TrackOut feature

Key Components#

SMTPartialTrackOutContext (Smart Table)#

Defines the context in which a Partial Track Out applies, including:

  • Product / Product Group
  • Flow / Step
  • Material

This table is used during runtime to identify if a Material is located at a line flow in a configured step to decide if the Material should be automatically moved to the next process.

System Actions#

Once triggered, the system:

  1. Detaches the sub-material from its parent material
  2. Maintains the parent material unchanged (unless other logic applies)
  3. Moves the sub-material to the next step in the flow as an independent material

You can find more detailed information in the SMT Partial Track Out tutorial.