Material Holds#

Quality.MaterialHolds

Material.Hold

Material.MassHold

Material.Release

Material.MassRelease

View Material Holds#

Through the Quality menu you can select Material Holds to access the list of every Topmost Material on Hold in the system.

You are presented with a data grid with the following default columns:

• Material
• QTY (Quantity)
• Product
• Flow
• Step
• Sub Materials
• Priority
• State

• Time on Hold

  Note

  At the end of the data grid you can drill down and access detailed information on the hold reason(s) for each Material.

Some of the columns are sortable via their header, namely:

• Material
• QTY (Quantity)
• Product
• Priority
• State
• Time on Hold (default sort column starting with Materials that have been on hold the longest)

Additionally, you can select more columns to add to your data grid as needed.

Above the data grid you have various search and filter possibilities, which include the following:

• Reason
• Release Role
• Label
• Step
• Product
• Material Name
• Filter:
  • Facility
  • Area
  • Flow
  • Production Order
  • Form
  • Type

From this page, you can select the Material(s) you need and perform single or mass hold(s), single or mass release(s), and special mass release(s).

Mass Hold Materials#

Preconditions#

• All hold Reasons are applicable to all Materials.

Sequence of Steps#

Step 1: Materials

1. Select the Mass Hold button.

2. In the Mass Hold Materials wizard, define the parameters for the Materials you want to put on hold. You can use the following to find the Materials:

   • Source:
     • Material Filters - similar to those in the Material Holds view.
     • Material Descendants - you must provide the root Material and the Depth Level.
     • Material Ascendants - you must provide the root Material and the Height Level.
     • Query - you must provide a Query of Materials.
   • Step
   • Product
   • Material Name
   • Filter:
     • Facility
     • Area
     • Flow
     • Production Order
     • Form
     • Type

3. Select Search to preview the results and select the Materials that you need.

4. Select Next to continue.

   

Step 2: Hold Reasons

For more information, see Hold Material - Step 1.

Mass Release Materials#

Preconditions#

For more information, see Release Material - Preconditions.

Sequence of Steps#

Step 1: Materials

1. Select the Mass Release button.

2. In the Mass Release Materials wizard, define the parameters for the Materials you want to release. You can use the following to find the Materials:

   • Source:
     • Material Filters - similar to those in the Material Holds view.
     • Material Descendants - you must provide the root Material and the Depth Level.
     • Material Ascendants - you must provide the root Material and the Height Level.
     • Query - you must provide a Query of Materials.
   • Reason
   • Label
   • Material Name
   • Filter:
     • Facility
     • Area
     • Step
     • Flow
     • Production Order
     • Form
     • Type
     • Release Role

3. Select Search to preview the results and select the Materials that you need.

4. Select Next to continue.

   

Step 2: Hold Reasons

For more information, see Release Material - Step 1.

Special Mass Release Materials#

For more information, see Special Release Material.