Job creation attributes

You can specify the value for a job attribute directly or retrieve the value from another attribute at run time. You can specify the Bill of Material (BOM) item, BOM item class, and Units of Measure (UOM) that are associated with a job.

For information about whether these attributes that are required or optional, see the table in How job creation attributes are used with the job creation commands.

Work Order

A data entry job consists of a work order performing some operation and a sequence number. This attribute is the work order description. If left blank, then the default work order system parameter value will be used.

Item Class

A job produces an item and every item belongs to an item class. If the Item class specified here does not exist, it will be created when a job is started. If left blank, then the default item class system parameter value will be used.

Item

A job produces an item. If the item specified here does not exist, it will be created when a job is started. If left blank, then the default item system parameter value will be used.

Item Unit of Measure

A job produces an item and every item has a unit of measure. If the item UOM specified here does not exist, it will be created when a job is started. If left blank, then the default item UOM system parameter value will be used.

Operation

A data entry job consists of a work order performing some operation and a sequence number. This attribute is the operation ID. If left blank, then the default operation system parameter value will be used.

Required Quantity

The required quantity for the job. This value must be equal to or less than the start quantity.

This attribute represents the required good units produced at the operation.

Start Quantity

The start quantity for the job. The start quantity represents the initial quantity to start a process. This value must be equal to or greater than the required quantity.

This attribute represents the quantity to start at the operation to ensure the required good quantity is produced. The start quantity would be greater than the required to take into consideration expected scrap counts.

Batch Size

The size of a single batch. The value must be greater than 0. This is the batch size for the job and usually is the same as the entity batch size.

The batch size represents the group of quantities that are processed together. Batch size is used to calculate the production statistics, such as OEE.

Target Job Production Rate

The target production rate for the running job, which may change depending on the item being produced.

The production rate represents the number of batches with specified size that you want to produce within a period. For example, 10 batches per hour.

Target Job Production Rate Unit of Measure

The job production rate unit of measure based on the batch size. Select one of the available options:

• Hours per batch

• Minutes per batch

• Seconds per batch

• Batches per hour

• Batches per minute

• Batches per second

  Operator

  The MES username of the user to which production activity will be assigned.

  If you do not specify a user name, the default user that is configured in the system is associated with this job, which might not be a legitimate user. For more information, see the Configure General OCO attributes.

  Manufacturing Order

  The manufacturing order for the job.

  Production Schedule

  The production schedule.

  Update Inventory

  When this option is selected, the inventory is updated whenever an item is produced or consumed by a job.

  Process

  The name of the process associated with a job or a reference to the name.

  BOM Version

  The BOM version for the work order or a reference to the BOM version.