Configuring General Counter Attributes

You can configure the following information in the General Counter Attributes section:

• Item

• Consumption reason

• Storage location from which quantities are consumed

• Lot and sublot numbers of consumed items and finished goods

• Date and time to log a consumption transaction

The Item that is configured in this section is used as the consumption item for the job. You can override the consumption item by configuring a different item and BOM position other than the current BOM position that is configured for the job.

BOM Position

The BOM position of the item. This attribute is required and must have a positive value.

Item

The item name. This attribute is optional.

Consumption Reason

The reason for the consumption. This attribute is required.

If you want to retrieve the value for the attribute from an attribute of an object instance, provide a reference to a consumption reason, or select an item reason from the list of item reasons defined in the MES system whose reason group is classified as Consumed. For example, Consumed Good, Pack Out, Cut Up, etc.

From Storage Location

The storage location from where items are consumed. You can browse through a list of entities from the entity list. You can specify a valid storage location regardless of whether the entity identified in this attribute can store items.

From Lot

The number of the lot from which the items are consumed. You can specify a valid lot number, regardless of whether the entity identified in the attribute From_Storage_Location can store items.

From Sublot

The number of the sublot from which the items are consumed. You can specify a valid sublot number, regardless of whether the entity identified in the attribute From_Storage_Location can store items.

Finished Goods Lot

The lot number for finished goods. The finished goods lot number represents the production lot number for this consumption item to track genealogy for the defective products.

Finished Goods SubLot

The sublot number for finished goods. The finished goods sublot number represents the production sublot number for this consumption item to track genealogy for the defective products.