Jobs configuration group

Identical Job Execs

The number of jobs that you can run simultaneously on an entity. The value of 0 or 1 indicates that only one job is running at a time.

Allow only next job to be started

Specifies whether to start and complete jobs in the sequence of the job queue.

Confirming Prompt

Note: This functionality has not yet been implemented.

Store output in

The default storage location for produced items.

Receive input from

The default storage location for consumed items.

Default production reason

The default production reason in the Production tab of the operator.

Default consumption reason

The default consumption reason in the BOM tab of the operator.

Default lot number

The default value for the lot that is used during production.

Default sublot number

The default value for the sublot that is used during production.

Automatically load job specification

Select the check box so that job specifications are automatically loaded when a job starts.

Start next sequence for current w/o and op

Specifies how the next operation in the current work order starts. You can do this manually using the MES Operator. You can do it automatically if the created jobs have the same sequence numbers and operation numbers.

Start next job

Specifies how the next job starts. In MES Operator, click the Start Job button in the Work Queue tab to manually start the next job when a running job is completed. If you select As soon as ready, the next job that is ready in the entity’s queue starts automatically after a running job is completed.

End job

Specifies when the job ends. In MES Operator, click the Stop Job button in the Work Queue tab to manually change the job’s status when the job is completed. If you select When quantity done meets required quantity, the job’s status is automatically set to Complete after the required quantity is produced.

Show both item class and entity reasons

Specifies whether to show item class reasons and the entity reasons for the jobs.

Must all steps be completed/bypassed to end job

Specifies whether to ensure that all the steps are completed or bypassed before the job is marked Complete.

Must required quantity be produced to end job

Specifies whether to ensure the required quantity that is produced before the job is marked Complete.

Run without operator

Specifies whether an operator needs to remain logged on while a job is running. By default, no operator needs to remain logged on while a job is running.

Suppress ‘Start Some Quantity’ prompt

Specifies whether a dialog box should appear for entering quantities while performing a job. If this option is selected, the dialog box does not appear, and by default the value of start quantity becomes 1. If the Allow zero quantity split option is selected, by default the value of start quantity becomes 0.

Allow zero quantity split

Specifies whether to allow the creation of a job with 0 quantity when you split it.

Auto-allocate quantity to running job

The overages in reported quantities that are to be covered by moving the job from a scheduled to a running job. An error appears if there are no available overages in the scheduled job.

Job_Exec spare1, Job_Exec spare2, Job_Exec spare3, Job_Exec spare4

For additional information about the job.