Current machine operations

The Current machine operations form only lists the machine operations that are currently in progress. Just as on the Operations form, you can use filters to reduce the selection of the machine operations displayed on this form.

The columns display more information about every machine operation, such as:

The date and time when the machine operation was started
The total quantity to be produced (in the Quantity column) and the quantity already finished (in the Complete column)
The start date and the finish date are automatically filled in when you finalize the operation; the data are copied from the operation line of the production order in Isah
The type of hours registered on the line: Setup time, Adjustment time, and Cycle time. You can identify these lines by the icons in the Machine time column; the icons are the same as the icons used for these hour types in the Times box in SFC.

Starting a machine operation

You can start a machine operation on the Operations form:

	In the Times field, enter a valid combination for a machine operation. A valid combination is one for which no labor hours have been specified.
	Select an operation and click this button to start an operation.
	The Current machine operations form now opens.

Available actions

	Open the documents for the selected operation.
	Check the material availability for the selected operation.
	Check the equipment for the selected operation or production order.
	Print the work order.
	Add a Relationship Management message.
	Issue material.
	Click this button to select a new machine. The button is visible only if the configuration allows users to change the machines in SFC. Click the button to add or change a machine.
	Click this button to register quantities. You can also register quantities when you stop the operation. You will use the separate button mainly to register interim quantities, for example for an operation that takes multiple days.
	Click this button to stop an operation, or to stop and finalize an operation. In the window that displays, you can register quantities and report any failures. Then choose Stop this operation (if the operation will be continued later), or choose Stop and finalize this operation. If you choose the latter, the operation will be removed from the overview in SFC.