Linking ATO Configurations
You can assign and unassign an ATO (assemble-to-order) configuration item to an ATO model order line. Oracle Manufacturing creates and assigns a new ATO configuration item in the item master for each ATO model order line. Alternatively, if you have a configuration in Inventory that you want to use to fulfill an ATO order, you can assign that configuration to the order line. After assigning the configuration item to the order line, you can use the Sales Orders window or the Schedule Orders window to reserve it.
You can also manually assign an existing configuration item number to an ATO model order line, even if that configuration is not available in inventory, so that Oracle Manufacturing does not create a new configuration item and assign it. If you assign an ATO configuration item to an order line but do not reserve it, Oracle Work in Process creates a new final assembly order to build the configuration for the sales order.
If you unassign a configuration item from an ATO model order line, Oracle Manufacturing views the sales order line as entered but with no configuration item assigned, and therefore creates and assigns a new configuration item. If a final assembly order has been created for the configuration item, it is automatically unassigned from the sales order and becomes available for reassignment. You can optionally have the final assembly order put on hold by setting up the Respond to Order Changes parameter in Work in Process. See: Defining WIP Parameters.
To assign, view, or unassign an ATO configuration to or from an ATO model order line:
1. Navigate to the Lines to Schedule window.
2. Select an ATO model line, shipment schedule line, or option line.
3. Select ATO Configured Item from the Special menu.
The ATO Configured Item window appears, showing the order information from the ATO line.
4. Optionally enter an item to assign to the ATO model order line.
The configuration item names displayed in the list of values depend on your setting for the Numbering Method field in the Bills of Material Parameters window. The item descriptions are the concatenated descriptions for the model and option items. See: Defining Bills of Material Parameters.
5. Choose an action to perform:
Assign: Assigns the ATO model order line to the selected ATO configuration item. This option is available only if the ATO model line is not already assigned to an ATO configuration item.
Create: Creates a new ATO configuration item for the ATO model line. This option is available only if you do not enter a configuration item.
Unassign: Uassigns the ATO model order line from the currently assigned ATO configuration item. This option is available only if the ATO model line is already assigned to an ATO configuration item.
Note:
In Oracle Order Entry/Shipping, you cannot unassign an ATO model order line from an ATO configuration item if the item's work order is partially complete. Instead, use the Discrete Jobs window in Oracle Work in Process.
See Also
Overview of Order Scheduling
Scheduling an Order or Order Line
