Base and Configured Operations

To perform the various blend activities you use operations. When you enter an operation, you use a configured operation that you have previously set up in the system. Configured operations, in turn, are based on base operations that are preconfigured in the system and cannot be changed. Base operations determine details about the vessels used in an operation and about the blend lot. For example, a tank-to-tank base operation is set up to require entry of a From and To vessel with a vessel class of Tank. It is also set up to display various lot details, but does not allow changes to lot costs. The system provides an application where you can review all the preconfigured base operations. There are base operations for the different types of movements and in-place activities, as well as special operations, such as operations involving empty vessels.

You can set up multiple configured operations for each base operations. In each configured operation, you provide additional details, for example how to calculate a blend ID and which facilities, statuses, and vessel types are valid for the configured operation. Some of the values that you set up for configured operations are default values that you can override when you enter the actual operation.

You can set up operation workflow security that enables you to provide permissions for staff to create, modify, or close certain configured operations.