Understanding Detail Messages for Production Controlled Items
You can manually review and process messages using the MRP/MPS Detail Message Revisions program (P3411).
After you generate master schedule output, you review the action messages for the individual item numbers. After you review each message, you can perform one of these actions:
Place the message on hold.
Clear the message.
Delete the message.
You can delete any message that you have reviewed but did not process.
Process the message.
You use the MRP/MPS Detail Message Revisions program to inquire, add, edit, delete, and process messages for production controlled items.
As you process messages, the system updates the following tables:
MPS/MRP/DRP Message File (F3411)
Sales Order Detail File (F4211)
Purchase Order Detail File (F4311)
Work Order Master Tag File (F4801T)
The Production Number field and QBE line appear in the detail grid on the Work With Detail Messages form. The Production Number field also appears in the detail grid on the Detail Message Revisions form.
The system supports work, purchase, and transfer order message processing scenarios for production controlled items.
When you process action messages for single and multiple rows with an associated production number, the system updates the order based on the inclusion rules and statuses that are defined in the system. If you change the production number on the Detail Message Revisions form, the change is also reflected in the order.
You process order messages with message types O (order) and B (order and expedite) to create the corresponding orders.
When you process WO (work order) type order messages, the system updates the F3411 and F4801T tables. For multiple rows that contain production numbers, the system creates separate work orders with the respective production numbers populated in the Manufacturing Work Order Processing program (P48013).
When you process OP (purchase order) type order messages, the system updates the F3411 and F4311 tables. For multiple rows that contain different suppliers, the system creates a separate purchase order header and detail lines with the production number populated in the detail line. The production number is not editable.
When you process multiple rows of OP type order messages with production numbers that have the same supplier and the Consolidate processing option on the PO Info tab of the MRP/MPS Detail Message Revisions program is set to consolidate purchase orders, the system creates a single purchase order with multiple detail lines. The associated production number populates the detail lines, but the production numbers are not editable.
When you process OT (transfer order) type order messages, the system updates the F3411, F4311, and F4211 tables. For multiple rows that contain production numbers, the system processes the message and updates the Order Number field. The F4311 and F4211 tables contain the production number.
When you process multiple rows of OT type order messages with production numbers and the Consolidate processing option on the OT Info tab of the MRP/MPS Detail Message Revisions program is set to consolidate transfer orders, the system creates a single transfer order with multiple detail lines. The associated production numbers populate the detail lines.
When you process multiple rows of OT type order messages with production numbers and the Consolidate processing option on the OT Info tab is set to not consolidate transfer orders, the system creates separate transfer orders with a blank production number in the Sales Order Entry (P4210) and Purchase Orders (P4310) programs.
On the Work With Detail Messages form, you select the Auto Process option in the Row menu to automatically process action messages. For multiple rows of order type messages and action messages, the system processes the messages and updates the Msg Typ (message type) field to P, sets the Message Processed field to Y, and populates the Order Number field with the work order number. The system updates the F3411, Work Order Master File (F4801), and F4801T tables.