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1 What's New in SAP Manufacturing Execution 15.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.1 SAP ME 15.4 SP00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Quality Inspection Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Work Instruction Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53D Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Multiple Shop Order Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Configurable Product Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8SAP ME Overall Equipment Effectiveness Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9SAPMEINT Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10SAP ME EWM Integration (SAPMEINT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11SAP ME S/4HANA PEO Integration (SAPMEINT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12SAP ME Resource Orchestration Integration (SAPMEINT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13SAP ME Miscellaneous Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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1 What's New in SAP Manufacturing Execution 15.4

SAP Manufacturing Execution (SAP ME) 15.4 contains new functions and enhancements. These updates are summarized in the following notes.

1.1 SAP ME 15.4 SP00

SAP ME 15.4 SP00 contains new functions and enhancements.

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Quality Inspection Enhancements [page 3]Work Instruction Enhancements [page 5]3D Assembly [page 6]Multiple Shop Order Release [page 7]Configurable Product Enhancements [page 8]SAP ME Overall Equipment Effectiveness Enhancements [page 9]SAPMEINT Enhancements [page 10]SAP ME EWM Integration (SAPMEINT) [page 11]SAP ME S/4HANA PEO Integration (SAPMEINT) [page 12]SAP ME Resource Orchestration Integration (SAPMEINT) [page 13]SAP ME Miscellaneous Enhancements [page 13]

1.1.1 Quality Inspection Enhancements

Various enhancements have been made for quality inspection.

Anytime 100% Quality Inspection

The Quality Inspection Execution Mode system rule was added to System Rule Maintenance to allow you to perform quality inspection on the SFC start or complete. You can also disable the quality inspection function. This setting is used when the quality inspection is passed on to the third-party application. This system rule is applicable to 100% and less than 100% SFC groups.

Notifying Operators of Sample SFCs in the POD

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When an SFC is marked as a sample, there is a notification for the operators that they can proceed with data collection. An info icon indicates that the SFC is a sample. When all QM DC parameters have been collected, the info icon is changed to reflect this.

Skipping Inspection of the Selected SFC for 100% SFC Group

You can use the QM030 POD plug-in to skip inspection of the selected sample that belongs to the 100% SFC group if the ALLOW_SKIP activity rule is set to Yes. If the sample is skipped, you can see the Sampled Skipped status in SFC Group Report.

QM DC groups are not displayed in the DC Group List for samples with the skipped status. The DC520 and DC521 hook point activities are not relevant for the skipped samples.

Production Activities for Samples Belonging to the 100% SFC Group

You can use production activities (for example, Change Production, SFC Scrap/Delete, SFC Split, Serialize, SFC Relabel, SFC Merge, SFC Step Status, Sign Off, Archive, Log NC, and nonconformance disposition) with sample SFC numbers to change a production for a sample belonging to the 100% SFC group. The sample must be either evaluated (Accepted or Rejected) or skipped.

Less than 100% Quality Inspection at Start

Less than 100% QI has been enhanced. It can be triggered at the SFC start. You need to set the Quality Inspection Execution Mode system rule to Start to enable this function. When the SFC is started, it is added to the SFC group immediately. The system can randomly select it as a sample.

The inspection and evaluation process depends on the Block Order at Inspection Operation system rule added to the Quality Inspection Rules group in System Rule Maintenance. If it is set to Yes, the order is blocked at the inspection step until the evaluation result is defined. If the system rule is set to No, you are not forced to collect data at the inspection step. You can collect data at the step with the selected Block SFC Until Inspection Finished checkbox. The evaluation will be done at this step as well. This system rule is applicable only if the Quality Inspection Execution Mode system rule is set to Start.

Skipping Inspection of the Selected SFC for less than 100% SFC Group

You can skip inspection of the selected sample that belongs to the less than 100% SFC group. The entire SFC group is skipped regardless of the Block Order at Inspection Operation system rule settings and even if the SFC group size is not achieved. SFC group members are not completed automatically if the inspection is skipped. New members cannot be added to the SFC group in the Skipped status.

Collecting Data for Regular and QM DC Groups at the Same Routing Step

Regular and QM DC groups can be attached to the same operation. Operators can collect data for the regular DC group even if an SFC is not marked as a sample.

Serializing Inspected SFCs

You can serialize an inspected SFC number. As a result, SFC numbers are created and the original one gets the Invalid status. New SFC numbers are added to SFC groups that contain the original one. The quantity of the original SFC is set to 0 and this SFC is not displayed in quality inspection reports. New SFC numbers inherit QM-related information, for example, evaluation results and skipped status.

Storing Collected Data in the ODS Database

You can store collected data for QM DC groups in the ODS database to save more space in the WIP database.


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Country Dependency Valid for all countries

Software Component Version SAP ME 15.4 SP00

Application Component SAP ME Core

Availability SAP ME 15.4 SP00

1.1.2 Work Instruction Enhancements

Various enhancements have been made for work instructions.

Uploading Files in Work Instruction Maintenance

You can upload files in Work Instruction Maintenance for work instructions of the File type. You can replace the uploaded file with a new one. The old file will be permanently deleted. The Work Instruction section with new system rules was added to System Rule Maintenance to define allowed file types, destination path, and file size for work instructions. The preview is enhanced to display different file formats.

Viewing Work Instructions Without Authentication

The Remote Server Destinations system rule was added to the Work Instruction section in System Rule Maintenance. You can view work instruction files uploaded to SAP Document Management System without authentication in WI500, MULTI_VIEWER, and WI100 if destinations have been configured in SAP NetWeaver Administrator and specified in the Remote Server Destinations system rule. Note that the REMOTE_SERVER_DESTINATIONS activity rule value defined in WI500 overrides the value of the Remote Server Destinations system rule.

Rich Text Editor for the Text Work Instructions

The rich text editor was added to Work Instruction Maintenance to apply different styles to the work instructions of the Text type. The rich text mode is set by default, however, you can switch to the plain text mode by setting Plain Text to On.

UI5 Multi-Viewer Plug-In for Displaying Work Instructions

The UI5 Multi-Viewer MULTI_VIEWER plug-in was created to display work instructions of different types. Work instructions are displayed at the top of the plug-in as tabs that can be closed. You can view two work instructions side by side using the split mode. You can open a work instruction in a new window.

Work Instruction Log Records in Device History Report

You can check the Device History Report to know when a work instruction was viewed using Multi-Viewer (MULTI_VIEWER) in the POD. Note that the Log Viewing checkbox must be selected on the Main tab in Work Instruction Maintenance.

Attaching Work Instructions to Substeps


You can attach work instructions to substeps on the Attachment Point Details screen in Work Instruction Maintenance.

Enabling Timer Settings for the Substeps of the Work Instruction Category

You can define timer settings for the substeps of the Work Instruction category in Substep Maintenance to finish these substeps automatically in the POD.

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1.1.3 3D Assembly

Various enhancements have been made to support 3D assembly in SAP ME.

3D Model in BOM Maintenance

The 3D Model tab was added to BOM Maintenance to allow you to upload a 3D model and associate it with a BOM. Only VDS and VDSL file formats are supported. Files can be uploaded either to SAP Document Management System or stored in SAP ME database.

Generating BOM Components from the 3D Model

You can generate BOM components based on the metadata of the uploaded file. The generated BOM components appear on the BOM Components tab.

Displaying 3D Models in Multi-Viewer

The 3D model associated with the BOM of the selected SFC can be displayed in the Multi-Viewer POD plug-in. The BOM model is always shown on the 3D Model tab. The model reflects the current assembly state of the selected SFC. You can see the final state of the product with all assembled components by choosing the Show All Components button.

Colors Indicating the Current State of the Component

You can configure the Multi-Viewer (MULTI_VIEWER) POD plug-in to apply different colors to different component states using activity rules.

Interaction Between 3D Drawing and Assembly Plug-Ins

Communication between Component List (Assembly Point) and Multi-Viewer is bidirectional. The selected BOM component is automatically highlighted in a model. You can select a component to assemble from Multi-Viewer.



Interaction Between 3D Drawing and NC Plug-Ins

Information about the highlighted component is passed to the NC Data Entry plug-in. Communication between NC Data Entry and Multi-Viewer is bidirectional. You can select a component to assemble from Multi-Viewer. The selected NC code in NC Data Tree plug-in automatically highlights the corresponding component in the model.

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1.1.4 Multiple Shop Order Release

New SAP ME activity was created to allow you to release multiple shop orders at the same time.

Retrieving Multiple Shop Orders Based on the Filter Settings

The UI5 Multiple Shop Order Release (ORDER_RELEASE_MULTI) activity was created to allow you to release multiple shop orders simultaneously. You can retrieve shop orders using configurable filters. Shop orders with no available build quantity are not displayed. Shop orders without an assigned routing are highlighted with the yellow color.

Mass and In-Line Shop Order Release

You can release several shop orders simultaneously or each shop order separately. You can adjust Quantity to Release for each shop order. Results are displayed using different colors (green for success and red for errors).You can click a shop order number to see detailed information and navigate to Shop Order Maintenance to change the shop order. The shop order information will be retrieved automatically.

Personalization Support

The Multiple Shop Order Release activity can be adapted to your needs. Personalized settings include configuration of the table and filters. The View Settings dialog is used to select columns and sort the results. After the configuration is done, you need to save it. You can manage created views and set one of them as default. Saved views are only available for the users who created them.


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1.1.5 Configurable Product Enhancements

Various enhancements have been made for the configurable product.

Co-Product and By-Product Component Assembly Visibility and Control

You can display or hide co-product and by-product components in the Component List by setting new rules for the COMP_LIST_DISPLAY activity to Yes or No in Activity Maintenance: CO-PRODUCT_VISIBILITY and BY-PRODUCT_VISIBILITY. You can manage the processing of co-product and by-product components.

Phantom Component Visibility and Control

The Phantom Component Assembly Visibility system rule was added to the Component Traceability Rules section in System Rule Maintenance to control the behavior of phantom components in Assembly Point (Assemble Components) (CT500), Component List (COMP_LIST_DISPLAY), Auto Assemble Component (AUTOASSY_COMPONENT), and As-Built Configuration.

SAP ERP BOM and Routing Integration with Engineering Change Management

SAP ME integration for the configurable material supports 150% SAP ERP BOMs and routings with SAP ERP Engineering Change Management (ECM). On the production order import, valid master data objects are identified by the production order import logic and appropriate BOM and routing versions are used for the order merge process. Selection of the routing version is based on the order’s planned start date. BOM version is created per each unique BOM configuration identified by the configuration effectivity date.

Routings with ECM are sent from SAP ERP to SAP ME as a single LOIROU IDoc. The LOIROU IDoc XML is parsed into multiple XML structures for the import of multiple SAP ME routing versions. The routing versions are imported in the sequence of their effectivity start dates. The status of the imported routing is changed to a status defined by the new Configurable Routing Default Status system rule (Hold or New).

Change Production Assembly Record Mapping

The MATCH_OPERATION activity rule was added to Change Production (SU540) to control if SAP ME operation and SAP ERP operation are considered when matching existing assembly records with BOM components and their assembly operations in a new BOM.

The assembly record mapping ensures that Component List (COMP_LIST_DISPLAY), Assembly Point (Assemble Components) (CT500), Check Configuration (CT520), Standalone As-Built Tabular Configuration, and Standalone As-Built Tabular Summary Report present the appropriate assembly record data after Change



Production is executed. The mapping verifies the component quantity requirement based on the component and its version, assigned operation, and routing step. The system compares the current assembled component quantity to the component requirement, maps the new component assembly quantity, and places the excess or non-BOM components into the respective category in Standalone As-Built Tabular Summary Report.

Change Production Validations

New validations for Shop Order Maintenance, SFC Release, and Change Production help you manage the routing and BOM alignment to ensure the correct component allocation.

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1.1.6 SAP ME Overall Equipment Effectiveness Enhancements

Various enhancements have been made for SAP ME Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

Relaxed Standard Rate Configuration

Configuration of standard rates is relaxed by making only Resource, Quantity, Duration, and UoM fields mandatory in Standard Rate Maintenance. Other fields (Material, Material Version, Routing, Routing Version, Operation, and Operation Version) are optional and not required to be populated. If there are several standard rates defined for a resource in Standard Rate Maintenance, the system chooses the most accurate standard rate configuration to calculate OEE KPIs based on the precedence rules.

Calculating Quality KPI Based on the Logged NC Codes

The OEE Quality KPI Relevant checkbox was added to the Main tab of NC Code Maintenance. If this checkbox is selected, an NC code is marked as relevant for OEE quality KPI calculation. When an NC code is logged, it is considered as a quality loss and quality KPI is decreased respectively. If logged NC codes lead to scrapping of the whole unit, it is not calculated twice to avoid double counting. This feature only works if the scrap is triggered using the disposition function.


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1.1.7 SAPMEINT Enhancements

Various enhancements have been made for SAPMEINT.

NO_MORE_GR Flag Passed on to SAP ERP

When the last SFC number from the shop order is completed, an additional flag is passed on to SAP ERP indicating that no further goods receipt is expected (NO_MORE_GR – Delivery Completed).

Production Storage Location for BOM Components

The production storage location can be defined for BOM components in the Production Storage Location field added to the Main tab on the Component Details screen of BOM Maintenance. The precedence rule is updated for the outbound messages containing 261GM. The production storage location is derived from the selected inventory ID. If it is not available, the system gets the value from Production Storage Location in BOM Maintenance, otherwise, in Material Maintenance.

Overproduction: Intelligent Update of the Build Quantity on an Order Update

The build quantity is updated considering the current scrap level (Build Qty = received Ordered Qty + Scrap).

Changed Mapping to Create Operation Schedule

The earliest setup time is used to indicate the operation start. Previously, the earliest processing time was used.

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1.1.8 SAP ME EWM Integration (SAPMEINT)

Various enhancements have been made to support SAP ME EWM integration.

New Standard Interface to Synchronize the Stock

To ensure data consistency between SAP EWM and SAP ME, a new interface is introduced for the stock synchronization. The stock is synchronized at the production supply area (PSA) level. Any stock change in the PSA triggers sending of the change notification message to SAP ME.

Processing Stock Change Notifications from SAP EWM

A new message of the _SCWM_-MFG_NOTIFY_PSA_CHG_EXT type was implemented to process stock change notifications received from SAP EWM. The SAP EWM Inbound Message Enqueuer (EWMInboundMessageEnqueuer) scheduler job processes SAP EWM notification messages from the EWM_NOTIFICATION_QUEUE queue synchronously and sends the processed messages to the Queue Monitor. If the message status is Failed, the message will be reprocessed by the Message Dispatcher scheduler job. Based on the received information, SAPMEINT creates or updates inventory ID records in SAP ME with a reservation to the Production shop order and operation.

Synchronizing Stock at the Handling Unit Level

If there is a handling unit number in the notification message, SAP ME synchronizes the stock based on a combination of the received handling unit number, material, reservation order number, reservation item number, production supply area, batch number (if available), and serial number (if available).

Synchronizing Stock at the Storage Bin Level

If there is no handling unit number in the notification message, SAP ME synchronizes the stock based on a combination of the storage bin number, production order number, material, reservation order number, reservation item number, production supply area, batch number (if available), and serial number (if available).

Storage Bin in Maintain Floor Stock

The destination bin is transferred from SAP EWM to SAP ME and stored in the Storage Bin field added to the Inventory ID Location section in Maintain Floor Stock. You can filter your stock using a storage bin value. The Storage Bin and Production Supply Area fields are always disabled to ensure data consistency.

Reporting a Storage Bin upon Consumption

You can report a storage bin upon consumption so that SAP EWM gets precise information about the decreased stock. A storage bin was included into the outbound Goods Issue messages.

New Fields in the Inventory ID Log Report

The Inventory ID Log Report was enhanced to display additional inventory-related data.


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1.1.9 SAP ME S/4HANA PEO Integration (SAPMEINT)

Various enhancements have been made to support SAP ME S/4HANA PEO integration.

Transfer of Routing and BOM Records from PEO to SAP ME

Routing and BOM records are created in SAP ME based on the information received from SAP S/4HANA PEO in the new PEOROU IDoc. The IDoc contains both routing and BOM with their versions.

Transfer of Production Orders from PEO to SAP ME

The LOIPRO05 IDoc is used to transfer a production order. The IDoc contains routing and BOM with their versions. As a prerequisite, routing and BOM have to be transferred first.

Reporting Yield and Scrap Confirmations to PEO

Yield confirmations are sent when the whole operation is confirmed (meaning that the last operation activity belonging to this operation is completed). Scrap confirmations are sent at the moment of the actual SFC scrap.

Source System in Routing Maintenance

The Source System field was added to the Main tab of Routing Maintenance to indicate the system where the routing was created.

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1.1.10 SAP ME Resource Orchestration Integration (SAPMEINT)

Various enhancements have been made to support SAP ME and Resource Orchestration integration.

Schedule Information at the Operation Level in the POD

The following columns were added to the POD Operation List to display operation schedule information: Operation Schedule Start Date, Operation Schedule End Date, Resource, and Planned Resource.

Work Center in Multiple Hierarchies

The same work center can belong to multiple hierarchies. Only one parent work center can be set as default in Work Center Maintenance.

Default Resource in Work Center Maintenance

Only one resource can be set as default when it is a member of the work center hierarchy in Work Center Maintenance.

Navigation from Work Center Maintenance to Resource Maintenance

You can navigate to Resource Maintenance directly from Work Center Maintenance by clicking a link next to a resource in the Zoom column.

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1.1.11 SAP ME Miscellaneous Enhancements

Various enhancements have been made for SAP ME.

New Activity Maintenance

New Activity Maintenance with predefined and custom rules was implemented based on UI5 to provide more possibilities to configure SAP ME activities. All predefined rules have descriptions and corresponding types. You can select a rule option from the dropdown. You can restore default activity settings. A color palette was implemented for the new activity rule type.

To retrieve an activity, you need to start entering its name or description into the Activity field. The system starts displaying search suggestions. You can use the following settings added to System Setup Maintenance to


configure a minimum number of characters to display search suggestions and a maximum number of search suggestions: suggestion.min.character.to.start and suggestion.max.result.count.

Assignment of NC Codes to Materials, Material Groups and Work Centers

You can define default NC codes for materials, material groups, and work centers on the NC Codes tab in Material Maintenance, Material Group Maintenance, and Work Center Maintenance. The NC Selection and Log NC (NC Data Entry) plug-ins are enhanced to display NC codes that match the current POD selection. This enhancement allows you to narrow down the list of available NC codes and display relevant ones only.

Routing Maintenance and Dynamic Routing Maintenance Enhancements

You can launch Routing Maintenance and Dynamic Routing Maintenance without Java Web Start. You can change the Site field value in Routing Maintenance and Dynamic Routing Maintenance.

REST API Support

All PAPIs are exposed as SOAP XMLs and REST APIs.

For more information, see Public API Web Services Guide for SAP Manufacturing Execution Appendix B: SAP ME Remote Procedure Call (RPC) on SAP Help Portal at https://help.sap.com/me.

Separate Controls for Material Type and Procurement Type

The Type dropdown on the Main tab was renamed to Material Type and the following material types were added to synchronize with SAP ERP: Finished, Raw, Semifinished Product, Product Resource/Tool, and Custom. The Procurement Type dropdown was added under the Material Type to define if the product is produced in-house or procured externally or both. Search fields and list columns were adjusted respectively.

New Search Fields in Inventory ID Browse and Floor Stock Report

The Storage Bin and Procurement Type search fields were added to the Inventory ID Browse and Floor Stock Report.

Uploading Files for Assigned Certifications

You can upload one or more files for the assigned certifications in User Certification Assignment Maintenance. You can preview or delete the uploaded files.

Clearing Domain Layer Cache

The domain layer cache can be cleared without the restart of SAP NetWeaver. A special URL parameter is used for this purpose.

For more information, see Developer Guide for NWDS Extensibility for SAP Manufacturing ExecutionClearing Domain Layer Cache on SAP Help Portal at https://help.sap.com/me.

Reports with Prepopulated Values

SAP ME reports can be opened by a URL with additional parameters to automatically populate search fields. If at least one search field value is passed along, the results will be automatically displayed.

Attached Files in NC Detail Report

The NC Log Report NC Detail Report was enhanced to display files attached to the logged NC code. You can click the name of the file to download it.

New Search Fields in the Data Collection Results Report



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The Data Collection Results Report is enhanced with new search fields for the SFC collection type: Resource, Work Center, Routing and Version, Operation, and Substep.

Additional SFC Information in SFC Report

SFC Report is enhanced to display additional SFC information: routing and its version, BOM and its version.

Responsive POD Plug-Ins

The following POD plug-ins are made responsive to offer optimal user experience across various screen resolutions: Component List, Assembly Point (Assemble Components), DC Group List, and Data Collection Entry.

System Rule Maintenance Enhancements

You can quickly find a system rule using the Search field in System Rule Maintenance. Search is not case-sensitive.

Archiving Rules, Data Collection Rules, and Work Instruction Rules groups were added to System Rule Maintenance to combine existing archiving, data collection, and work instruction system rules. The SAP NetWeaver Virus Scan Profile system rule was moved from the File Attachment Rules group to the System Setup Rules group.

All fields in the Site Value column were aligned to have the same width in System Rule Maintenance.

True and False settings were replaced with Yes and No settings in System Rule Maintenance and ODS Rule Maintenance for the system to be consistent.

Automatic Scroll in the Operation and Substep Lists

The automatic scroll function is added to the Operation List and Substep List to display the highlighted row.

Color Configuration for Data Collection Viewer

The following activity rules were added to Data Collection Viewer (DC_VIEWER) to define colors to highlight DC parameter values based on the data collection results: PASSED_PARAM_COLOR, FAILED_PARAM_COLOR, and OUT_LIM_PARAM_COLOR.

Displaying Prompts in Data Collection Viewer

The Data Collection Viewer POD plug-in was enhanced to display a DC prompt instead of a DC parameter name using a language corresponding to the locale settings.

Copying Attachments on the SFC Split or Serialization

The COPY_ATTACHMENTS activity rule was added to Post Split/Serialize - Copy SFC Data (SFC999), Post Split/Serialize - Copy DC Data (DC999), and Post Split/Serialize - Copy NC Data (NC999) to enable or disable copying of SFC, DC, and NC attachments to a new SFC number that results from a split or serialization.

Start, Sign Off, or Complete the Entire Process Lot

The entire process lot can be started, signed off or completed by selecting an SFC number belonging to this process lot.

Message Board Enhancements

Claimed messages can be commented and reviewed by any user that has access to the message according to the message settings. Claimed messages can be unclaimed by another user who has access to the message.

Preventing Overproduction in Production Activities


The following production activities are enhanced to prevent overproduction: SFC Quantity Adjustment, SFC Unscrap/Undelete, Change Production, and SFC Merge. For example, you cannot increase SFC quantity if this will lead to violating the maximum delivery quantity specified for the shop order.

Displaying the Delete Button in Maintain Floor Stock

You can show or hide the Delete button in Maintain Floor Stock (MAINT_INV) using the SHOW_DELETE_BUTTON activity rule.

Required or Optional Document Notes for Document (Re)print

The DOC_NOTES_REQ activity rule was added to Document (Re)print (SY510 and SY511) to allow you to make the Document Notes field required or optional.

Displaying Resource Status in Work Center Maintenance

The resource status is displayed and a link to Resource Maintenance is available in Work Center Maintenance.

POD Work List Refresh Button

You can refresh the POD Work List using the POD Work List Refresh (WORKLIST_REFRESH) activity assigned to a button in POD Maintenance.

Navigation from Shop Order Maintenance to Maintenance Activities

You can navigate from Shop Order Maintenance to Material Maintenance, BOM Maintenance, and Work Center Maintenance by clicking an icon next to the Planned Material, Planned BOM, or Planned Work Center field on the Main tab to access and adjust planned material, BOM, or work center details. Maintenance activities are opened in a new window with prepopulated values of the planned material, BOM, or work center.

Production Master Routing Type

The Production Routing type was renamed to Production Master Routing.

Filtering Available Users in Work Center Maintenance

You can filter available users on the Users tab in Work Center Maintenance.

Filtering Available Substeps in Operation Maintenance

You can filter available substeps on the Substeps tab in Operation Maintenance.

SFC Filter in Maintain File Attachments

The SFC filter was added to Maintain File Attachments to filter files attached to the objects associated with an SFC.

SFC Quantity Column in Shop Order Maintenance

The SFC Quantity column was added to the Serial/SFC tab of Shop Order Maintenance to provide more information about SFC numbers.

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