Alternate Routings

hi
How the alternate routings are created ,
By going sequence view in Routing ,there I have to select alternate sequence am I correct ,
Alternate sequence is same as Alternate Routing
Is there any other way to create Alternate Routing?
Thanx in advance

Hi Karthik,
Alternate sequence is different from alternate routings
If you wnat to create alternate routing just enter into ca01 tcode
enter material/plant/group no & proceed further as you normally do
You can find the unique value against group counter for each routing,whereas group no will remain the same
Alternate sequence is just to differ from the standard sequence in the same routing
pls find belwo the details of alternative seq from sap help
You use an alternative sequence for example, if
The production flow is different for certain lot-size ranges
For instance you can machine a work piece on conventional machine or on NC machines. A NC machine has a longer set-up time than a conventional machine. However the machining costs are considerably less. Therefore whether you use NC machines will depend on the lot size.
The production flow changes under certain business conditions.
For instance, if you have a capacity problem, you have some production steps performed externally by a vendor.
Hope this is useful
Regards,
SVP

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Dear All,
I would like to know how to get the workcentres used in the routing out of 2 alternate routings.
I referred PLKO got the Task List Type (PLNTY), Group(PLNNR), Group Counter(PLNAL), Plant(werks).
I passed this in to PLPO, The problem in PLPO is we dont have the distinguishing field Group Counter(PLNAL), so I am getting all the ARBID including both alternates.
How to get the ARBID with respect to Groupcounter 1 alone.
If a get the ARBID , I can get the ARBPL from CRHD.

HI,
Use PLAS Table also. you have to use PLKO> PLAS> PLPO.
Pass PLNNR & PLNAL in PLAS and get PLNNR & PLNKN.
Then pass these into PLPO.
work centers from CRHD
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Edited by: Krishna Mohan N on Jan 31, 2008 12:28 PM

Alternate routings in 11i

If an item has multiple routings will MRP take in account all of
them for planning purposes and pick the optimal one for that
point in time? If yes...what if a job has been released and
somewhere through the process the plan is regenerated will MRP
pick up on an alternate routing if one exists that will be more
efficient to run? Thanks in advance.

Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP only considers the primary routing, or manually assigned alternate routings in discrete jobs (status UNRELEASED). Only Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning can pick the most optimal routing.

Selection Of BOM & Routing at the time of production order creation

Hi guys,
Please clarify how i can go about for the following mentioned scenario
I have one Master BOM(Finished Product Level) & alternative BOMs for that,similarly i have one Master Routing & alternate routings for the same finished product
At the time of production order creation is it possible for me to choose one of the BOMs & One of the routings of that particular finished product without creating a production version?
Awaiting for a quick response
Vijai

Hi vijai prasad shanmugam ,
In the material master MRP-4 view under the BOM selection you can maintain on what fatcors you want the BOM to be selected Viz. Selection by order quant.,Selection by explosion date.Selection by production version etc.
As far as the master recipe is concerned ........ I guess that if there are more than one valid master recipe maintained then SAP will prompt to select the one manually.........
But it the standard practice to maintain the production version ....... for the similar situation to the one that you have mentioned.
Please Let me know if I can help you in any way regarding this........
Please reward the points......... in you find the ans helpful.....
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PP-Backflushing not posting to correct work centers

Hello everyone,
We are having an issue performing a backflush using an alternate production versions. We have created multiple versions for materials that point to a alternate routings and when we choose the alternate version during backflush, it shows the alternate work center(as expected), but in the background it uses the primary work center. We have set up PCC's with a preliminary cost for the alternates but during the MFBF it does not post to them. If during the MFBF I choose post with correction>actual activities>select operations to be changed>change the work center manually for each operation, then save, it will post correctly. The issue with doing this manually is that we are uaing SAP console with RF units and cannot expect our end users to know when to report on the RF unit or when to go directly into MFBF and perform these steps.
Thoughts anyone,
Please advise,
Thanks
Ray

Dear Raymond,
I have come across the same issue,
Please follow the following steps and revet back,if it does not
works.
Since therecan be only one valid standard cost estimate at a
time for a material,check out this.
1.Initially create master data (material master, BOM. Rate
Routing, Production Version, Product Cost Collector) and
assign REM profile say TT01.(For REM Profile TT01 ,in the
settings -indicator shud be set for Post Acitivities-Backflush
Using Standard Cost Estimate for material)
2.Execute costing run using CK40N.
3.Perform production confirmation using MFBF.
4.Create alternate BOM/Rate Routing when required.
5.Create new production version with new BOM-Rate Routing
combination.
6.Create Product Cost Collector for the new production version
and create preliminary product costing.
7.Change REM profile of material from TT01 To TT02 where in
the TT02 REM profile the setting for Post Activities Using Data
from Preleminary Costing For Product Cost Collector.
8.Specify the production version at the time of production
booking. The material consumption and activity booking will be
done corresponding to the production version specified.
I hope this will resolve your problem.
Please reply to this thread whether it works or not.
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Change validity end date on activity type

Is there a way to change the validity end date of an activity typre. Currently it is 9999 we would like to change it to 2011.
We would like to use a particular activity to cost current standards but dont want to use it for planned estimates that we will create for 2011. I am assuming if the validity ends in 2011 it will resolve the problem. I know we could create alternate routings and different production version but I am trying to avoid that and see if we can find a short cut.
Your help in this regard will be much appreciated

Hey Greta,
I executed the report but it says ,"The deletion could not be carried out, plan records still exict on cost center for activity type." I have deleted every thing from kp26 for that particular combination of activity type and Cost center.
Any ideas as to what is happening!!
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Alternative selection of routing in production orders

in routing there are 4 operations
operation   descriptions                                      work centre
0010        ONE SIDE CENTER GRINDING            A
0020        ROUGH MAJOR DIA.GRINDING            B
0030         FINISH MAJOR DIA. GRINDING            C
0040         ROUGH/FINISH THREAD GRINDING     D
operation 0020 & 0030 having alternate routing for for different work centre sayE & F resp.
now, i want solution/setting for automatic selection in the production order of alternate routing of E for B & similarly alternative of F for C resp.
if anser is not possible then please give other alternative
regards,
mangesh

H Mangesh,
In R/3 capacity of resources will not be checked while creating both planned order and production order. Thats why you have option of APO-PPDS for more accurate planning across plants with complete capacity check.
You should design your routing with approperaite work centers to carry out manufacturing tasks and with this lot size criteria only autmatic selection of work centers are possible.
Otherwise you have to do changes manually in production orders. For this create alternate routings and order dependent parameters checked the indicator "alternate routings are allowed".
Regards
TAJUDDIN

PRT Usage - three work centers, 2 PRTs, how to make it work?

Good day. First time poster here. I've looked for help and can't seem to find an answer to my question.
I have three work centers, lets call them 1 2 and 3.
I have 2 cells, lets call them A and B.
Cell A can run parts from work center 2 and 3.
Cell B can run parts from work center 1 and 3.
So a matrix of possible combinations would look like:
Cell A Cell B
WC 2 part WC 1 part
WC 2 part WC 3 part
WC 3 part WC 1 part
How do I best set this up? I'm more of an end-user working with a developer, and I know what I want (above), but I have no idea if even this is easily accomplished.
I will be glad to assign points for helpful answer. Thanks a bunch!

Hi,
Create Routing (ca01) & then enter the operations.
Eg:Routing 1.
Cell A can run parts from work center 2 and 3.
Opr WC PRT to be assigned
10 WC2 Cell A
20 WC3 Cell A
Routing 2
Cell B can run parts from work center 1 and 3
Opr WC PRT to be assigned
10 WC1 Cell B
20 WC3 Cell B
For the combinations you can create alternate routings & then create a production version (t.code c223), then during production order creation you can choose the appropriate routing.
create PRT with material type FHMI with PRT view.
Regards,
Senthilkumar

ASCP Legacy Collections Dropping Routings with Alternate Resources

SR# 6793428.993, (11.5.10.2)
How can we load routings with alternate resources from a legacy instance without
dropping duplicate resources.
It appears that the last alternate routing is loaded - dropping all the other routings.
When uploading routings, through legacy collection, having alternate resources, 'duplicate' resources are dropped during ODS Load phase.
In staging data seems to be ok after Pre-Processing.
Standard collection with identical routing does not drop thee alternates.
Requirement is:
Item has one operation with four (4) scheduled resources A,B,C,D. There is alternate resource E for resource A. So we should have either combination A,B,C,D or E,B,C,D.
There can be multiple alternate resources for A
Customer has:
MSCCLPPB.pls 115.151.11510.4
The latest release is:
MSCCLPPB.pls 115.151.11510.17
The code performing the legacy collection is identical.
Message was edited by:
Bob Marchant

Partha,
Thanks for the response. What we want to achieve is to be able to run all these lines in parallel, which can certainly be done by using alternate resource. I've infact setup alternate resource for the below scenario but not able to get them running in parallel. Alternate resource will work only in case when primary resource doesn't have any capacity.
In this below case, ASCP was using 100% capacity for primary while for alternate resource it was suggesting to use anyone of them rather than equally divide the demand on them.
Let me know if you need more details but I couldn't find anyway to model this scenario in ASCP current configuration.
Thanks
Nikhil

Alternate BOMs and Routings

Hello Gurus,
I had a question. I have created Alternate BOMs and Routings for a Material. How through Configuration/or Material Master settings Can I control, as to when MRP derives result from Primary BOM/Routing or Alternative BOM/Routing.
Thanks,
Sachin

Hi,
For BOM selection, system will check BOM selection method in material master of MRP4 view.
BOM selection by Lot size, Date, Production version & Only by prod version.
Addition to that BOM selection by Selection ID defined in plant parameter. This selection ID consists of BOM priority & Usage.
Manually you can not control BOM selection.
For routing selection, system will check Lot size. If lot size not matched with required qty, system avoid the lot size & consider the date.
In addition to that system will consider Task list type, priority, Usage & Status.
In Order type dependent parameter(OPL8), you can configure whether system should select routing automatically or manually.
Regards,
Dharma

Lot size in BOM as well as for alternate material

how can we define the Lot size and validity period for a BOM means we want to define that 1 to 100 qty are to be produced with alternate 1 and 101 to 1000 for alternate 2. How the same can be defined in the master BOM.
There is one component in the BOM and there is a alternate material is also, Users want to define that while issuing the material , system allow to issue only say qty " 50" and then alternate material for next lot.
Is there any possibility to define the BOM as per the above requirement.
thanks
harish

Dear Harish,
if u have alternative BOM's, then creat production versions
1) creat BOM with two alternatives (say alt 1 1to 100 & alt 2 101 to 200)
2) creat multiple Routings with two group counters
3) creat production version in MM02 in MRP 4 view or work scheduling view
4) in BOM slection in MRP 4 view maitain the prameter as 3 or 4
Then MRP takes care of lot sizes difined in PV & BOM and creat procurment proposals
Regards
kumar
Edited by: kumar kumar on Aug 3, 2009 8:02 AM

Create wip jobs for same item with different routings.

My scenario is , i am having 2 production lines for the same End item. If both lines are available to use, then WIP jobs have to be created for both lines. If either one is available then WIP job has to be created only for that line. Please suggest the setups for this. This way i can increase the production rate.

HI Jey-2013,
In your organization, you first need to define Bills and Routings for the item/items. Now to use two routings for 1 item, you need to define Alternate Routing.
For that go to BOM>Setup> Alternates and create an Alternate name for the second routing.
Then Go again to BOM>routing and use the Alternate name for the item to create a different Routing. After that you will have two different routings for same item.
Whenever you create a job in WIP, you will have an option to choose either the default or the original routing. This way you can accomplish your goal of using different routings as and when required. Hope this helps you. Kindly let me know
Regards,
Bhargav

Re: Alternate rawmaterial usage option

Hi All
The scenario is in a Sales order based process industry.
A particular finished product F1 is sold to two customers C1 and C2. This F1 requires the use a particular raw material R1 or alternate material R2.
In case of F1 sold to C1, the client has the option to use an alternative raw material R2.
However in case of F1 sold to C2 customer, should use R1received from a particular vendor only. Is there some way to map this process in SAP?, if yes, pls explain how?.
Thanks & Regards
Karthik

Hi Karthik,
As your scenario is a Sales order based means make to order and you customer have different choice for the raw materail then Variant configuration is best for it.
Variant configuration is use for manufacturing complex product.
The customer determine the feature of the product.
Following are the steps requried for Variant configuration
1) Define Material type as KMAT or select configurable in basic data view of material master. Select classification view for material.
2) Create a super BOM and a super Routing for these material, containing all the components and operations for producing all variants of the product.
3) Create Characteristics with different value.
4) Create Class with class type 300. Assign all characteristics to class.
5) Create Configuration profile for configurable object using CU41 transaction.
6)Create Object Dependencies to allow all the combinations of features by using CU01 transaction.
7) Assign all Object Dependencies to BOM and routings (In BOM goto ExtraObject DependenciesAssigment.
8) Use the configuration simulation by using CU50 transaction to check the configuration model.
In the Configuration simulation you can test whether you have created the object correctly and whether your Object Dependencies work.So here you can choose which raw materail you want to select for your customer and your prise can also set accordingly.
When you will create sales order for your customer you have to chose the raw materail i'e R1 Or R2 so product can assemble with that raw material only.
Hope it will solve ur problem and come back.
Regards
R.Brahmankar

Family Sharing - Your Family Is Managed By Alternate Apple ID

All,
I asked this in the iCloud Forum, but, now I think my problem needs to be discussed here based on on what I have discovered......
I just got a new iPhone 6 Plus. I set it up as new rather than restore from backup of my old iPhone. I signed into my own iCloud account for iTunes/Apps, Family Sharing and etc. I am a parent/guardian and NOT the organizer.
The issue is when I go to the App Store>Purchased on the 6 Plus, I notice the following message:
"This iTunes account is setup to use Family Sharing with a different iCloud account than 'Organizer's Primary Apple ID'. Learn More"
I do see my other family members and their purchases. I am also able to download their purchases as well. So Family Sharing on the App Store appears to be functioning properly with the exception of the message. iTunes and iBooks do not show the message.
My old iPhone and my iPad also do not display this message when I go to the App Store.
This is what I have noticed on my iPhone when I go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID: My ID > View Apple ID > Family Sharing
"You are part of a Family. The payment method for your Family is managed by 'Organizer's ALTERNATE Apple ID'......."
The organizer has only signed into iTunes, iCloud and set up Family Sharing using the Primary Apple ID, so I do not understand why the Alternate Apple ID appears to be used in the background to manage our Family. I think this is what is causing the above error message.
Any ideas deals on how to fix?
Thank you

Yeah - not sure why that is happening only for Apps. Might be best for you to give Apple Support a call. You are still within your 90-day period, so the support will be free of charge. Here's the link - just follow the prompts and it will take you to a page where you can set up a call:
https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action
Sorry I couldn't be of more help
GB

Need help to get alternate or better way to write query

Hi,
I am on Oracle 11.2
DDL and sample data
create table tab1 -- 1 millions rows at any given time
id number not null,
ref_cd varchar2(64) not null,
key varchar2(44) not null,
ctrl_flg varchar2(1),
ins_date date
create table tab2 -- close to 100 million rows
id number not null,
ref_cd varchar2(64) not null,
key varchar2(44) not null,
ctrl_flg varchar2(1),
ins_date date,
upd_date date
insert into tab1 values (1,'ABCDEFG', 'XYZ','Y',sysdate);
insert into tab1 values (2,'XYZABC', 'DEF','Y',sysdate);
insert into tab1 values (3,'PORSTUVW', 'ABC','Y',sysdate);
insert into tab2 values (1,'ABCDEFG', 'WYZ','Y',sysdate);
insert into tab2 values (2,'tbVCCmphEbOEUWbxRKczvsgmzjhROXOwNkkdxWiPqDgPXtJhVl', 'ABLIOWNdj','Y',sysdate);
insert into tab2 values (3,'tbBCFkphEbOEUWbxATczvsgmzjhRQWOwNkkdxWiPqDgPXtJhVl', 'MQLIOWNdj','Y',sysdate);I need to get all rows from tab1 that does not match tab2 and any row from tab1 that matches ref_cd in tab2 but key is different.
Expected Query output
'ABCDEFG', 'WYZ'
'XYZABC', 'DEF'
'PORSTUVW', 'ABC'Existing Query
select
 ref_cd,
 key
from
 select
 ref_cd,
 key
 from
 tab1, tab2
 where
 tab1.ref_cd = tab2.ref_cd and
 tab1.key <> tab2.key
 union
 select
 ref_cd,
 key
 from
 tab1
 where
 not exists
 select 1
 from
 tab2
 where
 tab2.ref_cd = tab1.ref_cd
 );I am sure there will be an alternate way to write this query in better way. Appreciate if any of you gurus suggest alternative solution.
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
user572194 wrote:
... DDL and sample data ...
create table tab2 -- close to 100 million rows
id number not null,
ref_cd varchar2(64) not null,
key varchar2(44) not null,
ctrl_flg varchar2(1),
ins_date date,
upd_date date
insert into tab2 values (1,'ABCDEFG', 'WYZ','Y',sysdate);
insert into tab2 values (2,'tbVCCmphEbOEUWbxRKczvsgmzjhROXOwNkkdxWiPqDgPXtJhVl', 'ABLIOWNdj','Y',sysdate);
insert into tab2 values (3,'tbBCFkphEbOEUWbxATczvsgmzjhRQWOwNkkdxWiPqDgPXtJhVl', 'MQLIOWNdj','Y',sysdate);
Thanks for posting the CREATE TABLE and INSERT statments. Remember why you go to all that trouble: so the people whop want to help you can re-create the problem and test their ideas. When you post statemets that don't work, it's just a waste of time.
None of the INSERT statements for tab2 work. Tab2 has 6 columns, but the INSERT statements only have 5 values.
Please test your code before you post it.
I need to get all rows from tab1 that does not match tab2 WHat does "match" mean in this case? Does it mean that tab1.ref_cd = tab2.ref_cd?
and any row from tab1 that matches ref_cd in tab2 but key is different.
Existing Query
select
ref_cd,
key
from
select
ref_cd,
key
from
tab1, tab2
where
tab1.ref_cd = tab2.ref_cd and
tab1.key <> tab2.key
union
select
ref_cd,
key
from
tab1
where
not exists
select 1
from
tab2
where
tab2.ref_cd = tab1.ref_cd
Does that really work? In the first branch of the UNION, you're referencing a column called key, but both tables involved have columns called key. I would expect that to cause an error.
Please test your code before you post it.
Right before UNION, did you mean
tab1.key != tab2.key? As you may have noticed, this site doesn't like to display the <> inequality operator. Always use the other (equivalent) inequality operator, !=, when posting here.
I am sure there will be an alternate way to write this query in better way. Appreciate if any of you gurus suggest alternative solution.Avoid UNION; it can be very inefficient.
Maybe you want something like this:
SELECT tab1.ref_cd
, tab1.key
FROM tab1
LEFT OUTER JOIN tab2 ON tab2.ref_cd = tab1.ref_cd
WHERE tab2.ref_cd IS NULL
OR tab2.key != tab1.key
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