Time Confirmations Controls on Outstanding Job Cards

Good Morning to you all.
Colleagues, we are currently having a serious problem of Job Cards that remain in the system for a long time without "Time Confirmations" yet the work has already physical been completed. We would like to implement strong Sap PM Controls as an organization. We want to say if for example a Supervisor does not close a job card, (That if a Service Order has not been confirmed say after one week) we would need an alarm or a notification to go to the next level or the Manager in charge to say work orders are still outstanding after a defined period.
How can we successful implement such controls, either by way of creating a mandatory field for defining the permitted time before completion, time confirmation or to do the same in workflow?
Thanking you in advance
Gibson

Hi Gibson,
Its good to develop using workflow concept. Based on the requirement you can you develop the program to trigger workflow event, when the order is open for these many days etc.
If the work item is not actioned within 5 days, then this can be auto escalate to the next level in the organization structure.
You require a good ABAPer and Workflow consultant to have this functionality in place.
Regards
Terence

Similar Messages

  • LabView Control System Engineer Job Opening - Seattle

    LabView Control System Engineer Job Opening - Seattle
    Seattle Safety is looking for a qualified individual to fill an
    opening for Software Controls Engineer.  Seattle Safety designs,
    manufactures, and installs advanced crash test sled systems that are
    used in automotive and aeronautical industries.  The duties of the
    Controls Engineer include:
    Maintain existing control software code base, written in LabVIEW (including the Real-Time Module).
    Improve existing software based on requirements and requests from customers and colleagues.
    Troubleshoot and repair any functional software bugs that may arise.
    Continuously investigate opportunities for system improvement through new or alternative hardware or software approaches.
    Support installations of crash test equipment at on-site locations worldwide.
    Provide technical support for team members locally and abroad
    in subject matters concerning performance, installation, and
    maintenance of software and data acquisition hardware.
    Maintain professional relationships with suppliers and vendors in order to keep up with industry developments.
    Furthermore, the ideal candidate would possess the following skills:
    Beginner-to-intermediate knowledge of LabVIEW.
    Passing understanding of binary logic.
    Familiarity with at least one low-level programming language (Assembly, C, COBOL, etc)
    Ability to analyze empirical data against theoretical predictions to enhance and improve mathematical model of system.
    Familiarity with data acquisition concepts and hardware.
    Ability to troubleshoot electrical and electronic systems at the module and equipment level.
    Discipline and organization with respect to software
    maintenance and version management.  Experience with source
    configuration management tools a plus (CVS, ClearCase, Perforce, etc.)
    Experience with sophisticated high-speed feedback control systems
    General skills in areas such as frequency domain analysis,
    systems analysis, digital filtering, and both linear and non-linear
    signal processing.
    BSCS, BSEE, or BSCmpE are preferred but not required depending on experience.
    Ability to work both alone and with colleagues to solve problems and to weigh the merits of differing approaches.
    Pay is commensurate with skills and qualifications of the applicant.
    Contact:
    Seattle Safety
    John Covey
    (253)395-4321
    822 3rd Ave S
    Kent, WA  98032
    [email protected]

    Dear Sir / Madam,
    I am an experienced engineering professional skilled in Post Silicon Validation by Automating using LabVIEW, Power Measurements, Jitter Measurement & Analysis, Audio Characterizations, Silicon Validation Test Cases, Multi-Channel Data acquisition and Triggering using NI DAQ Cards, Control Systems, Serial Communications using VISA and Serial I/O Interface, Code Native Interfaces, Call Library functions to interface with third party and custom dlls, ATMEL and PIC Micro Controller programming, Temperature Controllers like Honeywell, ESPEC-641, TestEquity 115, Hand held terminal programming to drive servo motors, C/C++/VB Programming for developing embedded applications.
    Good experience on Windows API, protocol implementations, ARM11 & ARM7TDMI on-chip programming using Register Map and Pinout Specs using C/C++ Metrowerks Code Warrior and MULTI-ICE for ARM Debugger.
    Looking for L1/H1 Job
    Thank you for your time and consideration.
    Please find an attachment of my resume in MS-Word format.
    Sincerely yours,
    K.Sowjanya. B.Tech
    Message Edited by Support on 04-04-2008 08:39 AM

  • High-Level LabView Control System Engineer Job Opening - Seattle

    High-Level LabView Control System Engineer Job Opening - Seattle
    Seattle Safety is looking for a qualified individual to fill an opening for Senior Software Controls Engineer.  Seattle Safety designs, manufactures, and installs advanced crash test sled systems that are used in automotive and aeronautical industries.  The duties of the Controls Engineer include:
    Maintain existing control software code base, written in LabVIEW (including the Real-Time Module).
    Improve existing software based on requirements and requests from customers and colleagues.
    Troubleshoot and repair any functional software bugs that may arise.
    Continuously investigate opportunities for system improvement through new or alternative hardware or software approaches.
    Support installations of crash test equipment at on-site locations worldwide.
    Provide technical support for team members locally and abroad in subject matters concerning performance, installation, and maintenance of software and data acquisition hardware.
    Maintain professional relationships with suppliers and vendors in order to keep up with industry developments.
    Furthermore, the ideal candidate would possess the following skills:
    Intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of LabVIEW.
    Ability to analyze empirical data against theoretical predictions to enhance and improve mathematical model of system.
    Familiarity with data acquisition concepts and hardware.
    Ability to troubleshoot electrical and electronic systems at the module and equipment level.
    Discipline and organization with respect to software maintenance and version management.  Experience with source configuration management tools a plus (CVS, ClearCase, Perforce, etc.)
    Experience with sophisticated high-speed feedback control systems
    General skills in areas such as frequency domain analysis, systems analysis, digital filtering, and both linear and non-linear signal processing.
    BSEE, BSME or BS Physics may be a good fit, but not limited to these areas.
    Ability to work both alone and with colleagues to solve problems and to weigh the merits of differing approaches.
    Pay is commensurate with skills and qualifications of the applicant.
    Contact:
    Seattle Safety
    Tom Wittmann
    (253)395-4321
    1222 6th Av N
    Kent, WA  98032
    [email protected]
    Attachments:
    ServoSled Brochure.pdf ‏1215 KB

    Dear Sir / Madam,
    I am an experienced engineering professional skilled in Post Silicon Validation by Automating using LabVIEW, Power Measurements, Jitter Measurement & Analysis, Audio Characterizations, Silicon Validation Test Cases, Multi-Channel Data acquisition and Triggering using NI DAQ Cards, Control Systems, Serial Communications using VISA and Serial I/O Interface, Code Native Interfaces, Call Library functions to interface with third party and custom dlls, ATMEL and PIC Micro Controller programming, Temperature Controllers like Honeywell, ESPEC-641, TestEquity 115, Hand held terminal programming to drive servo motors, C/C++/VB Programming for developing embedded applications.
    Good experience on Windows API, protocol implementations, ARM11 & ARM7TDMI on-chip programming using Register Map and Pinout Specs using C/C++ Metrowerks Code Warrior and MULTI-ICE for ARM Debugger.
    Looking for L1/H1 Job
    Thank you for your time and consideration.
    Please find an attachment of my resume in MS-Word format.
    Sincerely yours,
    K.Sowjanya. B.Tech
    Message Edited by Support on 04-04-2008 08:39 AM

  • Automatic Time Confirmation for an operation in a Maintenance Order (IW41)

    Hello,
    We have a requirement to do automatic time confirmation (while saving the order) on an operation when the user selects "DONE" standard text key on Operation line item. Is there a user exit or BADI available in Plant Maintenance that can be used for Automatic time confirmation?
    I went through some of the user exist/BADI in PM and didn't find anything for automatic time confirmation. The only thing that I found useful was user exit CONFPM03 (which allows to carry our own checks once and operation is selected for confirmation).
    Appreciate your responses. Thanks

    Hi ,
    Normally thru confirmation we enter actual hrs worked in IW41 .. but if you do not want to run that tcode then not sure of any BADI but i would suggest you to create a Z Programme which runs as a batch job at some 30min everyday . The Z Programme checks all the PM orders of particular order type  which are with  released status and then gets into operations and checks for standard text and if its value is DONE then calls programme SAPLCORU - IW41 Programme .. you can suitably put a variant for that batch job .. plz check the option with ABAPer ..
    regrds
    pushpa

  • Confirmation control key issue

    Hi EXPERTS
    I would like to know under what circumstances can the confirmation control key be included in the line item of a PO after GRN is done.
    I am faced with a scenario where the GR of the line item of a PO is done  and their is a confirmation control key attached to this line item But I donot find any inbound delivery details in the line item nor does it look that the inbound delivery is deleted
    This line item now need to be reversed ( but the system doesnot allow stating that their are no suitable line items available
    (I tried 102Mvt  Thru' MIGO)
    Could you pelase guide me regarding this situation and suggest ways and means for PO line item reversal
    Thanks VC

    HI,
    Purchase Order Item Confirmations Tabstrips:
    The confirmation control key controls the process subsequent to the creation of the PO. 
    E.g. For some important materials with long delivery times, you wish to receive advance information (via the shipping notification or inbound delivery) about the expected GR date so that you can include this information in the availability check.
    The confirmation functionality is used to get better visibility & control over the goods receipts. Due to this requirement, when you work with confirmations, the system will not propose any quantity for MIGO unless any confirmations are entered in the PO. Also, MIGO will propose only such quantity for which the confirmation is entered.
    In the purchase order, there is a field confirmation control key, following is its function extracted from text book. 
    1.The confirmation control key governs whether confirmations are expected for specific purchase order items and whether these confirmations are relevant for goods receipt or materials planning.  
    2. If a material document is to be created when the goods receipt posting for the inbound delivery is carried out, then the goods receipt assignment must be defined in the confirmation control.
    How to set this field?
    Configuration path:
    SPRO -> MM -> Purchasing -> Confirmations -> Set up confirmation control or tcode OMGZ
    Explain is there a necessity to fill the confirmation control, order acknowledgement & confirmation requirement. In STO normally we input the data for normal P.O.'s.only. If we input the above said data what happens if not what happens.
    Confirmation gives the details of the shipping data, acknowledgement, delivery details etc......Overall view..
    If it is used then Inbound delivery has to be created else GR is not possible...
    VL31N--Inbound PO wrt PO/STO.(manual)..
    If idoc /edi are configure, then everything will be automatic.
    Confirmation Control is configured in SPRO -> Materials Management -> Purchasing -> Confirmations -> Setup Confirmation Control. The Confirmation Control should be assigned to the Vendor in Purchasing View (MK01/MK02). This it gets copied into the PO.
    How to change the confirmation key in PO?
    I have to change the confirmation key (in me23N) in the confirmation tab. It is working fine if there is no partial GR (entry in delivery schedule tab) against that line item.  But if there is a GR entry against that line item its giving me a message 'confirmation key should not be changed'.
    This is the standard of SAP....once GR is existing for the line then you can't change the confirmation key.  To change, reverse the GR and change the key then Post GR again.
    or
    You can short close the PO line which you already have GR and create new line with remaining qty and enter new confirmation key.
    pherasath

  • Confirmation Control Key Value in vendor master overwritten by Info Record?

    Dear all
    In the standard 3rd party processing, we will use S/O to trigger PR and we then convert PR to PO. And when PO is converted, Confirmation Control Key (CCK) Z01 maintained in Vendor master purchasing view will be adopted for all the items in the PO, and in the purchase infor Record for the combination of material & this vendor, we do not maintain any CCK value there.
    However recently, the system behaves in such a way that the CCK value does not automatically show up in PO item anymore. And I have been thinking can it be the fact that the blank value of CCK in info record will overwrite the Z01 value in the CCK of vendor master? But if so, why all the past PO I have checked does not have CCK value maintained in info record but the CCK was able to appear automatically?
    An interesting fact is that if I create the PO manually by enter Vendor with CCK value Z01, Org Data, account assignment S and Item category S (both for 3rd party processing), and then the material and hit ENTER, the CCK value Z01 will appear in PO Item level under tab: Confirmation.
    However, once I enter the PLANT value in PO Overview, seem like the Empty value of CCK in info record will overwrite the existing Z01 value.
    Please advise if it is how the info record CCK work to overwrite? Also, how do I get back to the stage where the info record CCK will not overwrite as I do not want to spend time to update all the info record CCK to have Z01.
    Thanks

    Dear Manohar Raju Kanchanapally
    I do not understand why this OSS note SAP Note 909885 - ME21N: Confirmation control key not
    from vendor mentions the following:
    Symptom:
    When you create a purchase order using Transaction ME21N, the confirmation control key from the vendor master is not used, although it is maintained.
    Cause and Prerequisites:
    The symptom occurs if no confirmation control key was maintained in the existing purchasing info record.
    Solution:
    Implement the attached correction instructions as a modification.
    It is totally contrary with the General Rule that the most specific will always prevails, meaning if I do not maintain CCK value in the Info Record, it will overwrite the CCK value I maintain vendor master when I create PO using same vendor, material, purchaisng org and plant!
    Please help!
    Edited by: Daimos on Sep 17, 2009 1:22 PM
    Edited by: Daimos on Sep 17, 2009 1:22 PM

  • Default values for confirmation control key

    Dear forum
    I am using a confirmation control key 0004 Shipping notification (standard SAP) in the Purchase order line item (created with ME21n).
    When I enter the confirmation data (with transaction ME22n) in the purchase order line item (confirmations tab), I have to type in delivery date, quantity and so on manually, which is standard.
    But, what if I want to copy the original delivery date and quantity from the line item in the order, and use this as default value for the line item confirmation data...is it possible somehow?
    The reason why I want to do this is for the user not having to go in and update this date manually all the time, but only when the confirmed dates/quantities differ from the desired delivery date and quantities in the purchase order line item. We are not on EDI or using Inbound deliverys for Purchase orders.
    Thanks
    Ola

    Hi,
    The Confirmation is nothing but the acknowledgement.So, its usually entered manuallly by the authorised User allowing follow on documents for Purchase Order.
    You can chesk once the customisation of Confiramtion control keys for automatic update indicator.
    Yes, you can use User Exit and develop with the help of ABAPERS.
    Hope it will help you.
    Regards,
    Smitha

  • Resetting the confirmation control key when saving the PO

    Hi,
    We have a requirement to remove the confirmation control key which is assigned to PO automatically at the time of saving the PO.
    So is there any BADI or User Exit avaialable for resetting this key while saving the PO??
    Thanks in Advance.

    hai Nishad,
    Please check out as given below path....
    SPRO -> MM -> Purchasing -> Confirmations -> Set up confirmation control or tcode OMGZ
    For more help please click on the given below link:
    [http://www.sap-img.com/materials/explain-about-the-po-confirmation-control-key-in-detail.htm]
    Regards
    shelly Malik

  • Confirmation Control

    Hello
    We have created a New Confirmation control copy 0002- Inbound Delivery and Rough GR.
    In the field of Inbound delivery we have assigned a new delivery type copy of Std IBD.
    But at the time of Vl31n (create IBD) its giving the error, "DOC NOT MAINTAINED FOR INBOUND DELIVERY"
    We have not done any modification except the Number range change in the STD IBD doc type
    What can be done, The requirment is such to have three diff number range for IBD
    Regards
    Niti Narayan

    We we can assign confirmation control to delivery type, as the screen is coming out to be gray in
    Purchasing - confirmations - define internal confirmation cat
    As the main objective of the process is to have diff number range of IBD 3 diff number range

  • Create PO with a different Confirmation Control Key

    Hello experts!
    We are using SRM 5.0 with Extended Classic Scenario.
    When creating a PO in SRM and replicating it to the ECC backend system, we would like the PO to always be created with value "0010", which is a value defined by our customer.
    How can this be done real-time? We can't find this field in any of SRM's structures...
    Field in ECC is EKPO-BSTAE
    Let me know if any of you has made something like this...
    Regards,
    Gilberto Gallardo.

    Hi Gilberto,
    Before going in for any BADI development, lets try to see if we can keep it simple.
    Try this in ECC & let me know:
    1) In the vendor master for the vendor, select the confirmation control option you would want to default for this particular vendor. Do not flag the acknowledgement reqd checkbox.
    2) in SPRO, under Purchase Order, click the "Define screen layout at document level"
    copy the NBF field selection & rename it to the EBP PO doc type with a F as the suffix. Save it.
    3) Click at the details button for new field selction. Double click the "Deadline monitoring" selection & now set the conf required as mandotory. click the back arrow & press save.
    Now try to transfer a PO from SRM to R/3 for this particular vendor. But, remember that when it works, it works only for the conf control option you set in the vendor master.
    Rgds,
    MJ

  • Po confirmation control

    Hi experts
    In  po item,there is a "confirmations" screen.
    can anyone explain the usage of confirmation control function and give an example?
    thank you!

    hi,
    Explaining in the simple words, then its nothing but a confirmation/message from the vendor about how much qty and at what time the vendor has sent the goods, so based on this we can either make the GR and IR...or can recheck the qty/delivery date...
    So inorder to get the confirmation from the vendor, you need to tick the indicator...
    "Please use the SDN search and let the question be unique"
    Regards
    Priyanka.P

  • HELP: Planning Time Fence Control

    Hi,
    We have a business requirement where we have Firm Purchase Orders and WIP jobs outside the planning time fence (PTF). We then have new demand for the item coming from SO. When we run MRP, the system is extending the planning time fence up to the Need by date of the latest PO so this means there will be no stock to cover the new demand and we are in backorder!
    Example:
    Item: ABC
    Item Leadtime: 5 days
    PTF: 5 days
    Sysdate : 09-Feb-2009
    Firm Purchase Order: 20-Mar-2009 (outside the PTF for the item)
    WIP job demand: 20-Mar-2009
    New SO 5000001252 with schedule ship date 17-Feb-2009
    To cover the demand for SO 5000001252 MRP is suggesting a new planned order for 20-Mar-2009.
    Plan option:
    Profile MRP:Firm Planned Order Time Fence = No
    Overwrite = None
    Append Planned Orders = Yes
    Planning Time Fence Control = Yes
    Has anybody come across this scenario? How can we force MRP to suggest a Planned Order for the 17-Feb-2009?
    Can the above requirement be achieved with ASCP?
    thanks

    Hi
    I guess planning is creating time fence on its own called the natrual time fence. It would take the firm supply and create a timefence based on its date until creating new pl order within that period.
    Please set profile MRP:Create Time fence to No and recheck
    Best regards
    Partha

  • Query: confirmation control key

    Can anyone explain the importance of confirmation key in PO item?
    I understand that in IMG, confirmation key can be configured so that it has a
    sequence of confirmations. Please let me know its relevance in inbound delivery creation.
    Thank you

    The confirmation control key controls the the process subsequent to the creation of the PO.
    E.g. For some important materials with long delivery times, you wish to receive advance information (via the shipping notification or inbound delivery) about the expected GR date so that you can include this information in the availability check.
    To come to your question, if the inbound delivery is not allowed in the customizing of the Confirmation Control key, then it is not possible to create an inbound delivery for the PO, and you can only do the GR via MIGO or some other MM transaction. One impact of this is that between creation of the PO and the GR, you dont have any idea about where the material is, and when it will come.
    I hope this clarifies,
    Regards
    Nikhilesh

  • MRP: Firm Orders and Time Fence Control

    Hi,
    We have a business requirement where we have Firm Purchase Orders and WIP jobs outside the planning time fence (PTF). We then have new demand for the item coming from SO. When we run MRP, the system is extending the planning time fence up to the Need by date of the latest PO so this means there will be no stock to cover the new demand and we are in backorder!
    Example:
    Item: ABC
    Item Leadtime: 5 days
    PTF: 5 days
    Sysdate : 09-Feb-2009
    Firm Purchase Order: 20-Mar-2009 (outside the PTF for the item)
    WIP job demand: 20-Mar-2009
    New SO 5000001252 with schedule ship date 17-Feb-2009
    To cover the demand for SO 5000001252 MRP is suggesting a new planned order for 20-Mar-2009.
    Plan option:
    Profile MRP:Firm Planned Order Time Fence = No
    Overwrite = None
    Append Planned Orders = Yes
    Planning Time Fence Control = Yes
    Has anybody come across this scenario? How can we force MRP to suggest a Planned Order for the 17-Feb-2009?
    thanks

    Many thanks for the quick reply!
    We have MRP:Create Time fence = Yes
    We want time fence except for firm orders. My understanding from reading the documentation is Firm orders are those MRP will not touch. There is no mention of extending the PTF. Basically in our business we are trying to peg a PO to a WIP. Is there another way of achieving this?
    Once again thanks and I will do some tests by setting MRP:Create Time fence = No

  • Need Info on Time Confirmation using IW41/IW42

    Hi PM Exterts.,
    Time confirmation of Operations is being done through IW41/IW42 by customer.
    The customer enters the 'Actual Hrs' & 'Work ends on' date and the 'Work Start on' date/time is calculated based on this.
    While listing the confirmations (from IW47), there are quite a few entries where the 'Work Start on' time is default (say 08:00:00).
    What are the possibilities for this error (or) wrong calculation...? I tried to replicate the issue in QA, but it is working perfectly...
    Kindly suggest.

    Have you checked the config on execution of control parameters in IMG ? Does you dates and time are dfaulting in IW41 ?
    Normally it should show up the same dates in IW47 as well.
    Check the ocnfig and tables.
    Mahee

Maybe you are looking for