Define Configuration Change Management Settings
Explanation
This activity is used to configure site settings related to configurable parts.
The related configuration settings can be defined in the Configuration Change Management
Settings section on the Site/Manufacturing/General tab.
- Enable Allow Configuration Changes for Started Supplies if it for this site shall be
possible to edit a configuration where the configuration change affects a started or closed supply in production
on this site.
- Enable Allow Config Changes for DOP Header with Closed DOP Orders if you want configuration
changes for a DOP header to be allowed even if the changes affect closed DOP orders.
Prerequisites
The site must be created.
System Effects
Based on the setting configuration, the system behaves differently when working with configurable parts.
If Allow Configuration Changes for Started Supplies is enabled,
- Configuration ID will be updated also on started production orders that are affected by the
configuration change.
- Note that bill of material or operations on the affected production orders will not be updated, only the
configuration ID is updated.
If Allow Configuration Changes for Started Supplies is disabled,
- It will not be possible to save a changed configuration on demand order if the change affects started or
closed supply.