Some information I tested on 9.05.702A: A BPM on the EWB would work. If INACTIVE then Popup.
In our CIT Meeting, it was asked what EPICOR will do with an Inactive Part.
Here is a summary of what I tested in our Test Server.
Summary:
Quote Entry: Cannot quote, Pop-up Error
Order Entry: Can enter after Pop-up Warning
Engineering WorkBench: Can enter inactive part without warning
Job Entry Manual > Get Details with Inactive material: Cannot get details, Error Pop-up.
Job Entry Manual > Add Material: Cannot Add material, Error Pop-up.
Quick Job Entry: Won’t create job. Error Pop-up
Purchase Order Entry: cannot Enter line, Error Pop-up
MRP: Does not process individual demand; Will not create job with inactive Material(Suggestion appears in Planner Workbench).
Sound like we SHOULD NOT inactive parts.
EPICORS info after I called them:
RESPONSE FROM DEVELOPMENT:
By design, working correct. MRP acknowledges that the part exists, is Inactive, and then moves on.
By design an Inactive part will still be processed by MRP, it briefly looks at the part to see if there is any information to process per its Time Phase, writes information to the logs about it and proceeds on to the next part. The Inactive checkbox keeps the part from appearing in Part search lists; if the Time Phase has information for demand requirements and supply receipts, it will be processed like any other part that is still Active. but unfirm jobs and suggestions, both Purchasing and Manufacturing, will not be created for it.
Miguel A. Santillan
Compass Manufacturing Systems
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 9:11 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Inactive parts
Yes, a simple BPM would probably be the best solution.
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