Requisitions and Multi-Plant Bug

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It is my understanding that Multi-Plant and MRP does not function
properly in 403C - Monte Tomerlin

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "mustardbuzzards" <c.edwards@...>
wrote:
>
> For those using multi-plant and requisitions read on!
>
> Summary:
>
> PM Bug: Requisition not using correct plant
>
> Description / Steps to reproduce:
>
> Page Number
> 26881MPS
>
> Problem Description
> When creating a requisition and changing plants to approve and
> submit it for purchasing this process is changing the plant that
the
> po is for.
>
> Program ID
> Purchase mgmt
>
> Software and Database Info
> Vantage - Tecato/8301
>
> Steps to Duplicate
> log on as manager/manager
> step 1 Go to options and change plant and make sure your in the
Mpls
> plant
> step 2 Prodction mgmt>Job mgmt>General ops>Job entry
> step 3 Go to file new and new job and take the next job number and
> Ok and make note of it
> step 4 In the part field enter dcd-100-sp and tab and give it a
> required by date and save
> step 5 Go to file new and new demand link and make to stock and
give
> a qty of 5 and save
> step 6 Right click on the operation and add and click on the drop
> down and search and select one and save
> step 7 Right click on material and add and add a purchase part and
> give it a qty/per parent of 1 and save
> Step 8 Go back to the job tab and engineer and release the job and
> and go to actions and schedule and job schedule and OK and save.
> step 9 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>Requisition entry
> step 10 Go to file new and new requisition and select a requestor
> and save and make note of your number
> step 11 Go to file new and new line and go to the line and detail
tab
> step 12 Click on the job button and enter your job that you created
> above
> step 13 Enter in a non part master part and give it a description
> and choose a class and enter a qty of 5
> step 14 Click on the supplier button and choose one and enter in a
> unit price ie 50.00 and save
> step 15 Click on dispatch requisition and select forward and click
> on your action choose a dispatcher ie system mgr and OK
> step 16 Click on dispatch requisition and click on approve/submit
> and select the action and the dispatcher system mgr and Ok
> step 17 Click on the to do list and it should now appear in this
list
> step 18 Production mgmt>Job mgmt>General ops>Job entry
> step 19 Pull you job up that you created and unengineer and release
> your job and save
> step 20 Go to options change plant and select the St. Paul plant
and
> OK
> step 21 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>Reqisition entry
> step 22 Click on the binaculars and search and select yours and OK
> step 23 Click on dispatch requisition and select approve/submit and
> for action select create purchase order and OK
> step 24 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>Generate purchase
> order
> step 25 Click on regenerative and process and go to the status
> monitar and see when the process is complete
> step 26 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>New po suggestions
> step 27 Click on the binaculars and search for your and OK
> step 28 Make sure a buyer is selected and check the box for buy and
> save
> step 29 Go to actions and generate purchase orders and for this
> buyer and OK
> step 30 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>Purchase order entry
> step 31 Click on the binaculars and search by the buyer from
> suggestions and find the one that was created
> step 32 Go to the release deatail tab and you will see the plant
has
> changed to St. Paul when it should be Mpls
>
> Version Number
> 8.03.305K
>
> Additional Info
> Test in 8.03.403C and following the steps above get the same results
>
> Response from Development
>
>
> Workaround
> The only workaround is to make sure you approve/submit the
> requisition for purchasing in the plant it is created in. The only
> issue if you in another plant there is no way to tell what plant it
> was created in
>
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For those using multi-plant and requisitions read on!

Summary:

PM Bug: Requisition not using correct plant

Description / Steps to reproduce:

Page Number
26881MPS

Problem Description
When creating a requisition and changing plants to approve and
submit it for purchasing this process is changing the plant that the
po is for.

Program ID
Purchase mgmt

Software and Database Info
Vantage - Tecato/8301

Steps to Duplicate
log on as manager/manager
step 1 Go to options and change plant and make sure your in the Mpls
plant
step 2 Prodction mgmt>Job mgmt>General ops>Job entry
step 3 Go to file new and new job and take the next job number and
Ok and make note of it
step 4 In the part field enter dcd-100-sp and tab and give it a
required by date and save
step 5 Go to file new and new demand link and make to stock and give
a qty of 5 and save
step 6 Right click on the operation and add and click on the drop
down and search and select one and save
step 7 Right click on material and add and add a purchase part and
give it a qty/per parent of 1 and save
Step 8 Go back to the job tab and engineer and release the job and
and go to actions and schedule and job schedule and OK and save.
step 9 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>Requisition entry
step 10 Go to file new and new requisition and select a requestor
and save and make note of your number
step 11 Go to file new and new line and go to the line and detail tab
step 12 Click on the job button and enter your job that you created
above
step 13 Enter in a non part master part and give it a description
and choose a class and enter a qty of 5
step 14 Click on the supplier button and choose one and enter in a
unit price ie 50.00 and save
step 15 Click on dispatch requisition and select forward and click
on your action choose a dispatcher ie system mgr and OK
step 16 Click on dispatch requisition and click on approve/submit
and select the action and the dispatcher system mgr and Ok
step 17 Click on the to do list and it should now appear in this list
step 18 Production mgmt>Job mgmt>General ops>Job entry
step 19 Pull you job up that you created and unengineer and release
your job and save
step 20 Go to options change plant and select the St. Paul plant and
OK
step 21 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>Reqisition entry
step 22 Click on the binaculars and search and select yours and OK
step 23 Click on dispatch requisition and select approve/submit and
for action select create purchase order and OK
step 24 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>Generate purchase
order
step 25 Click on regenerative and process and go to the status
monitar and see when the process is complete
step 26 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>New po suggestions
step 27 Click on the binaculars and search for your and OK
step 28 Make sure a buyer is selected and check the box for buy and
save
step 29 Go to actions and generate purchase orders and for this
buyer and OK
step 30 Material mgmt>Purchase mgmt>General ops>Purchase order entry
step 31 Click on the binaculars and search by the buyer from
suggestions and find the one that was created
step 32 Go to the release deatail tab and you will see the plant has
changed to St. Paul when it should be Mpls

Version Number
8.03.305K

Additional Info
Test in 8.03.403C and following the steps above get the same results

Response from Development


Workaround
The only workaround is to make sure you approve/submit the
requisition for purchasing in the plant it is created in. The only
issue if you in another plant there is no way to tell what plant it
was created in