Routing Return step expected behavior

[Former Member]

Good morning!

Does anyone know where ti find good documentation on what, specifically, one should expect when using Disposition Functions (RETURN_TO_ORIGINAL_AND_PREVIOUS for example) in ME Routings?

I am seeing some strange behavior in Post Rework scenarios and cannot find any documentation other than the how to guide which is not helping.

Thank you!,

PJ

[sergiy_katerinich]

Hi!

You can find something in How-To Guide below and maybe in SAP ME online help but I doubt it is an exhaustive description:

http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/download/attachments/278332139/SAP+ME+How-To-Guide+-+Setting+up+Product...

So, you'd better describe your observation if the guide does not answer all your questions.

Regards,

Sergiy

[Former Member]

Sergiy,

Thank you for your response.  I have looked at the How-To guide (I checked it again based on your reply) but, as you said, the descriptions are not that detailed.

My specific issue is that I send an SFC to an NC routing with RETURN_TO_ORIGINAL_AND_PREVIOUS.  When the SFC is returned to the original routing, via a manual selection of the return operation, the system routes the SFC directly to the operation that it failed from upon completing the return operation.

Example:

Routing has Operations 1 10

SFC Completes Operations 1, 2, 3, 4 and fails from operation 5 to rework.

Rework completed and SFC is returned to Operation 3 of the original routing via pop-up window selection option.

Operation 3 is completed and SFC is routed to operation 5 instead of continuing the process as defined in the routing.

I hope this is clear...

Thank you in advance,

PJ

[sergiy_katerinich]

Hi PJ,

So, as I understand, this is what you do:

- you are completing NC routing;

- pop-up window displays operations for return: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5;

- you select operation #3;

- SFC is moved to operation #3;

- you start and complete the SFC at operation #3;

- the SFC gets moved in queue at operation #5.

If so, then there is a bug because after the return to the production routing RETURN_TO_ORIGINAL_AND_PREVIOUS does not control the move to operation #5 after SFC complete at operation #3. Please make sure there is no routing script at operation #3 and if you can replicate this in the latest patch of your SAP ME release, then submit a support ticket for deeper investigation and fixing.

Regards,

Sergiy