Holding and releasing the subcontract order
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This page allows you to hold a subcontract order. Tell me more
Select “Hold/Release Subcontract Order” link under the “Subcontract Order” business component.
The “Hold/Release Subcontract Order” page appears.
The system displays the following:
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Date Format |
The format in which the date fields are displayed in this page. This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user ID. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date format from the “Enterprise Modeling” business component by default. |
Enter the following in the “Search Criteria” group box to search for the subcontract order. Data entry in the following fields is optional:
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SCO # |
The code identifying the subcontract order (Alphanumeric, 18). You can enter the SCO code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the subcontract orders whose SCO codes are similar to the code entered here. Leave this field blank to retrieve all the SCO(s). |
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Supplier# |
The code identifying the supplier (Alphanumeric, 45). You can enter the supplier code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the subcontract orders containing supplier numbers similar to the number entered here. Leave this field blank to retrieve all the SCOs, irrespective of the supplier code. |
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Service # |
The code identifying the service to be performed. (Alphanumeric, 40). You can enter the service code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the subcontract order whose service code is similar to the code entered here. |
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Description |
The textual description of service (Alphanumeric, 255) |
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Status |
Use the drop-down list box to select the status of the SCO document. The system displays “Held” and “Open” as options. By default, the system leaves the field blank. |
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SCO Type |
Use the drop-down list box to select the SCO type. The system displays the “Ad hoc” and “Normal” as options. By default, the system leaves the field blank. |
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Category |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the category to which the SCO belongs. The system lists the categories as defined in the “Create Common Category” activity of the “Logistic Common Master” business component, which are in the “Active” status. |
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User Status |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the user status to which the SCO belongs. The system lists the user-defined statuses as created in the “Create User Status” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component, which are in the “Active” status. |
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From Date |
The starting date, in the range of subcontract order dates, from which the subcontract order details must be retrieved (Date Format). Ensure that this date is earlier than or the same as the system date. The system lists all the subcontract orders that are raised on or later than this date. Leave this field blank to retrieve all the SCOs, irrespective of the starting date. |
Note: The date entered in “From Date” must be earlier than or the same as the date entered in “To Date”.
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To Date |
The ending date, in the range of subcontract order dates, until which the subcontract order details must be retrieved (Date Format). Ensure that this date is earlier than or the same as the system date. The system lists all the subcontract orders that are raised on or earlier than this date. Leave this field blank to retrieve all the SCOs, irrespective of the ending date. |
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Priority |
Use the drop-down list box to select the priority of the SCO. The system displays the priorities defined in the “Logistics Common Master” business component, which are in the “Active” status. |
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Created By |
The login ID of the user who created the subcontract order (Alphanumeric, 30). You can enter the login ID of the user in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. Leave this field blank to retrieve all the SCO(s) irrespective of the person who created them. |
Click the “Search” pushbutton to retrieve the details in the multiline.
The system displays the following “Search Results” multiline.
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SCO# |
The code identifying the subcontract order that has to be shortclosed |
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Supplier # |
The code identifying the supplier |
Enter the following:
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Comments |
Any comments or remarks regarding holding/releasing the subcontract order (Alphanumeric, 255). Mandatory |
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User Status |
Use the drop-down list box to assign a user status to the SCO. The system lists the user-defined statuses as created in the “Create User Status” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component, which are in the “Active” status. |
The system displays the following:
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Status |
The status of the SCO, which could be “Held” or “Open” |
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SCO Type |
The type of SCO, which could be “Normal” or “Ad hoc” |
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Category |
The category of the SCO |
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SCO Date |
The date on which the SCO was created |
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Priority |
The priority of the SCO |
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Created By |
The login ID of the user who created the SCO |
Check “Select All” the box, to process all the documents in the multiline.
Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline, to mark the subcontract order for holding or releasing.
Note: At least one row must be selected in the multiline.
To hold/release subcontract order
Click the “Hold/Release Subcontract Order” pushbutton, to hold/ release the subcontract order.
The system changes the status of the subcontract order as follows:
If the previous status of the subcontract order is “Open” it updates it to “Held”
If the previous status of the subcontract order is “Held” it updates it to “Open"
The system updates the “Last Modified By” with the login ID of the user and the “Last Modified Date” with the current server date.
Note: The authorized subcontract order can be put on “Hold” only if there is no subcontract receipt other than those in the "Acknowledged" or "Canceled" status.
This action is workflow-enabled. Notification messages can be sent as per the settings you have defined in the "Workflow Management" business component.
Holding and releasing the subcontract order – An overview
This page allows you to hold a subcontract order. You can also release a subcontract order, which has been put on hold. You can carry out a search using the SCO number, service number, supplier number, date on which the SCO is raised, type of the service or user status. The system displays the subcontract order details in the multiline based on the search criteria. You can select subcontract orders in the multiline and hold/release them
The system changes the status of the SCO to “Held”. Upon releasing the SCO, the system changes the status of the SCO to “Open”, if the previous status of the document was “Open”.
Hold or release a subcontract order
Specify the reason for holding or releasing the subcontract order
Hold or release a subcontract order
You can hold or release a subcontract order in this page
Provide filter criteria in the “Search Criteria” group box, to search for the subcontract order that you need to hold or release.
Select the subcontract order in the multiline, which you wish to hold or release.
Click the “Hold/Release SCO” pushbutton to hold or release the selected subcontract order.
Specify the reason for holding or releasing the subcontract order
You can specify the reason for holding or releasing a subcontract order.
Enter the "Comments" field to specify the reason for holding or releasing the subcontract order.