MTO jobs are used to automatically generate engineering requisitions based on predefined rules and templates, and to determine the exact material requirement on the basis of predefined where conditions and BOM sets.
As a prerequisite for running an MTO job, the configuration of the underlying MTO type must be completed as described in the previous chapters.
MTO jobs are defined and can be launched on the R.20.01 MTO Jobs screen.
First, you select an MTO type in the MTO Type field in the first (MTO Types) block. The MTO type appears with its descriptions in the Short Desc and Description fields, and the assigned MTO Option and Tag Option values. The Ident indicator shows whether the MTO is an IDENT-MTO (indicator selected) or a NON-IDENT-MTO (indicator not selected). For more information, see MTO Types.
Next, you click into the Job field of the second (MTO Jobs) block to create a new MTO job. Click the New Record button, and enter the MTO job name in the Job field and the descriptions in the Short Desc and Description fields. Select a list status from the LOV in the Min. List Status field; this is a mandatory field. Save the new MTO job.
Besides the above mentioned fields, all other job parameters are derived from the corresponding project defaults that are set on A.20.11, A.20.12 or A.20.13. If any of the project defaults are not set or have an invalid value assigned, the default value for this project default is used. You can find a detailed description of how to set the project defaults and the purpose and usage of each project default relevant for MTO jobs in MTO Parameters.
The options specified on this screen have a major impact on the materials that appear
on the requisitions. It is essential that you understand the impact of your settings
on this screen on the MTO job results.
The available MTO job parameters are listed below.