3707274 - How to Print a Production Order at Final Confirmation

The system is required to print a production order output only during final confirmation, and not at order release.

Although the production order is released, the output should remain in status “In Preparation” and should only be triggered once the order is finally confirmed.

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By standard system design, manufacturing order outputs become relevant based on Output Parameter Determination rules.

If no additional condition is defined, the output can already be generated or considered relevant at order release, which results in printing occurring earlier than final confirmation.

To restrict printing to final confirmation only, an additional decision criterion must be introduced in the Output Relevance step to control when the output becomes relevant.

This requirement can be achieved by enhancing the output relevance determination so that the output is triggered only after final confirmation.

Steps to Configure

1. Enhance Data Source
   1. Open Data Source Extensions tab in the Custom Fields app.
   2. Enhance data source I_MFGORDEROUTPUTCONTROL (Manufacturing Order Output Management – Parameter Determination).
   3. Add field ORDERISCONFIRMED.
      • Field path: Manufacturing Order Header with Status
        
        
        
2. Adjust Output Parameter Determination
   1. Open Output Parameter Determination app for Manufacturing Order.
   2. In step Output Relevance:
      • Add the newly enhanced field ORDERISCONFIRMED as a decision column.
      • Set condition to “is not initial”.
      • Activate
        

Result: The output item becomes relevant only when the production order is finally confirmed.

System Behavior After Configuration

Before Final Confirmation

• Create, release, and save a production order.
• Status PRT is not set, even though the order is REL.
  
• Output item exists but remains in status “In Preparation”.
  
• No printing occurs.

After Final Confirmation

• Perform final confirmation of the production order.
• The output is triggered automatically.
• The label is printed during the confirmation process.
  

• SAP Help Portal - Data Source Extensions
• SAP Help Portal - Output Parameter Determination
• SAP Help Portal - Output Management for Manufacturing Orders

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