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components tagged to that operation, and closes out the subcontract
operation for the quantity. The appropriate GL transactions are generated
to the transaction history file and the operation history file.
Alternately, receive the purchase order using Purchase Order Receipts
(5.13.1). This creates the same GL transactions and backflushes the
components. With this approach, the purchase order does not need to be a
scheduled order. You can create it using Purchase Order Maintenance
(5.7) as a type S (subcontract operation) order.
Be aware of some restrictions when using these programs.
• The system attempts to backflush all possible components. However,
lot or serial-controlled items must be backflushed separately using
Backflush Transaction.
• You cannot modify the component backflush list as you can in
Backflush Transaction.
• If the subcontract operation is the last operation in a routing, the items
are not transferred from the output queue to Finished Material
inventory. Use Move Transaction for that task.
• These programs do not post subcontract usage variance. That is
posted by Post Accumulated Usage Variances.
The system automatically locates the active cumulative order if the
cumulative order recorded on the purchase order is expired. To locate the
active cumulative order, it uses the item, site, operation, line, routing, and
product structure code of the cumulative order in the PO detail record,
along with the effective date of the transaction.
Therefore, receiving dock personnel do not have to enter the cumulative
order ID and operation, as long as there is only one line, routing, and
product structure code for the site and item being received against.