Release the planning (via Gantt diagram)

When you release the planning, one or more operations are selected based on criteria to be entered and then the operations will be released. The released operations become visible to the operator.

  1. Choose Production Management > Planning Cells in the Navigation Pane.
  2. Select the planning cell.
  3. Choose the tab Planning.
  4. Click Release Planning Wizard .
  5. Click Add Filter Field .
    The dialog box Wizard Add Filter Field will appear.
  6. For more information, see Add filter fields via a default list.
    • Check the Start fields to filter according to the start time of the operations, select the suitable criterion from the drop-down menu and select the value.
    • Check the Stop fields to filter according to the stop time of the operations, select the suitable criterion from the drop-down menu and select the value.
    • Check the field Item Name to filter according to the item being produced. Select the suitable criterion from the drop-down menu and enter the value.
    • Check the field Recipe Name to filter according to the item being produced. Select the suitable criterion from the drop-down menu and enter the value.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Select the operations that must be released.
  9. Click Finish.
    The dialog box Release Operation may appear with an overview of the operations that could not be released. The overview also lists the reasons why they could not be released.