What is a Requisition Number Rule?
The way in which a requisition number is automatically generated by the MTO (material
take off) job is called a requisition number rule. When defining a Requisition Number Rule, you must ensure that it always generates unique and consistent requisition numbers.
Otherwise, the subsequent MTO job fails and you will be forced to modify your rule.
What is a Requisition Rule Definition?
The entry in Req Rule Definition defines the requisition number rule. For the rule
definition, you can use any fixed text in combination with several pre-defined parameters.
To add parameters to the rule definition, use the select list. The available values
are as follows:
Rule Element
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Rule meaning
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Notes
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BOM_SETUP
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BOM Setup Set Code
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This variable cannot be used in rule definitions if Manual is set to Yes.
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DISC
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Discipline Code
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DISC_ABBREV
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Discipline Abbreviation
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MTO_TYPE MTO
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Type Code
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This variable cannot be used in rule definitions if Manual is set to Yes.
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PROJECT
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Project Code
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REQ_SEQ
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Requisition Sequence Number
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REQ_SPLIT_DETAIL
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Req Split Set Detail Code
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This variable cannot be used in rule definitions if Manual is set to Yes.
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REQ_TEMPLATE
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Requisition Template Code
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This variable cannot be used in rule definitions if Manual is set to Yes.
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REQ_TYPE
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Requisition Type
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If REQ_TYPE is used in a rule definition, an 'I' is added to the requisition number
for requisitions that can only be used for inquiries and a 'P' is added to the requisition
number if the requisition can be used for both inquiries and agreements.
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This variable cannot be used in rule definitions if Manual is set to Yes.
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RULE_SEQ
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Rule Sequence Number
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As a sequence number, you can either use REQ_SEQ, which creates unique numbers for
the entire project, or use RULE_SEQ, which uses separate number cycles for each rule.
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The parameters must be delimited by the special character #. This is done automatically
when selecting the parameters from the select list. Free text must be entered without
this special character.
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On the Home page, click Requisitions > Requisition Number Rules
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Click Add Row.
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Enter the rule name in the Req Rule cell, and the rule descriptions in the Short Description and Description field.
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Select Yes or No in the Manual cell
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No is the default value. when you select No the rule is used for numbering requisitions generated using MTO job.
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When you select Yes, this rule is used for numbering manual requisitions.
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Select the Req Rule Definition from the list.
You can use the project default ZR_MAN_RR to specify that the rule is used as the
default for numbering manually created requisitions on the Maintain Requisitions page.