Sequence Validation Rules When Creating or Editing Jobs

This document outlines the rules applied when deciding if a part should be shown in the 'Parts Available' section during job creation or editing. These rules ensure that only those parts that are truly available for scheduling are displayed.

The following rules are checked on the Create Job form

when deciding which parts to show in the Parts Available section
when clicking on Create Job

From the part detail view sequences can be added into a new Create Job form with potentially an invalid configuration, e.g. adding sequences that were already printed and selecting the printer again as a workstation. Running the checks while clicking “Create Job” guards against case.

Rule name	Explanation	When applicable
Workflow Support Workstation	The workstation must be supported by the workflow of the sequence.	Job creation Job edit - when editing either the workstation or sequences of the job Parts Available table Job duplication
Workstation Support Material	The workstation must support the material of the sequence.	Job creation Job edit - when editing either the workstation or sequences of the job Parts Available table Job duplication
Sequence Not Scheduled or Processed on Workstation	The sequence must not have been included in a job with the same workstation before. (New in 24.4): This rule can be turned off for a certain workstation. All you need to do, is to open the workstation settings in MES, and turn on the Allow repeated part sequence scheduling setting.	Job creation Job edit - when editing either the workstation or sequences of the job. It’s important to note, that the currently edited job is not taken into account Parts Available table Job duplication
Sequence Not Scheduled or Processed in a Printing Job	When creating a printing job, the sequence must not have been included in a printing job before.	Job creation Job edit - when editing either the workstation or sequences of the job. It’s important to note, that the currently edited job is not taken into account Parts Available table Job duplication
Not Too Far in the Workflow for Workstation	The workflow step that supports the workstation must be the current workflow step of the sequence or must be still placed further in the workflow.	Job creation Parts Available table. Here is a little inconsistency, because we don’t apply this rule on job edit, but we do apply it when showing Parts Availalbe in sequence change drawer. Job duplication
Sequence Not Scheduled Within Timeslot	A sequence cannot be scheduled in two jobs that overlap in time.	Job creation - when creating a scheduled job Job edit - when editing either the timeslot or sequences of the job. It’s important to note, that the currently edited job is not taken into account Parts Available table - if user have chosen the duration of the job while creating it, and always in sequences change drawer. It is technically possible, that while creating the job, user will add the sequence to the job and will choose the duration for the job afterwards. This can result in a situation, where the sequence would not normally be shown in Parts Available after choosing the duration, but it was already added to the job. This can lead to an error when creating the job. Job duplication
Sequence from Current Service	The sequence must belong to the current service.	Job creation Job edit - when editing the sequences of the job Parts Available table
Overquantity Allowed	If overquantity is being applied, the sequence must pass several checks, such as being in the first workflow step or the job not being started yet.	Job creation Job edit - when editing the sequences of the job Job duplication. In this context, we are not checking whether overquantity can be applied, but rather whether it was not removed in the meantime.
Order Not in Done Status	The order of the sequence can’t be already in a status of type DONE (e.g., shipped).	Job creation Job edit - when editing the sequences of the job Parts Available table Job duplication
MesPart Not Deleted	The MesPart linked to the sequence can’t be deleted.	Job creation Job edit - when editing the sequences of the job Parts Available table Job duplication
Sequence Not Scrapped	The sequence can’t be scrapped.	Job creation Job edit - when editing the sequences of the job Parts Available table Job duplication
Sequence Not in the Last Step	The sequence can’t be currently placed in the last workflow step.	Job creation Job edit - when editing the sequences of the job Parts Available table Job duplication
Sequence Found	The sequence must exist in the system.	Job creation Job edit - when editing the sequences of the job Parts Available table