Order Entry; Utilities; Job Splitter

Use the Split Job Utility

This utility is used to split off a designated quantity of an open job in order to create a new job altogether, typically for the purpose of speeding up the production of a partial quantity for expedited delivery on request of the customer.

Utility Considerations

The following considerations should be taken into account when using the Split Job Utility:

• The job being split must be open and have associated routing steps.
• If scheduling is enabled, the job must be unlocked.
• The job being split may be a sub-assembly job, but cannot be a top level, or "parent", job.
• Splitting a job results in increased setup costs since the work will have to be performed twice (or possibly more if the job is split multiple times.)
• The utility cannot be used to increase the Quantity Ordered; only as a means to split that quantity over multiple jobs.
• The new job is added to the order that is currently being edited.

Use The Utility

1. Select the Job to be split.
2. Click 'Split Job.'
   • The Split Job Wizard opens.

     

   • If the selected Job has any sub-assemblies "below" it, the system will provide a prompt to that effect and the utility will not continue.
3. Enter a value for 'Split At Step Number.'
   • This value can be entered manually or by selecting the appropriate Step from the grid provided.
   • The new job will begin its Routing with the Step selected here and will have a single, open Release.
   • The utility updates the 'Total Extra Setup Costs' and 'Total Extra Hours' accordingly.
   • Splitting a job leads to increased costs since Setup will have to be performed twice (or possibly more.) The earlier in the process parts are split off, the higher the estimated costs.
4. Enter the 'Quantity To Split.'
   • This value cannot exceed the quantity already open on the selected Step.
   • This quantity will become the Quantity Open on the new job created.
   • The Job being split will be reduced by this quantity.
5. Click 'Next.'
   • The 'New Job Number To Be Created' screen opens.
6. Verify / edit the following values:
   • 'New Job Number' - This represents the Job Number that will be assigned to the new Job created by the utility.
     • This value populates by default using the Job Number Creation Method Selected in Company Maintenance, but can be edited.
     • It must be unique just as any other Job Number must be.
   • 'Due Date' - This is the Due Date for the new Job.
     • This value defaults to the current date but can be edited.
7. Click 'Next.'
8. Answer 'Yes' to the prompt.
   • This is the "point of no return" for the utility; once a Job is split, it cannot be put back together.
   • The system provides information regarding the results of the utility.
9. (OPTIONAL) Open the 'Generate Job Traveler' dropdown menu.
10. Select one of the Jobs listed.
    • The utility displays the job that was split and the new job representing the split off quantity.
    1. The Job Traveler Print Spool opens.
    2. Print the Traveler using the desired options.
    3. Select the other job and print it as well.
11. Click 'Finish.'
    • The utility exits the Order in order to process the new Job and displays the Order Navigator.
    • Travelers can be re-printed at any time if they were not generated within the utility.