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Detailing Process Instruction Categories

As explained above process instructions are of the following types, one which sends process instructions to

the destination and which gets back the requested from the destination to process the data records in SAP.

Transaction code to configure

The process instruction types are predefined in SAP and there are multiple process message categories also

predefined by SAP. evertheless you can create a process instruction category in customi!ing using the

transaction code " #$%&. 'n customi!ing (transaction code SP)#* SAP provides the different paths toconfigure process instructions, but they all carry the same transaction code (+efine Process instruction

categories (general*, +efine Process instruction categories for SAP P' Sheet using P' assistance, +efine

Process instruction categories for SAP P' Sheet using characteristics overview*.

Purpose of this section

Note -This particular section of documentation explains process instruction categories, the configuration

involved and the types of process instruction categories in SAP PPP' Process anagement. Theconfiguration and explanation of the process instruction categories co-exist together in this section.

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Types of Process Instruction Categories and their Configuration

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Process 'nstruction &ategory for

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Process Instructions of Type 1 explained in this section

Type 1 Process Parameters

Can e used y the Control !ecipe Destinations

8%9 or 839 " sed in Process &ontrol System +estinations8$9 or 819 " sed in Shop /loor +estinations (P' Sheets*

"xplanation

Sends the required data for the operator or the external process control system (&ontrol )ecipe destinations*

to initiate production, i.e., Sends 'nformation and &ontrol otes in the form of &haracteristic and values.

The assumption is that the information that is sent to production systems or shop floor is not available at thedestinations and by sending this information in the form of notes:instructions the process instructions help

the destinations with the required production related specifications which would help in the production of the

process order.

"xample for Process Instruction Category of Type 1#

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&'P PPPI Process Instructions of Type ( and Type ) explained here#

Type ( Process Data !e*uests + Type ) Process Data &uscription +


Process +ata )equests of Type % can be used in;

8%9 or 839 " sed in Process &ontrol System +estinations

8$9 or 819 " sed in Shop /loor +estinations (P' Sheets*

Process essage Subscription of Type 3 can be used in;

8%9 or 839 " sed in Process &ontrol System +estinations

"xplanation

The Process control system receives the information on what is expected by them as an outcome of themanufacturing process carried out by using information in process instructions.

A process data requests sends the actual data to the SAP Process management in the form of processmessages which are eventually processed in SAP, whereas in process data subscription the process messages

are sent every time an event occurs. 'n process message subscription, values are sent by the process control

system and transferred from there to the process messages which are eventually processed in SAP.

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Process instruction of the type ) ,ould in general contain the follo,ing types of characteristics and

data#

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Process instruction of the type ( ,ould in general contain the follo,ing types of characteristics and

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In case the data request type is Repeated data requests, in PI Sheets,then you can define the

minimum number of messages and maximum number of messages with the P' category as shown in theexamples. 'n other words, you can define the number of rows for a given process instruction category. 'f

you have data filled in % rows then % messages will be sent back to SAP for the given process instruction

category and for the given P' Sheet.

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Select the Process 'nstruction &ategory and press the P' assistant Dutton. Pressing this button would take

you in to a wi!ard that would help you create the process instruction category step by step.

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&tep 1# &hoose whether you want a single process message value for the process message category to bepassed back to SAP or multiple process messages for the process message category to be passed back to

SAP. 'f you choose repeated then you would have to choose th3 minimum and the maximum number of

messages that would be allowed for the operator to enter values for.

#nce you are done, you can press the 8next screen9 button as shown in the screen below;

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&tep (# This step allows you to choose the process message category. The process message

characteristics for the process message category will flow in from the process message category

configuration as shown below. This step will add the process instruction characteristics8PPP'


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Press the 8next screen9 button to configure it further.

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&tep )# This step allows you to configure whether the process message characteristics (for a given

process message category* should be allowed for input by the destination operator or you should make

the operator available with the value by declaring it as an output characteristics. SAP also provides you achance to enter more output variables by pressing the 8add output variable9 button at the bottom of the

screen.

All the other characteristics which are not defined as input or output will be declared as 8Iidden9 and its

values would be populated automatically in the process order or through function modules.

/or process message characteristics, which are quantity based, the system allows you to select whether

you want to involve the unit of measure in configuration of the same. The unit of measure is not shown in

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&tep /# This step allows you to configure the Ieadings or labels for the process message characteristics

declared as input and:or output. 't also allows you to define the sequence or the position of thesecharacteristics.

Press the 8next screen9 button to configure it further.

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&tep 3# This step allows you to define the processing of process message characteristics. 'n other words,

it allows you to define how the value of the process message characteristics will be entered in the P'

sheet and also allows you to define the variables for them (if required*.

The process message characteristics which are included in the process message category will be defined

as input characteristics, output characteristics or hidden characteristics.

To move from one process message characteristics to the next, you would have to press the 8next 2ntry9

or 8previous 2ntry9 button.

&onfiguring this step is a business decision. /ollow the below table to check the configuration for each of

the process message characteristics;

Process 5essage

Characteristics

Input6output6idden6

Calculated

Characteristics

alue 'ssignment method

Datch 'nput Automatic @alue Assigned in Process order

Datch &haracteristic ame #utput o @alue

Datch &haracteristic @alue 'nput o @alue

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+ate of 2vent Iidden Automatic @alue Assigned in P' Sheet

+ate:Time of 2vent Iidden Automatic @alue Assigned in P' Sheet

aterial umber Iidden Automatic @alue Assigned in Process order

#rder 'tem umber Iidden o @alue

Plant for Datch Iidden o @alue

Process #rder Iidden Automatic @alue Assigned in Process order

/or process a message characteristic which carries the formula, it would be labeled as a 8calculated

characteristics9. /or this characteristic you would be asked to enter a formula.

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&tep 4# To simulate the P' sheet appearance and to check how the process instruction categoryconfigurations would make the P' sheet look like, Press the 8ADAP ist9 or the 8Drowser9 buttons to display

the ADAP based P' sheet and the Drowser based P' sheets respectively. Delow is an ADAP based P' sheet

for the process instruction category DAT&I


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&tep 7# Press the copy button once you are satisfied with the configuration. This will create the processinstruction category for a P' sheet. The created process instruction category will contain all the process

instruction characteristics and the corresponding process message characteristics.

"xamples for Process Instruction Category of Type (#

ery important Note" As seen below, the process instruction category carrying the process message

categories (which is requesting data back to SAP*, the value column would contain the process messagecategories or process message characteristics.

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&'P Process Instructions of Type / + 3 explained in this section

Type / Process Data Calculations Formula



"xplanation

A short description of this type of process instruction is provided here. A numeric value is calculated in P'sheets and the same is sent back as a process message. The Process instructions of such type contains the

value that is to be calculated, the formula to be used for calculations, the parameters, the process message

category.

The process instruction would look as below;

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PPP'ou can use the wi!ard to help you create the Process instruction category of this type. The way thewi!ard is used to create the process instruction category of this type is similar to how it is used in type %.

se of wi!ard in type % is explained in detail.

"xamples for Process Instruction Categories of Type /#

ery important Note" As seen below, the process instruction category carrying the process messagecategories (which is requesting data back to SAP*, the value column would contain the process message

categories or process message characteristics.

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Type 3 Inspection !esults !e*uests



"xplanation

The inspection result recording is accessed using this request. This process instruction type would call theinspection result recording transaction (similar to a function call as explained in the next process instruction

type*.

PPP'ou can use the wi!ard to help you create the Process instruction category of this type.

"xamples Process Instruction Category of Type 3#

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&'P PPPI Process Instruction of Type 4 is explained here in this section

Type 4 Dynamic Function Call



"xplanation

The process instructions of such types are used in P' Sheets for destinations of type 8$9 and 819. Dyincluding a dynamic function call, you can call the SAP transaction through predefined SAP functionalmodules, to carry out any manufacturing activities like Process order:Phase confirmations (by calling the

confirmation transactions*, goods issues to a process order (by calling the D$A or '=# transaction*, and

goods receipts from a process order (by calling the '=# transaction or D3$*. There are various function

calls are available in SAP. These function modules are to be defined in SAP and should be activated for use.The function calls using functional modules are customi!ed in SAP process management as process

instructions.

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&'P PPPI Process Instruction of Type 7 + . is explained here in this section

Type 7 &e*uence Definitions



"xplanation

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Bhen such process instructions of type 7 are added as the first process instruction in the Process instruction

list, for the phase, the system becomes capable of defining the phase relationships and which phase is to befinished before you can take up the activities on the phase in question. #ver and above informing the

predecessor phase to the phase in question, it also restricts and keeps the instruction list of the phase inactive

until the messages of the predecessor phase have been cleared and posted. )elationships of the phases of agiven destination or of a given P' Sheet are considered. A P' Sheet thus knows the relationship between the

phases of a given destination.

The process instruction of type 7 would contain the following instructions;

PPP'ou can use the wi!ard to help you create the Process instruction category of this type.

Type . 0ni8ersal Process instruction


819 " #nly used in Drowser Dased P' Sheet control )ecipe destinations

"xplanation

't is a universal process instruction type and can behave as process instructions of type $ to type 7. 't canonly be used in creating browser based P' Sheets.

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