Access Properties

About this task

A property is an additional attribute that is assigned to a route, an operation, or a material to produce a product. Properties are created in Property Definition and assigned values in the following ways:
  • Properties for routes and operations are assigned values in Route Editor.
  • Properties for materials are assigned values in an ERP system. These materials are imported to Plant Applications using import services.
The Properties section in Work Order Manager contains a list of properties defined for a work order and/or the associated material and operations.

Procedure

  1. Access the work order whose properties you want to access.
  2. Select Properties.
    The Properties section appears, displaying a list of properties assigned to the work order, along with properties assigned to the associated operations or material. The following table provides information on each column in the table.
    ColumnDescription
    LEVELThe level at which the property has been defined. This column contains one of the following values:
    • Material
    • All Operations
    • <Operation name>
    CATEGORYThe category of the property as defined in Property Definition.
    GROUPThe group to which the property belongs.
    NAMEThe name of the property.
    VALUEThe value of the property.
    DATA TYPEThe data type of the property.
    UOMThe units of measure of the property.