Often, we will have issues when a work order is closed and completed without the components and or operations not completely tracked. Once the work order is closed, we can reopen it but once it’s costed it’s final.

Thanks for the general parameter CTLCLE (Blocked in closing) which can be set in Setup, General parameters, Parameter values, GPA manufacturing chapter, and CTL production tracking group.

It is used to prevent a work order close when the components required to manufacture a product has not been fully tracked. i.e., the remaining quantity is not zero or blank for one or more components.

Similarly, when the operation in in progress and the status is not complete and closed.

You can used one of the following options to control the work order close.

• Blocking outstanding materials and operations:
  • This is the default value for this parameter.
  • A work order cannot be closed if one component line has an outstanding quantity against it, or if one routing operation remains incomplete and has not been closed.
• No control:
  • No control is used to close a work order without checking for outstanding component quantities or incomplete routing operations.
  • This option will bypass the controls however, a warning message is displayed.
• Blocking outstanding materials:
  • A work order cannot be closed if one component line has an outstanding quantity against it.
  • Incomplete routing operations that have not been closed are ignored.
• Blocking outstanding operations:
  • A work order cannot be closed if one routing operation remains incomplete and has not been closed.
  • Any component lines with an outstanding quantity against it are ignored.

This parameter controls the following functions:

• Manufacturing, Production tracking, WO close (FUNMCLOSE)
• Manufacturing, Production tracking, Mass closing/completions (FUNTDUCLO)
• Manufacturing, Planning, Work order (GESMFG)

In this example, CTLCLE parameter is set to “blocking outstanding materials and operations”.

• Work order released product is completely tracked.
• Components and the operation are not tracked.
• Close the WO
• You will get the following blocking/application error.

“At least one operation has not been performed”

• In this scenario, operation is tracked completely, but not the components.
• Work order close is blocked.

“At least one component has not been consumed”

• If the parameter is set to “No control”, it is only a warning message.

Hope this simple parameter is useful when you are managing work order close.