Add a Route | Plant Applications 2022 Documentation

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This topic describes how to create a route. You can also copy an existing one.

Ensure that the production line that you want to use is route-enabled. When you do so, a virtual unit is created on the line, and a path is created on the line that contains the virtual unit.
Associate the material with the virtual unit on any line where you want to produce the material
Ensure that a BOM formulation is defined for the material. This is required if you want to leverage raw material tracking in the route.

If these components do not exist, contact the Plant Applications administrator.

In the Route Editor page, select .
The Create Route window appears. The REVISION box is disabled and populated with the value 1 because this is the first draft of the route.

Provide values as specified in the following table.


Field	Description
NAME	Enter a unique name for the route that does not exceed 100 characters.
DESCRIPTION	Enter a description for the route that does not exceed 1000 characters.
PRODUCTION LINE	Select a production line to which the route belongs. This box contains a list of production lines defined in Plant Applications Administrator. A value is required in this field.
MATERIAL	Select the material that you want to use in the route. This box is enabled after you select a value in the PRODUCTION LINE box. It contains a list of materials defined for the production line in Plant Applications.
BOM FORMULATION	Select the BOM formulation that you want to use in the route. This box is enabled after you select a value in the MATERIAL box. It contains a list of BOM formulations configured for the material in Plant Applications.
BEHAVIORS	Use the check boxes to enable the following behaviors for the route: Require Work Order to be completed manually - This behavior allows for support of work orders to be completed manually by a supervisor. The default behavior is to not support manual completion, but to auto-complete the work order when all lots are completed. Allow addition of material lots to a work order in progress - This behavior allows operators or supervisors to add lots to a work order while it is in progress, regardless of the planned quantity for the order. This behavior can be set only on routes that are for serialized products.

The route is created and is in the draft state. The Edit Route page appears, allowing you to create an operation.