Labor

The reference number of the labor transaction.

The number is assigned automatically or you assign the number manually, which depends on the settings of the numbering sequence specified in the Labor Numbering Sequence box on the Production Preferences (AM102000) form.

The status of the transaction set by the system.

The value in this box can be one of the following:

• On Hold: The transaction is a draft and can be edited. You cannot release the transaction.
• Balanced: The transaction has been validated by the system and is ready to be released. You can put the transaction on hold to modify or delete it.
• Released: The transaction has been released. You cannot modify or delete the transaction.

A check box that indicates (if selected) that the transaction has the On Hold status and can be modified or deleted. When you clear the check box the status is changed to Balanced.

The check box is selected for new transactions automatically if the Hold Documents on Entry check box is selected on the Production Preferences (AM102000) form.

The date when the transaction was created. By default, the system inserts the business date, but you can change this date.

You can enter only a date that corresponds to a financial period that has been generated on the Master Financial Calendar (GL201000) form. If the date that you enter belongs to a financial period that has not yet been generated in the system—for example, for a date in the distant future or past—the system will display an error message, and you will not be able to save the document.

The control quantity of the transaction. The system validates if it is equal to the value of the Total Qty box. If the quantities differ an error message is displayed and you cannot release the transaction.

This box is displayed only if the Validate Document Totals on Entry check box is selected on the Production Preferences (AM102000) form.

Opens the Late Assignment (AM312000) form for the production order specified in the Production Nbr. column.

You use this form to assign lot or serial numbers of the produced items to lot- or serial-tracked materials. If On Completion is specified in the Require Parent Lot/Serial Number of the production order on the Production Order Maintenance (AM201500) form, you must assign the lot or serial numbers of the parent item to the lot- or serial-tracked materials before you release the labor transaction with movement of the produced items for the last operation.

The type of labor being recorded.

You can select either of the following options:

• Direct: The system applies the labor cost to a production order specified in a row of this type. You can also specify the completed quantity in the row.
• Indirect: The system posts the labor cost to a GL account specified in a labor code assigned to each row of this type.

The subitem of the material specified in the Inventory ID box.

Required. The employee for which you record labor. You can select only an employee that has the Production Employee check box selected on the Employees (EP203000) form.

If the Default User Employee ID check box is selected on the Production Preferences (AM102000) form, the system inserts the employee ID assigned to your user account if the employee ID has the Production Employee check box selected.

The start time of the production operation. The system uses this value for calculating the value in the Labor Time box.

You can either enter start and end times of the operation or enter the time spent for the operation in the Labor Time box.

Required. The amount of time the employee spent for the operation. If the values are specified in the Start Time and End Time columns, the system calculates the time, and you cannot correct it in this column. If the Start Time and End Time columns of the row are empty, you must enter the labor time manually.

If you want to adjust the labor cost recorded in the previous labor transaction for the same operation, you can enter a negative value in this column. The system validates the total amount of time spent for the operation and makes sure that it is positive.

Read-only. The labor cost rate that the system applies to the production order.

If Standard is specified in the Use Labor Rate box of the Production Preferences (AM102000) form, the system uses the standard rate of a work center assigned to the production operation. If Employee is specified in this box the system copies the labor rate specified for the employee on the Labor Rates (PM209900) form.

Read-only. The labor cost that the system applies to the production order.

The system calculates the cost as follows: Labor Time * Labor Rate * Shift Differential, where the Shift Differential value is copied from the Shifts (AM205000) form for the shift specified in the row.

The quantity of items the employee completed for the production operation.

If you need to correct the completed quantity entered in the previous transaction you can specify the negative value in this column. If the previous transaction recorded completed items for the last operation and the system created an inventory receipt for the items, see Reversal of Production Receipts.

This column is available only for regular production orders.

The warehouse where the completed items are moved if you record the completed items for the last operation of the production order. If you specify a disassembly order in the row, the items to be disassembled are issued from the warehouse specified in this column.

By default, the system inserts the warehouse specified in the production order. You can specify another warehouse if needed.

The warehouse location where the completed items are moved if you record the completed items for the last operation of the production order. If you specify a disassembly order in the row, the items to be disassembled are issued from the warehouse location specified in this column.

By default, the system inserts the warehouse location specified in the production order. You can specify another warehouse location if needed.

The quantity of items that were scrapped during the operation.

This column is available only for regular production orders.

The reason code, which provides GL accounts that the system uses for posting a cost of scrapped items if the value of the Scrap Action column is Write-Off or Quarantine for the production order operation on the Production Order Details (AM209000) form.

This column is available only for regular production orders.

A check box that indicates (if selected) that the quantity specified in the Quantity column is the scrapped quantity. The system selects the check box when the scrap action of the operation is Quarantine, a reason code is entered in the Reason Code column, and a value is entered in the Quantity column.

The scrap action, which the system copies from the operation settings on the Production Order Details (AM209000) form. You can select another scrap action if needed.

The scrap action can be any of the following:

• No Action: The system does not calculate the scrap cost separately. When workers record scrap in a move or labor transaction for a production order, the system adds the scrap cost to the total cost of the production order.
• Write-Off: The system posts the scrap cost to the scrap expense account. A reason code specifies the scrap expense account and subaccount.
• Quarantine: The system posts the scrap cost to the scrap expense account and creates an inventory adjustment for the scrap quantity and value.

The dialog box has the following buttons.