How to enter formulas

1. Access this program by choosing Manufacturing Control-->Formulation-->Formula Entry.

2. In the Formula field, enter the formula (up to 6 characters). Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search existing formulas (formulas previously entered through this program).

3. In the Desc field, enter the formula’s name or description (up to 30 characters).

4. In the Overhead field, enter the overhead cost per unit of producing this formula as an amount or a percentage. If entered as a percentage, enter the number and a % before pressing Enter (CR).

5. In the Labor field, enter the labor cost per unit of producing this formula as an amount or a percentage. If entered as a percentage, enter the number and a % before pressing Enter (CR).

6. In the Standard Production Quantity field, enter the standard quantity of this formula that is normally produced (0-99999999). For example, enter the quantity of a standard batch.

7. In the UM (Unit Of Measure), enter the unit of measure of the standard quantity (up to 2 characters). For example, if 100 pounds are normally produced, enter LB.

8. In the Waste % field, enter the total maximum percentage of waste when this formula is produced for the standard production quantity (0-99.9). This waste % is used in the Production Entry and Confirmation programs to ensure that the units of formula produced do not differ from the units required by more than this percentage.

10. This concludes the header portion of the Formula Entry program. At this time, the header record is created. After the header record is created, all the header fields except #1 are accessible through the change header routine. Field #1 can only be changed by deleting and reentering the formula number.

Line numbers are assigned automatically beginning with 001 and incrementing by one for each additional line-item up to 999. In the rare case where 999 line-items have been entered, the program refuses further entries.

11. In the Item Number field, enter the ingredient item number to be used to produce the formula. The entry must be a valid number. Valid entries display the item description and stocking unit of measure. The user may create a memo line by entering M as the item number. The program assumes a memo line is to be entered and advances to the description field. Press F1 to allow the currently displayed value to remain the same. Press F4 to remove the line and backs up to the previous line number. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.

12. In the Units fields, enter the number of units needed to produce the standard production quantity (field #5) (1-99999999).

13. In the Memo field, enter the memo to appear on the Formula listing (up to 20 characters).

14. This concludes the line-item portion of the Formula Entry. Press $image\save_shg.gif$ to save your changes

This concludes the line-item portion of the Formula Entry.

You can select from the following to perform the listed functions:

$image\edit_shg.gif$ - Changes a line-item

$image\plus_shg.gif$ - Adds line-items

$image\insert_shg.gif$ - Inserts line-items

$image\Delete_shg.gif$ - Deletes line-items

$image\stop_shg.gif$ Stops line-item entry

$image\noteitemon.gif$ - Accesses Note Entry (SME710) for the item highlighted in Formula Entry line item browser.

$image\noteardcon.gif$ - Accesses Note Entry (SME710) for the Formula document line record highlighted in the line item browser.

Done End the Formula Entry