Compatibility warnings prompt

Some of the information that you can enter for an operation can be used in the Bill of Materials module but cannot be used in the Estimating, Planning and Works Orders modules.

  • On the Operation Record Details tab, do not use Overlap Quantity or enter seconds values for the resource.

  • On the Operation Record Resources tab do not enter seconds values for the resource. Ensure that you add only the following resources with the following settings:

    Phase

    How many Resource Types?

    Resource Type

    Primary/Secondary

    Fixed Length

    Setup

    Two

    Select no more than two resources for this phase. One must be a Machine Resource or a Machine Resource Group. The other can be a Labour Resource or Labour Resource Group.

    Note: Adding a Labour Resource or Labour Resource Group updates the Include in Labour Requirements check box on the works order operation when a works order is created from the BOM record.

    Select Primary or Secondary for one or the other resource.

    		 You must select Fixed Length for the resource.

    Runtime

    Three

    Select one Labour Resource or Labour Resource Group.

    Select one Machine Resource or Machine Resource Group.

    Select one Tool Resource or Tool Resource Group.

    Note: Only select a tool resource or resource group if you have also selected a labour and a machine resource or resource group.

    Select Primary for your labour Resource Type and Secondary for your machine Resource Type or vice versa.

    Note: Do not select either Primary or Secondary for your tool Resource Type selection.

    		 Do not select Fixed Length for the resource or resource group.

    Teardown

    None

     

     

    		  

  • On the Operation Record Subcontract tab, add only one supplier and no more than five Quantity Breaks. The supplier must use base currency.

You can select Perform Compatibility Checks in the System Settings Environment tab to receive compatibility warning messages when you save certain records and resources. When you save a record or resource that contains something incompatible, the Compatibility Warnings prompt appears.

You can still save the record or resource, or you can view the warning and choose not to save until you have corrected the issues.

Note: You can also select Run Compatibility Check in Manufacturing System Manager > System Utilities instead. This will allow you to view and print the explanation and resolution of all or a selection of compatibility issues in your system. You can then check and fix them.

To use the compatibility warnings prompt

  1. To return to the record or resource without saving, click No.

    Note: We recommend you view the warnings first so that you understand what you must change on the record prior to saving it.

  2. To view the compatibility warnings, click View Warnings.

    • The Compatibility Warnings window appears.

    • The Record Type and Reference help you to identify the record where the problem is.

    • The Description identifies where the problem is in the record.

    • The Explanation identifies why there is a problem.

    • The Resolution identifies what you need to do to fix the problem.

  3. To save the record or resource despite the issues identified, click Yes.

    Note: You can identify the issues and fix them later, using Run Compatibility Check in Manufacturing System Manager > System Utilities.

See also

Other tasks

Enter or amend operations

Reference

About Bill of Materials

Estimating

Planning

Works Orders

Environment (system settings)

Run Compatibility Check

The Sage 200 Manufacturing module is currently in extended support. You can find out more about support in our product lifecycle.

We are retiring the Manufacturing module from our software with the Sage 200 Professional 2025 R2 release. Please speak to your Sage Business Partner to find out more.