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In hsbMake Office, States play a crucial role in managing and tracking the production status of items. This article explains how to configure, manage, and use states within the application.
🔧 Creating States
States can be created and configured via the hsbMake Office Configuration. Each state is part of a Production Status Category and helps define the current phase of an order in your production workflow.
Status Categories
There are four main Production Status Categories by default:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Planned | All newly created orders start in this category. |
| Released | Orders that have been released to production are moved here. |
| Started | Orders that are actively being produced. |
| Complete | Orders that have finished production. |
Default States
Each category has a default state with the same name as the category (e.g., Planned, Released).
You can customize these default states in the settings.
When an item changes to a new Status Category, it will automatically be assigned the default state within that category.
Removing States
To delete a state:
- Assign another state to replace the deleted one.
- This ensures all items previously using the deleted state are reassigned appropriately.
⚠️ You cannot delete a state without designating a replacement.
⛔ Stop Release Functionality
States in the Planned category can be configured to block release actions.
This can be useful to prevent certain orders from progressing until specific criteria are met.
🔁 State Changes via Controller Movement
State changes can be automated through 'book in/out' actions using Auto Process Plugins.
For example:
When an item is moved to workstation 1DA1-1, its state can automatically change to "On Production Line".
This is set up in hsbMake Configuration -> Production Control -> Controller Service.
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When modifying state settings or Auto Process Plugins:
✅ You must restart the hsbMSServer for changes to take effect.
⚠️ If you're unsure how to restart the hsbMSServer, please contact our support team. Incorrect restarting may cause hsbMake to stop functioning properly.
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