405 CD FOD.TOCMP "Y" Complete Shop Order Operation

Once again I discover that I thought I knew something but seek clarification.

User-A describes two scenarios that occur entirely two frequently for which I 
thought the solution was simple.

Scenario-1

We have a shop order with one operation for say 6,000
One day they do 600
and in error the labor reporting is marked "complete"
(The person was complete for what they doing that day, unaware of lots more 
to be done ... a lapse in training the people who fill out these labor 
tickets.)
this closes the order
we do regular CST900 shop order purges & now it is gone
there is still paperwork on the shop floor to get the other 5,400 done
& of course trouble when try to enter that labor reporting

Scenario # 2

We have shop order with several operations
One day they finish first 1,200 of 6,000
and in error the labor reporting is marked "complete"

this makes first operation appear complete on SFC300
shop supervisors pick some other orders on same item to work on
this one remains alive with one foot in grave in perpetuity
due to no work on subsequent operations

Bit Al Big Mouth Suggested Solution

I believe that when completed quantity greater than or equal to ordered 
quantity, BPCS does an implied "Y" that operation is finished.
This comes from quantity needed at time of labor reporting.
If you lowere quantity needed, to actual done, you must run a zero labor 
transaction through SFC600 to recognize finished lowered quantity.

Therefore I propose a policy change.
Let's quit entering "Y" complete.

User-B = "Al got it wrong again."

User-B has scenarios where operations are at least ordered quantity & the 
orders hang out forever, until missing "Y" complete is entered.  User-B 
swears that these orders have not altered quantity needed.  Thus the "Y" is 
an essential part of labor reporting.

Well either my theory is flawed, or we have multiple cooks in which the 
quantity reported was less than the quantity ordered, then the order quantity 
lowered to match actually made, without doing zero transaction to acknowlege 
done matches new quantity.  After all there is no history showing changes in 
order requirements.

Please help me improve my score
getting it right more often than I get it wrong.

MacWheel99@aol.com (Alister Wm Macintyre) (Al Mac)
AS/400 Data Manager & Programmer for BPCS 405 CD Rel-02 mixed mode (twinax 
interactive & batch) @ http://www.cen-elec.com Central Industries of 
Indiana--->Quality manufacturer of wire harnesses and electrical 
sub-assemblies - fax # 812-424-6838

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