icon enter Released Prod. Orders, and then choose the related link. Open a released production order line that is ready for registration, and then on the Lines FastTab, choose the Line action, and then choose the Production Journal action.
The Production Journal window opens showing journal lines for the production order line according to the Prod. Order Component and Prod. Order Routing windows. These lines originate from the production BOM and routing assigned to the item that is being produced. For more information, see How to: Create Production BOMs.
In the Posting Date field at the top of the journal, enter a posting date that applies to all lines. The work date is entered by default. The field is meant as a quick way to align posting dates on all lines, if relevant.
NOTE
Posting dates entered on individual lines will override this field.
In the Flushing Method Filter field at the top of the journal, you can choose to also view consumption and output that is posted automatically according to the flushing methods defined for the item and resource respectively.
On each type of line in the journal, only the relevant fields are shown. The rest are blank and write-protected.
When the journal is opened, it is preset with the quantities to be posted. If nothing is posted so far, all quantity fields will show by default the expected quantities carried from the production order. If partial postings have been made, the quantity fields on the lines will show the remaining quantities. The quantities and times already posted for the order are displayed at the bottom of the journal as actual entries.
Concerning the quantities in the Output Quantity field, you have the option to set up which values to preset when the journal is first opened. This is done from the Manufacturing Setup window, General FastTab, in the Preset Output Quantity field.
Proceed to enter the relevant consumption and output quantities in the editable fields.
NOTE
Only the output quantity on the last journal line of entry type Output will adjust the inventory level when posting the journal. Therefore, do not to post the journal, with the expected output quantity preset on the last output line, until all end items are actually produced.
Select the Finished field of output lines to indicate that the operation is finished. This field is related to the Routing Status field on a production order routing line.