Define the predecessor and successor of a facility

Predecessors and successors represent links between facilities within a line. Predecessors and successors can be configured on alternate routes or in parallel.

Prerequisites

• Administration Admin role
• The Facility management section is open. Facility management area

Procedure

1. Select a functional unit (Fu), working position (Wp) or tool position (Tp) in the facility tree.
2. To select a predecessor, click next to Predecessors.

   The Edit facilities dialog opens.

3. Activate the checkbox of the desired predecessor in the facility tree.
4. Click .

   The facility is added.

5. Click Accept.

   The predecessor facility is saved.

   

6. To create type-independent routes, activate Alternative Routes.
7. To select a successor, click next to Successors.

   The Edit facilities dialog opens.

8. Perform steps 2 to 6 for the successor.
9. Click Save.

Predecessors and successors are added.

Alternative routes are to be used if these routes depend on the type to be processed and are not used alternately due to a longer processing time.

Click on the predecessor or successor to display the properties of the facility clicked on.