Creating a storage container

  1. Right-click
    Independent Containers
    , and then select
    New Material Storage Container
    . The
    Create Material Storage Container
     dialog box opens to the
    General
     tab.
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    The following is a list of the items on the
    General
     tab of the
    Create Material Storage Container
    dialog box:
    Item
    Description
    Name
    Unique name assigned to the container.
    Description
    Detailed description of the container (
    optional
    ).
    Capacity
    Amount of material a storage container can hold.
    Heel
    Quantity of material remaining in a container when emptied. For a container to be considered a binding candidate for material additions, the total inventory of the container must be greater than the heel value. The heel is not applicable to material distributions. (See Using container heel properties for more information.)
    Engineering Unit
    Unit of measure for the material (
    optional
    ).
    Storage Location
    Location where the container is added.
    State
    State of the container indicating the availability of a material.
    Controller ID
    If left at 0 (zero), defaults to the next numeric value in sequence. You can assign a unique number for PCD phase programming.
    Container Type
    Type of container: Composite, Plug Flow, or Pallet.
TIP:
If you want to use a container for phase binding, its
State
 must be set to
Ready to Use
, otherwise the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server will not view the container as eligible for binding.
  1. Type the information in the appropriate boxes to define the container.
  2. Click
    Apply
    . The
    Edit Material Storage Container
     dialog box opens to the
    General
     tab. Once you created the general container record, you can configure the container properties, priority data, materials, and contents.
    IMPORTANT:
    When you add a new container or modify an existing container in the Material Editor, the area model is not automatically updated. To update the area model open the Equipment Editor.
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