Material Policies tab

These features are used in conjunction with

FactoryTalk Batch

Material Manager

only.

When communication with the Material server is lost, these two options are available:

Failure and Hold

or

Switch to Manual

.

By default, the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server is configured to

Failure and Hold

. In this case, batches are placed in the HELD state when communication with the Material server is lost. The

FactoryTalk Batch

Server automatically resumes communication with the Material server when it becomes available.

To run batches even when communication is lost, configure the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server to

Switch to Manual

. In Manual mode, the server prompts the operator for information normally supplied by the Material Server. Restore the communication manually when the Material server becomes available. (For more information on restoring communication manually, see the

FactoryTalk Batch

Material Manager

Administrator Guide

.)

Hold on split feed

Select

Yes

to hold batches or

No

to continue to run batches in the event of a split feed.

The default is

Yes

and the batch is HELD when a split feed occurs.

When selecting

No

create a loop in the recipe so that the binding process can select another container for material additions when a split feed occurs. Add a material loop to the recipe with the

Create Material Loop

button in

FactoryTalk Batch Recipe Editor

. (For information regarding material loops, see the

FactoryTalk Batch Recipe Editor

User Guide

.)