There are several objects in MES that need a status. They include:
- Orders
- Line Items (Individual Geometries of an Order)
- Pieces (Individual units of a line item)
- Material Batch Statuses
- Production Runs Statuses
There are several statuses corresponding to each of these.
Status | Piece or Line Item Status change | Changes |
New | New order, nothing's been done yet | |
Calculating Estimates | Automatically moved to this status as we calculate all the required stats, render, prices and other info about the object. | |
Pending | Automatically moved into this status as soon as all estimates have been calculated. | |
Confirmed | Manually moved into this category by an engineer approving the build. Let us know if you want to skip this step. | Restricted users can't change order from this point onward |
Queued | THIS STEP CURRENTLY ONLY APPLIES TO PIECES. Applies when the part has been scheduled for print | All other users can't change line item/piece details from this point forward. |
Printing | Automatically moved into this status if we detect a print starting that has the same name as the run to which this object is associated. Manual change possible in the run. | |
Post Processing | Usually manually updated by operator as different post-processing steps are completed. | |
Shipping | Automatically moved into this status as soon as the first Piece moves to shipping. Manual change possible. | |
Complete | Automatically moved into this status as soon as all parts have completed the "shipping" step. Manual change possible. | |
Failed | When we detect failure on the machine or the run or line item is set to failed, then we automatically create a new one. Therefore a piece or a line item may be failed, but it will have a replica in the same order - this will continue until a part is either built successfully or cancelled. | |
Cancelled | A Line Item can be manually cancelled at any time. Pieces can't. If you wan't to cancel those you have to reduce the quantity in an order. |
These statuses also apply to Orders, with the only difference being that they can not be manually changed except for moving an order into cancelled. All other statuses are automatically switched to the next following similar rules the ones above.
Status | Order Status Change |
New | New Order, all new Line items. You'll rarely see this status. |
Calculating Estimates | If even one of your line items is being processed by our system, this will update the order. |
Pending | Automatically moved into this status as soon as all estimates have been calculated. |
Confirmed | Moved into this status as soon as all Line Items are moved to Confirmed |
Processing | Automatically moved into this status as soon as any Piece of the order has been started. |
Shipping | Automatically moved into this status as soon as the first line item moves to shipping. |
Complete | Automatically moved into this status as soon as all Line Items have completed the "shipping" step. |
Failed | Not applicable to Orders since Failed Line Items or Pieces just keep replicating until either cancelled or completed. |
Cancelled | An Order can be changed any time. |
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