system.mes.getAvailableMaterialLots

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system.mes.getAvailableMaterialLots(materialProperty, lotNameSearchPattern, equipmentPath)

Get the Material Lots available for use according to a material resource defined within a segment.  This look-up function limits the lots returned based on the equipment and name pattern, ordering them according to the Lot Handling Mode of the equipment in question.

Syntax

system.mes.getAvailableMaterialLots(materialProperty, lotNameSearchPattern, equipmentPath)

  • Parameters

complexProperty materialResourceProperty - The material resource from an Operations Segment, defining what materials fulfill necessary requirements for use within the segment.

String lotNameSearchPattern - The search string for the lot number (also known as lot name).  Can take single ("?") or multi-character ("*") wildcards.

String equipmentPath - The equipment path for equipment where the material lot is located.  Note, an Equipment Class name or Supplemental Equipment item name can be used here.

  • Returns

MESList<MESObjectLink> matLotLinks - A list of MESObjectLinks that each have a reference to an MESMaterialLot object.

  • Scope

All

Code Examples

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destinationEquipmentPath = 'New Enterprise\Site 1\Area 1\Furnace'

obj = system.mes.loadMESObject('Load Furnace', 'OperationsSegment')
seg = system.mes.createSegment(obj, destinationEquipmentPath)
matprop =  seg.getMaterialProperty('Material In')

supplementalEquipment1 = 'Wagon 1'
supplementalEquipment2 = 'Wagon 2'

lots = system.mes.getMaterialLotsAvailable(matprop, 100, '', supplementalEquipment1)
print 'LIFO'
for lot in lots:
	print lot

lots = system.mes.getMaterialLotsAvailable(matprop, 100, '', supplementalEquipment2)
print 'FIFO'
for lot in lots:
	print lot

Output

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>>> 
LIFO
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000020 - Wagon 1
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000021 - Wagon 1
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000022 - Wagon 1
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000023 - Wagon 1
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000024 - Wagon 1
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000025 - Wagon 1
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000026 - Wagon 1
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000043 - Wagon 1
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000045 - Wagon 1
FIFO
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000044 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000038 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000037 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000036 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000033 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000032 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000031 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000029 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000030 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000028 - Wagon 2
Ignition-2a481eac5ffd-0000000027 - Wagon 2
>>>



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