Sicon Known Issues

Category - Works Order Processing

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14356 - Error when adding time to a works order: “unable to update the object as the object has been deleted"
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.87 Detailed Description An error occurs when saving a timesheet entry on a Works Order.  This is a specific scenario that will not impact all sites, but is worth being aware of when considering an update while Sicon investigate this known issue. The error reads: “Unable to update the object […]
9633 - All Modules | Sicon fields not cleared when saving stock item
Version Reported In Sicon v221.001 Detailed Description On the “Enter New Stock Item” form, we have a Sicon tab to hold Sicon module specific data. The specific options list in the tab will be dependent on the Sicon modules installed & enabled. On completion of creating a new stock item, when you press “Save”, the […]
11718 - All Modules - Screen re-scaling in Sicon Screens
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.74 Detailed Description For users who are not using the standard Sage font sizing, or who are using high resolution monitors, Sage windows can sometimes rescale windows on pressing certain buttons.  This includes some Sicon screens.  For example, it is known to occur for some users when booking in a […]
13605 - Sales Order link to Works Order is lost when Sales Order allocated from free stock
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.86 Detailed Description When a Works Order has been preallocated to a Sales Order, and the linked sales order is later fully allocated from free stock manually via Sage (before the works order is booked in), the link to the Works Order remains until the point of editing or booking […]
13539 - Written off Subcontractor POs prevent WO being completed with Unconfirmed Costs
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.0 Detailed Description This is an issue specifically to do with using Unconfirmed Costs, Subcontractor Purchase Orders on a Works Order, and the Write Off Incomplete Orders feature in Sage. The situation is that on the Works Order, a subcontractor Purchase Order has been raised, despatched and received so that […]
13406 - Booked and Issued costs different on WO, causing differences in Project Enquiry
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.18 Detailed Description A scenario has been reported where a Parent Works Order is showing a different booked in cost to the issued costs (and no variance postings have been made). If using Project Integration, this then leads to the Project Enquiry Stock tab showing the finished item costs at […]
13160 - Stock Transfers showing despatched batches
Version Reported In Sicon v221.0.90 (Common Components) Detailed Description When using the Sicon stock transfer screen (for example, in Sicon Material Resource Planning – Material Planning – Stock Transfers), previously-despatched traceable items remain on the allocation screen with a quantity of 0. This isn’t a Sicon issue, it has been added here to add visibility […]
12752 - Changing WO Number changes Nominal references
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.211.0.81 Detailed Description If a Works Order number is changed mid-way through postings, it impacts the future reference used on the nominal ledger postings, which in turn can cause confusion if analysing the nominal ledger by Works Order number. Take the example below of a part-issued works order created manually, […]
12570 - Sicon Works Orders allows creation of a Phantom BOM
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.211.0.81 Detailed Description Sicon Works Orders allows a Phantom item to be added as the finished product to create. With Sage Stock Control and Sage Bill of Materials, a phantom is a BOM that is not used as a stock component or in raising works orders, and never kept in […]
12621 - Sorting Works Order List by column hides some results
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.211.0.81 Detailed Description When there are a high volume of Works Order records in the Works Order List, sorting the works order list by one of the columns can reduce some of the works orders displayed when the number of entries exceed 1000. When the screen is first presented, all […]
12432 - Booked Works Order cannot be allocated or issued to complete it
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.221.0.80 Detailed Description This is a specific issue when the Works Order setting to “Reduce Line Quantity when booking” is enabled, and a works order has lines that have not been issued. If the works order has a part-issued line, this setting will reduce the line quantity to the quantity […]
11695 - WO list throws error when first opened
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.220.0.39 Detailed Description It has been reported that opening the Works Order List view can produce the below Sage error: This same error has also been reported to occur when opening the Sage Sales Order List – the issue is environmental and neither issue can be replicated by Sicon. Impact: Low […]
4558 - Negative Stock resulting from Sage transactions
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.221.0.47 Detailed Description There are two known scenarios in Sage that can cause stock items to be in negative stock, despite not allowing negative stock on the Product Group. Although this is a Sage bug, this article aims to note the impact it can have on a Sicon Works Order. […]
11591 - Auto allocate across multiple bins doesn't automatically select traceable numbers
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.44 Detailed Description This is a specific scenario that occurs with Sicon Works Order Processing legacy stock Allocation settings and traceable component items on a Works Order. With Stock control configured to record traceable numbers when allocating stock; And the Sicon legacy setting to Auto allocate across multiple bins: The […]
11653 - Auto Select Traceable Items selectable when Issue Full Batch disabled
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.44 Detailed Description Within a traceable stock item, it is possible to turn on a setting to “Issue Full Batch”. This is only selectable when the Sage stock control traceable items setting “Numbers selected when despatching stock” has been enabled. This setting directly impacts whether the following setting, “Auto Select […]
11367 - Scrollable View button not working on Sicon Works Order List
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.74 Detailed Description When navigating to the Sicon Works Order List, there is the option to select the Scrollable view as there are in other List Views of Sage.  Clicking this presents a scroll bar on the right-hand side: However, in the Sicon Works Order Processing List view, this is […]
11432 - Build Time Enqury view is not exporting to Excel
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.201.0.52 Detailed Description This is linked with the Enquiry view to Build Time within Sicon Works Orders;  https://www.sicon.co.uk/user-guide/works-order-processing-help-and-user-guide/#7-2 From Sicon Works Order Processing – Enquiries – Build Time, there is a function to right-click and export to excel however, the right-click (and therefore export) menu option is not showing when […]
10993 - Sort order on WO history tab
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v221.0.01 Detailed Description The History tab of a Works Order displays a log of all changes / actions taken on the works order –i.e. components added, components allocated, components issued, dates changed, status changed, etc. As with normal grids in Sage 200, the grid can be sorted by clicking on […]
10307 - Error when creating WO for SO with no requested delivery date
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.221.0.63 Detailed Description We have the option to “Generate Works Order for Sales Order” (Works Order Processing menu > Works Orders). This provides a fast way to generate works orders to build finished items for which you have a shortfall (without having to do a full MRP run). When working […]
10308 - Multiple finished item cost split % default calculation
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.221.0.58 Detailed Description Sicon Works Order Processing allows you to add multiple finished items to a works order. If doing so, it’s necessary to decide on a split of how the cost of the works order should be split – how much should be apportioned to finished item A, and how […]
9711 - Work in Progress variance postings when Stock > Nominal Integration is turned off
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.221.0.64 Detailed Description When making partial bookings on a works order, the finished items built are booked in at a cost using the estimated total cost of the WO; i.e. if booking in 9 or 10 items on a WO, and estimated total cost of WO is £100, then the 9 […]
10636 - Works Order Comments not saving when added before WO creation
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.221.0.43 Detailed Description When manually creating a works order, if comments are added to the top of a works order before pressing create, the comment is not saved at the point of closing the works order. Once Create is pressed, the comment is still visible on the works order screen, […]
10856 - Not prompted to update Operations on Process WO Screen
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.221.0.71 Detailed Description When updating the date on Works Orders through the Process Works Order screen, there is no validation of the dates used, and no prompt to update the operation timings on the Works Order. Impact: Low Urgency | Ability to work not affected; workaround available. Impact | Single […]
9779 - Works order list doesn't retain edits to column order or sizing
Version Reported In Sicon Manufacturing v.221.0.1 Detailed Description On the Works Order list view in Sicon Works Order Processing > Works Order List – the user is able to make edits to the order and sizing of the columns on the list. Columns can be added/removed entirely by right clicking on the list & selecting […]
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