📘 Screen: Production Classification
This is the record that says what type of production each lot is: "Screened seed", "Cotton processing", "Feed". Every lot created in Lot Production picks one of these classifications.
It is a three-field screen — the kind you fill in once, at the start, and hardly ever open again.
📍 Location in the system
Menu: Industry > Production Classification
🧩 Main function
Separate lots by the nature of the process. This classification is what lets you filter the production list and keeps lots of different types — seed processing and feed production, for example — from getting mixed up when you read it.
📝 Record fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Sequential number of the classification (0001). |
| Description | The name of the production type, the way the farm calls it. |
| Active | A classification no longer in use leaves the list without erasing the history of old lots. |
The list shows Code, Description and Active, with search on each column. The buttons are the usual ones — New, Reload, Save, Cancel/View list and Delete.
🧭 Where the classification appears
In the header of Lot Production, in the Production Classification field — which is required: without a registered classification, there is no way to open a lot. When you pick it, the system suggests the lot description based on it, which saves typing for repetitive production.
The classification also becomes a column in the lot list, and it is what separates processing from, for example, feed production.
- Every production lot starts with its process type identified.
- The lot list can be filtered by type of production.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What should I enter as a classification?
The type of process the farm runs: seed processing, grain cleaning, feed production, cotton ginning. If the farm only does one, a single classification is enough.
Can I delete a classification I no longer use?
The safest option is to uncheck Active: it disappears from the lists and old lots keep showing which classification they were produced under.
Why can't I create a production lot?
Check that there is a registered, active classification: the lot's Production Classification field is required. With none on the list, the lot will not save.