General parameters > Chapter Manufacturing > Parameter MTKALLMGT (Allocation to the WO mandatory) 

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This parameter is used with work orders. Use it to force the allocation of components to a work order before any production activity for a work order can be recorded. This is referred to as "tracking".

No - This is the default value for this parameter. Progress against individual work orders can be recorded before components are allocated to it. This includes recording the issue of materials to a work order, recording activity against a specific operation in a routing, or receiving the produced goods and recording the details of the receipt. The quantity of any component that is outstanding will be ignored if the Release if shortage check box on the Product-site record is clear.

Yes - Allocation of components to a work order before any production activity can be recorded is mandatory. Allocation can be global or detailed, manual or automatic, complete or complete with shortages. A work order entry transaction can be set to automatically allocate materials when a work order is created. The system will allocate all the components in the work order simultaneously. Allocation increments the reserved stock for a component and decreases its available stock. Production activity for a work order can be recorded for any component that is in shortage if the Release if shortage check box on its product-site record is selected.