# Production Stage Group

<p class="doc-lead">A Production Stage Group bundles related Production Stages for reporting and filtering. When <b>Show in Report</b> is enabled, the group appears as stage columns on Production Status Report and Pending Production Order report.</p>

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<a href="#/production/production-stage-group?id=overview">Overview &amp; List View</a>
<a href="#/production/production-stage-group?id=form-fields">Form Fields</a>
<a href="#/production/production-stage-group?id=usage">Usage</a>
<a href="#/production/production-stage-group?id=faq">FAQ</a>
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<h2 id="overview">Overview &amp; List View</h2>

Go to <b>Production → Settings → Production Stage Group</b>.

<b>List columns:</b> Id, Name, Show in Report, Status.

<b>Quick filter tabs:</b> Active, Suspended.

<b>Advanced Filters:</b> Name, Status, Created Date.

<b>List toolbar:</b> New, Edit, View.

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<h2 id="form-fields">Form Fields</h2>

| **Field** | **Description** |
|-----------|-----------------|
| Name * | Group name (e.g. Cutting, Assembly, Finishing). |
| Show in Report | When on, stage columns for this group appear on production progress reports. |

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<h2 id="usage">Usage</h2>

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<li>Assign Production Stages to a group when defining each stage.</li>
<li>Filter <a href="#/production/reports/pending-production-order-report">Pending Production Order</a> by Production Stage Group to see backlog at a specific process area.</li>
<li><a href="#/production/reports/production-status-report">Production Status Report</a> shows Required / Produced / Balance per stage group when Show in Report is on.</li>
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<h2 id="faq">FAQ</h2>

<p><b>What if Show in Report is off?</b><br>The group still organizes stages internally but does not add columns to status reports.</p>

<p><b>Can stages belong to multiple groups?</b><br>Each stage is linked to one Production Stage Group.</p>
<p><b>Used where?</b><br>Multi-stage BOM and secondary status reporting group stages.</p>
<p><b>Can I export this report?</b><br>Yes — use Export from report actions for Excel analysis.</p>
<p><b>Which production setting affects this?</b><br>Review <a href="#/production/production-settings-config">Production Settings</a> for variance, quantity, and BOM rules.</p>