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# Execution & Control Flushing Methods (2026)

> Flushing methods in Business Central production orders: forward, backward and manual flushing, the pick plus warehouse step, component-level flushing policies and routing link codes. Includes a demo of posting manual components and finishing an order.

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk) · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) · 2026-09-08 · 4:34 · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## Overview

The video defines a flushing method as the rule for when the system posts production consumption automatically. It covers three methods (forward, backward, manual) and pick plus, which adds a warehouse picking step before the chosen rule applies.

It then shows that each component line on a production order can carry its own posting rule, and how routing link codes tie component consumption to a specific routing operation. It closes with a demo of posting manual components and finishing the order, using the production order page and the production journal.

## Key points

- Forward flushing consumes components automatically once the production order is released. It suits predictable components that need no manual journal entry.
- Backward flushing posts consumption later, when output is recorded or the order is finished, so it waits for proof that work happened.
- Manual flushing has the operator review the component line and post actual consumption in the journal. It fits variable quantities or tighter control.
- Pick plus adds a warehouse picking step before the selected flushing rule applies. It does not replace forward, manual or backward flushing.
- Each component line on a production order can have its own flushing method, so forward, backward, manual and pick plus can be mixed on one order.
- A routing link code on a component ties its consumption to a specific routing operation when the codes match. A blank code applies timing to the order more generally.
- In the demo, releasing the order consumed the forward-flushed components and the control panel display, which is linked by routing link code 100 to body assembly. Backward and manual components still had quantity remaining. After a manual quantity change, the actual cost came out slightly above the expected cost.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=0s) Introduction to flushing methods
- [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=21s) What is flushing - definition and scope
- [0:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=44s) Three flushing methods and pick plus
- [1:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=102s) Routing link codes and component timing
- [2:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=155s) Reading the production order page
- [3:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=193s) Practical benefits of flexible flushing
- [3:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=226s) Demo - posting manual components and finishing the order

## Features

| Feature | Status | At |
|---|---|---|
| Forward flushing | status not stated, demoed | [0:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=55s) |
| Backward flushing | status not stated, demoed | [1:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=73s) |
| Manual flushing | status not stated, demoed | [1:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=86s) |
| Pick plus | status not stated | [1:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=86s) |
| Routing link codes on components | status not stated, demoed | [1:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=114s) |
| Component-level flushing policies | status not stated, demoed | [0:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=44s) |

## AL objects mentioned

As heard in the captions. A name that matches one object page by exact type and name links to it; the others stay as named.

- other "production journal" at [0:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=10s)
- other "production order" at [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=21s)
- other "production order routing" at [2:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=125s)

## Quotes

- [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=21s) "A flushing method defines when the system posts production activity automatically."
- [0:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=44s) "On a production order, each component line can carry its own posting rule."
- [1:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=102s) "It only adds picking before that selected rule applies. That is the main point."
- [2:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=125s) "That matching code is what ties component consumption to a specific operation instead of treating the whole order as one timing event."
- [2:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=165s) "If a routing link code is filled in, the component is tied to that matching routing operation."
- [2:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=178s) "Components with forward flushing already consumed the expected quantity. Backwards and manual flushing methods still have the required amount as remaining quantity."
- [3:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoH3gxc0uk&t=205s) "Predictable components can be automated. Components that need warehouse handling can stay pick controlled."