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Production Stages
Overview#
Production Planning assists organisations in managing all their production tasks. The Edit Stages interface lets you set up all the Stages that jobs must go through.
Navigation Main Menu > Production > Planning Board > Menu (button) > Edit Stages
List View#
Button Description New Creates a new stage. Arrow on New (button) > Default Creates the default stages.
Fields Explained#
Field Description ID The system-generated number for the stage. Production Stages The name of the stage. Code The Code or short name for the stage. Type The Type of stage (e.g. Production, Outwork). Work Shift The Work Shift during which the jobs are executed. Colour From Whether the Interval Colour on the Calendar takes the colour from the Start or End Status. Group SQL Checkbox: If checked, an SQL script is used for the Group description. Setup Checkbox: If checked, Setup is tracked. Run Checkbox: If checked, the Run is tracked. Washup Checkbox: If checked, Washup is tracked. Order The order in which the Stages must be performed. The number is allocated based on the order of the Stages on this interface. Menu (...) A submenu with the following options:Edit SQL for Group field: Lets you change the SQL that generates the Group description.Edit: Lets you edit the entry.Copy: Copies the entry to create a new entry.Delete: Deletes the entry.Move Up: Moves the stage one line higher (see Order).Move Down: Moves the stage one line lower (see Order).
Edit View#
Button Description ∧ ∨ Navigates to the next or previous Stage. New Creates a New Stage. Arrow on New (button) > Default Creates a Stage with the Default statuses prefilled. Copy Copies the Stage to create a new Stage. Delete Deletes the Stage. Save Saves any changes. Close Closes the Edit Stage popup. Menu > Edit SQL for Group field Opens an SQL editor for you to edit the SQL.
Fields#
Header
Field Description Description Enter a Description. Code Enter a Code or short description. Group SQL A checkbox. If checked, the Group description is generated using an SQL script. Type The Type of stage which can be Production or Outwork. The Type cannot be changed after Save (button) is clicked. Interval Colour From Option to choose to colour the interval on the calendar from the Start or End Status.
Status Section
Info Fields marked in green (✎) can be edited.
Field Description Add (button) Adds a new status. ID The system-generated number allocated to the status. Status Enter a name for the status. Colour A colour field to choose a colour for the status. ORDERID A number that is auto generated and represents the order of the status. Default Whether the status is the default status for any of these options:N/A: The status is not a default.New: Use this status for new jobs.Planned: Use this status for planned jobs.Ready: Use this status when a job is ready (all the materials are ready).Busy: Use this status when the job is in production.Part Complete: Use this status when the job is partially complete.Complete: Use this status when the job is complete. Menu (...) A submenu, allowing you to:Remove Status: Deletes the entry.Move Up: Moves the entry one line higher.Move Down: Moves the entry one line lower.
Workstation Section
Appears after a Type is selected and Save (button) is clicked.
Type = Production
Field Description Workstation A dropdown list of Workstations for you to select one. Add (button) Adds the selected Workstation. The button is on the right. Work Shift A dropdown list of Work Shifts for you to select one. Job Tracking Checkboxes. If checked (optional), the following are tracked: If no selection is made, no option appears on the Tracker App when starting a new task.
Type = Outwork
Field Description Supplier A dropdown list of Suppliers for you to select one. Add (button) Adds the selected Supplier . The button is on the right.
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