Production Planning - Settings

Overview

Production Planning assists organisations in managing all their production tasks. The settings listed on this page are required to use this module.

Info

The tasks on Tracker and the Planning Board are updated based on a combination of user and general settings, as follows:

Scan Service ID - Don't Combine Tasks: The Task is matched on the Service ID.

Scan Service ID, Combine Tasks: The tasks are matched on User, PB Stage setting and WO No.

Scan WO No.: The tasks are matched on User, PB Stage setting and WO No.

Planning Board

Field	Description
Planning Board > Automatic Refresh	Yes or No.
Planning Board > Editing Allowed	Yes or No.
Planning Board > Settings - Access Allowed	Yes or No.

Tracker App

Tracker > Custom Firebird Stored Procedure - Create a File:Enter a File Name.
Tracker > Custom Firebird Stored Procedure - Execute:Enter the execution file name.
Tracker > Digital Delivery Notes - Access Allowed: Yes or No.
Tracker > Enter a Note on Stop: Yes or No.
Timekeeping: Enabled Non-Conformance Reports (NCR): Yes or No.
Timekeeping: Select to Start/Stop WO
- Select from Queue (Touch)
- Enter WO No. (Scan or Keypad)
- Enter Service ID (Scan or Keypad)
Timekeeping: Set Status on Stop
- N/A
- Confirm
- Complete
- Part Complete
Timekeeping: Use the Cost Centre linked to the Service: Yes or No.
Tracker Login (PIN):Enter a numerical login pin for the Tracker Application.

Note

The defaults are the values for new databases and new users. Your database may have different values.

Setting	Description	Default
Planning Board > Combine Services linked to the same Cost Centre	Yes or No.	Yes
Planning Board > Enable Timekeeping on Planning Board	Yes or No.	No
Planning Board > Update Planning Board (Menu Caption & SQL)	Edit SQL (lets you customise your captions using SQL).	None
Planning Board > Hide New Tasks from Board View	Yes or No. Hides stages from the Planning Board "Board" view if their default is set to "New".	No

JDF Switch Settings

JDF Switch > Artwork Folder (Linux: /FolderName/; Windows: \FolderName\):Enter a path (e.g. C:\Temp\Artwork\).
JDF Switch > Caption - Custom input field 1:Enter a caption.
JDF Switch > Caption - Custom input field 2:Enter a caption.
JDF Switch > Caption - Custom input field 3:Enter a caption.
JDF Switch > Caption - Custom input field 4:Enter a caption.
JDF Switch > Caption - Custom input field 5:Enter a caption.
JDF Switch > Caption - Custom input field 6:Enter a caption.
JDF Switch > Enable Syspro uploads (XML): Yes or No.
JDF Switch > FTP Host:Enter the name of the Host.
JDF Switch > FTP Password:Enter the FTP Password.
JDF Switch > FTP Port:Enter the FTP Port (e.g. 21).
JDF Switch > FTP User:Enter the FTP User name.
JDF Switch > Job Folder (Linux: /FolderName/; Windows: \FolderName\):Enter a path (e.g. C:\Temp\Switch\).
JDF Switch > Use FTP: Yes or No.

Info

Jobs are allocated based on the hours available under Work Shifts.

Field	Description
∧ ∨	Navigates to the next or previous Work Shift.
New Work Shift	Creates a new Work Shift.
Save	Saves any changes.
Copy	Copies a Work Shift to create a new Work Shift.
Delete	Deletes the Work Shift.
Close	Closes the Work Shift popup.
Add Day/Hours	Adds a day or hours to the board.
Batch Update	Changes the following fields for all the selected records once Update (button) is clicked: Start Time: Changes the Start Time to the time selected in the adjacent field. End Time: Changes the End Time to the time selected in the adjacent field.

Info

Fields marked in green (✎) can be edited.

Field	Description
ID	The system-generated number for the entry.
Day of Week	The applicable Day of the Week.
Description	A description of the shift (e.g. Monday early shift).
Start	The time the shift Starts.
End	The time the shift Ends.
X Rate/Hr	The Hourly Rate that the shift costs.
Break (Hrs)	The total number of hours lost to Breaks (e.g. lunch and tea breaks).
Menu (...)	A submenu allowing you to Copy or Delete the entry.