1. Outside Program Calls Setup

1.1. Prerequisites for Outside Program Calls Setup
Complete the attached worksheet and  "Mark as Completed RoadMap Section B Item 3-l"  before continuing the setup.
 
User MUST have full rights to the "System Setup"  in System Security to setup these modules.   User with "Supervisor Rights" will automatically have access.
 
1.2. Introduction for Outside Program Calls Setup
User can enter a program within this screen which is used to create a button that will appear in the Shop Floor Tracking module.  In Shop Floor Tracking, when user depresses this button, they will need to enter a serial number, the program will then gather all the part number, work order information into a text file, and the user defined program will use the text file to print the label. 
 
 
1.3. Fields & Definitions for Outside Program Calls Setup

 

This screen is used to create a button which will appear in the Shop Floor Tracking module.  The button will direct the program to a user written program which is used to print labels for serialization.

 

The system automatically enters the screen name as Shop Floor Tracking.  Then the user types in the Button Caption and the name and path of the executable file.

1.4. How To ..... for Outside Program Calls Setup
1.4.1. Setup the Outside Program Calls Setup Module

Enter System Setup/Production/Outside Program Calls Setup Module  

The following screen will appear:

The system automatically enters the screen name as Shop Floor Tracking.  Depress the Edit button to enter in the caption you want to appear in the Shop Floor Tracking module, then enter in the executable file name.   
 
If you don’t know the executable file name, double click on the Find column.  The browse window will appear:  

 

  

 Select the correct directory.  Highlight the file name, the file name will appear in the File name field.  Depress the "OK" button and the exe file name will default into the Outside Program Calls Setup screen

 
The user must Save or Abandon changes after entering the Edit mode.
 
 
If the user Saves the changes.  A button will be created in Shop Floor Tracking with the Button Caption name entered in the Setup screen:
 

When user depresses this button, the following screen will appear and they will need to enter a serial number, the program will then gather all the part number, work order information into a text file, and the user defined program will use the text file to print the label.
 
 

 

 

Where Used:   Shop Floor Tracking module.

 

 

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