The Manexservice file is installed as a Windows service that runs background  tasks such as verifying system license information and monitoring and sending system messages. Also it is required for emailing reports from MX

Once the latest Manexservice file is provided to you from Manex you will need to unzip the .MSI and .EXE files from the zip file. 

You will need to run the .EXE not .MSI.

You will then want to name your Service and provide a description. See my example below. Then Click Next

You then need to fill in your Data Source, Database Name, Username and Password.

This is connection information to SQL Data.

Data Source:  is the Connection to your Sql Server Name

Database Name: is the name that you assigned to the database within SQL Manager

UserName and Password: would be the user name and password that you use to access the database via SQL Manager. 

If you don't know this information and you happen to previously installed Manex on your system.  You could reference the Web.config file in your ManexCloud directory.  It would look similar to the below.  

Click Next

You can decide if install is for just you or everyone and install location. Click Next

Click Next

Hit Close

You will then need to check your connection string in the ManExService.exe.config file located in the {Program Files} or {Program Files (x86)}/ManEx/MxService folder.

Open the config file with note pad or your default editor. Check to make sure your Connection String matches your SQL Server Connection. If it doesn't, you can modify the highlighted connection string to match your SQL server connection

(note you may want to open file as admin user to make sure you have rights to save in the same directory.)

As you can see in the example below, my connection string matches my SQL Server Connection from the above screenshots.

Save and close the file.

Now you can go to Windows services and start the service. Make sure it is set to automatically start but with "delayed start" as it requires SQL service to be started prior to it being able to start in Windows.

Should show started

You can also verify in event viewer the Manexservice log should show that Mxservice is alive.

If you happen to have additional database such as a 2nd company data file on the same server and require to have a 2nd instance of the Manex service installed Please follow instructions here: Install 2nd Instance of Manex Service

When ready proceed to Step #2: Turn On Internet Information Services (IIS) Windows Feature on your Web Server

If you happen to have additional database such as a 2nd company data file on the same server and require to have a 2nd instance of the Manex service installed you will need to download the New Manex Service here NewManexService.7z

Please see video instructions here. New Manex Service Instructions Very similar to the instructions for the standard Manexservice with a few additional features. 

Internet Information Services (IIS, formerly Internet Information Server) is an extensible web server created by Microsoft for use with Windows NT family.^[2] IIS supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SMTP andNNTP. It has been an integral part of the Windows NT family since Windows NT 4.0, though it may be absent from some editions (e.g. Windows XP Home edition). IIS is not turned on by default when Windows is installed. The IIS Manager is accessed through the Microsoft Management Console or Administrative Tools in the Control Panel.

IIS7 or newer version needs to be turned on in order for MANEX Cloud to work. Turning on IIS7 or newer version is a simple process and can be done by clicking a few selections in the control panel. 

We recommend installing manexWeb as a subdirectory in the inetpub/wwwroot directory which is the default location Windows uses for IIS webservers and by default. This should also have the correct security rights granted for IIS use by users. This folder is typically found under the C: drive/Inetpub/wwwroot directory as shown below. 

Then create a folder called WebManex(or a name of your choosing) Then simply extract or place the contents within ManexQB . . .  zip file provided to you completely into the WebManex directory. It should look like the below example.  

When ready proceed to step # 4 Web Configuration Setup

After you unzip the MX application folder provided by Manex into your C://inetpub folder as described in the article: Install MX Application,you must set up the Web.config file so the application can connect to your SQL database. 

Do not use an older Webconfig File from a previous MX version. You must use the matching config file with the same version of MX to avoid possible errors. 

Each time you update MX you will have to re-add the connection string information as displayed in image below.   

Note: SQL Manex Client server and MX are only compatible with SQL 2008 R2 and newer but we highly recommend SQL Server 2014 to take advantage of all features.

Open the Web.config file and find the entry for:

<add name="eManEx" connectionString="Data Source={SERVER/INSTANCE};Initial Catalog=ManEx;User Id={USER};Password={PASSWORD};" />

 

Change this entry with the required connection information for your SQL data base. Typically it will have the same values used in your ManEx .ini file used to connect the desktop application.

The modified string should look something like this:  <add name="eManEx" connectionString="Data Source=555.555.555.555;Initial Catalog=ManEx;User Id=manexUser;Password=thisIsmypassword;" />

After you modify the settings, save the file and connect to your site.

Open Server Manager and go to Computer
Right Click on Computer, Select Manage
Go to Server Manager, Roles, WebServer IIS

Right click on site you created and select manage and browse. Note the URL address as this will be how you get to the site manually. If it just shows local host you will want to know the exact IP to give to users connecting through the network or through a web portal to be available to access the site.  

It will bring you to the login screen.

Use compadmin as the username and password.  If your not receiving the Login Screen and receiving an error go to Article #5563 for further help on error messages.

Please remember that users must apply SSL to IIS site once setup in order to insure proper security is in place while using MX. 

To apply SSL(secure Sockets layer) on your IIS site you will need to purchase the certificate from Certificate Authority(CA). 

Below are the steps,

1. Create the certificate request in IIS. https://www.iis.net/learn/manage/configuring-security/how-to-set-up-ssl-on-iis

2. Get text file of the IIS certificate & purchase the certificate from Certificate Authority(CA).

3. CA will provide a .CSR file (i.e.Certificate) using the text file which you have created earlier.

4. Configure site using that certificate.

Alt Reference can be found here: https://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-support/csr-generation/iis-ssl-certificate-7x.html

In order to be able to send emails via the MX you have to setup the SMTP settings in the general settings module as shown below. Make sure it matches settings you may be currently using for your SMTP mail clients. Also not you need to fill in the root directory which should be the Manexcloud directory you setup under the inetpub folder on server.

Another field you will want to change from the default is the Body template.  There is default HTML code being used in this field which will default onto all emails sent out of Manexcloud. You can put in {CONTENT} as shown below in image then the body of email will use whatever is populated into Report Manager body template field(find this by going into any reports section and clicking cogwheel icon next to word report manager). If left blank body  of email will be blank. 

Multilocation Synchronization allows you to share data between different installations/locations of the Manex application without user intervention in real time. Please see attached documentation for a guide on how to setup. Note this is an optional module that you need to purchase.Manex_MultiLocation_Synchronization_User_Guide_Document_V1.0.docx.docx

Custom quick views can be added to the reports section of MANEX Cloud using a SQL Query. This query is provided as an attachment to this article. At the top of the SQL Query is a group of fields where the new Report Quickview is set up. 

The red '' is where the information about the new quickview is entered. An example being 'Test Quickview Add'. The explanation about what each field represents is detailed in green to the right side of the red fields. Once all of the red fields are set up as desired the query can be executed, once executed the new quickview report will be added to the reports list. You can find the new quickview either by scrolling through the reports manager or entering the name of the new quickview in the search bar. 

Note: 

If you are using a custom SP have to have the below parameter no matter what because it is a requirement. You can see in the below image where it needs to be added in your custom stored procedure. 

What is MX?

MX is our web based application delivering a world-class ERP solution to web enabled devices. You can now take the power of MANEX ERP wherever you go and access your MANEX database from any device such as a Windows, OSX, ChromeOS, Android and iOS tablet or smartphone. Additionally, MANEX Cloud makes it easier than ever for companies to collaborate with Customers, Suppliers, and Sales Reps. MX is a completely new MANEX system utilizing an MS’s .NET and web portal’s user interface in conjunction with the MANEX SQL database. We are working towards an end goal of converting all of the client server modules to MX with a purpose of having all modules/features available in MX in one location and it will eventually be the primary way to Access the MANEX modules.

Benefits of MX

MX takes the MANEX ERP experience to the next level, allowing for increased access to important apps and features from a variety of devices and operating systems. MX features time tracking, BOM import, and other important apps. Most importantly it features an extensive tutorial and self training help system, designed to make learning how to use the MANEX Cloud system fast and easy. All of this comes in a well designed, intuitive interface. MX revamps the reports system, allowing you to create customizable reports to fit your specific needs. The internet based MX also opens opportunity to access the Cloud Apps and feature from both Windows and Mac, and remotely, if desired. You can also allow your customers access to your MX site to view details like Sales Order status. These features are completely customizable. MX also allows for viewing on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones.

In order to Use the Mx the Company Root URL must be setup within the System Appearance module, user must be linked to web within the System Security Module, and The Mx Software MUST be registered (See Article 5649 for further detail on How to Register the Software).

The most exciting feature of MX is it’s inclusion of functional APIs (Application Programming Interface). APIs allow you to create your own Applications and internal custom programs which can then be connected to MANEX to extend MANEX’s functionality allowing for real time interaction with the MANEX SQL database. API also allows you to use other third party software Applications alongside MX. This opens a new level of freedom for you and your company. For info on API’s currently available in MX please review the following article API Details.

SECURITY SETUP - USERS

IMPORTANT NOTE: Converted dbf databases will have their current users entered as ManexCloud users.  However, their passwords will need to be reset and the admin may have to populate additional fields.

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the system admin can:

1. Add new users
2. Change user permissions
3. Delete existing users

IMPORTANT FIELDS

1. Username - this is what the user will enter along with their password to login.
2. License Type - the type of license the user will consume when they login.  If the selected type is not available, the user will consume the next higher type (if available) until all seats are used.  This means if all limited user such as customer, supplier or View only license seats are full, but a full user seat is available a limited user logging in would consume a full user seat except for the "Data Collection" License type(see more on this type below).  This ensures maximum access and allows companies to setup limited users even before they have actually purchased a limited user license.  NOTE: while an admin can't grant access (by group) to areas of the system blocked from limited users even if the user is assigned to the limited users License Type, they will not be able to access those areas as long as their type is "Limited".  See the list of Roles permitted if a user has a license type of Production, below.  However, user may add group assignments to expand their roles. If user type is "Data Collection" it will allow the user when logged in to not consume a license . However the user can only perform scans in SFT-BC to transfer product between work centers and nothing else. 
3. Work Center - the default Work Center to use in the Time Log management
4. Initials - the users initials.  These will be visible in the system on various transactions to indicate who performed the action
5. First Name - users first name
6. Last Name - users last name
7. Email Address - users email address.  This is the address that will be used for password reset and system notifications, it is important that it be a valid address for full functionality
8. Super Users Section - allows the admin to assign users as super users for each indicated section.  Production Super User:By clicking your mouse on this field, you automatically assign full supervisory rights to all production screens and reports in Manexcloud and it is not necessary to assign any production group rights as they are ignored if this check box is active.  Accounting Super User: By clicking your mouse on this field, you automatically assign full supervisory rights to all accounting screens and reports in Manexcloud and it is not necessary to assign any accounting group rights as they are ignored if this check box is active. Company Admin User: By clicking your mouse on this field, you automatically assign full supervisory rights to all accounting and production screens, all reports, and all setup screens in Manexcloud and it is not necessary to assign any individual group rights as they are ignored if this check box is active. Note company admin rights are the highest rights one can have and trump all other super user rights or group rights if activated for user.
9. Password Settings Section - allows the admin to block/permit pw changes for each user, set how often the pw must be reset, and set session timeout limits.  NOTE: session timeout should NOT exceed the current IIS and SQL db session limits (default is 20).  Admins can adjust those limits as needed.  NOTE:  When a user is created, the password is automatically saved as "default".  When the user logs in for the first time, they will be asked to change their password.  (A password MUST be at least 6 characters).
10. User Type Section - "Exempt" checkbox is for information only and is not used by the system.  "External" is an important switch on what type of record access should be defaulted.  External users CANNOT access any customer or supplier records unless specifically checked in the related boxes below.  "Internal" users will default to access ALL customers and suppliers UNLESS specific records are selected.  If some are checked, then the "Internal" user will have access to only the records for the selected companies.  
    

11. User Groups Section - a list of setup Groups in the system.  The admin can grant system access simply by assigning appropriate groups based on the users roles in the company.

1. Users can be assigned to as many or as few groups as desired.  Groups with overlapping permissions will not cause issues.  NOTE: If the user is assigned to two groups with overlapping permissions, removing one of those groups will NOT affect the permissions for the remaining assigned groups.  This means that the admin must remove access to ALL groups with permission to access a specific screen in order to remove access to that screen. For this reason, it is suggested that groups have a targeted role selection.
2. If the admin wants to create special and specific access for a single user, they can create a special group just for that user and assign only that user to that group
12. Available Customers Section - this is where the admin determines which records in approved modules the user can access.  "External" users can access records in approved modules for only those customers selected in this section.  "Internal" users have access to ALL customers UNLESS specific records are selected, in which case they will be able to access records only for those companies selected.  NOTE: not all areas have this restriction at this time so it is important that the admin verify specific record access restrictions to ensure compliance with any regulatory requirements before granting access for the user to the module.
13. Available Suppliers Section - this operates just like "Available Customers" with the focus on Suppliers instead of Customers.

**Available Customers/ Suppliers Section : 

For example 'External' users are generally restricted to certain customers/suppliers. As you can see in the screenshot below this 'External' user only has access to those selected Customers and Suppliers. These same restrictions can be applied to 'Internal' users, if you wanted them to only have access to certain Customers/ Suppliers.

 'Internal' users generally have access to all Customers and Suppliers at all times. In this case, we recommend not checking any Customer and/or Supplier. Leaving everything unchecked, gives the user access to all  Customers/Suppliers, including new ones added. As soon as you select one or multiple Customer/ Supplier that will then restrict access to only those selected.

 

Login to MANEX Cloud and find the Setup group.

Select User Administration

Select the "Add User" button and the following screen will be displayed: 

Enter a User Name and Select the License Type from the pull down selection. You can also fill out any other available details at this point: 

NOTE:The system will remove access to ALL other modules and screens when the user is assigned to a production user license. Then, when the user logs in, their session will go under the production license and consume the production license seats. Users assigned to the production user license can be granted access to anything accessible from the Shop Floor Tracking Screen. This means in the security setup all options will be hidden except for: Shop Floor Tracking, Shop Floor Tracking by Bar-Code, Time & Attendance, Statistical Quality Control, and PDM. Of course, companies will have to own the module in order to be able to grant access.

The following is a list of Roles that will be permitted if a user has a license type of Production.

When the admin selects the groups for the user, all the related roles are assigned.  Then, when the user logs in, it checks the license type and strips out all roles not on that list (if not a Full license type).

"BOM_View","BOM_Print",

"CAR_View",

"CONTACTS_View","CUSTOMER_View",

"ECO_View",

"KIT_View",

"ROUTING_View",

"DFCTENTR_Add","DFCTENTR_Edit","DFCTENTR_Delete","DFCTENTR_View",

"SHOPFLBC_View","SHOPFLBC_Add","SHOPFLBC_Edit","SHOPFLBC_Delete","SHOPFLBC_Print","SHOPFLBC_Price","SHOPFLBC_Setup",

"SHOPFLWC_View","SHOPFLWC_Add","SHOPFLWC_Edit","SHOPFLWC_Delete","SHOPFLWC_Print","SHOPFLWC_Price","SHOPFLWC_Setup",

"SHOPFLWO_View","SHOPFLWO_Add","SHOPFLWO_Edit","SHOPFLWO_Delete","SHOPFLWO_Print","SHOPFLWO_Price","SHOPFLWO_Setup",

"TIMELOG_Add","TIMELOG_Delete","TIMELOG_Edit","TIMELOG_View",

"WO_View",

"WRKCAPCT_View",

"WRKINSTR_View"

Enter a Work Center (if applicable), enter the users Initials, First Name, Last Name, Email (if applicable), and check any boxes that pertain to this user:

Super Users:  Checking these boxes will override the license Type rights. If the Accounting Super User box is checked this user will have full rights to all Accounting modules, if the Production Super User box is checked this user will have full rights to all Productions modules, if the Company Admin User box is check this user will have full rights to all Accounting and Production modules.

Email Address: If users want to allow for duplicate email addresses for their users (e.g. they want all production users to connect to the same email address), then they need to make this change in the web.config file

<membership defaultProvider="CustomizedMembershipProvider">

      <providers>

        <clear />

        <add name="CustomizedMembershipProvider" type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider" connectionStringName="eManEx" maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="10" minRequiredPasswordLength="5" minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="0" requiresQuestionAndAnswer="false" enablePasswordRetrieval="true" passwordFormat="Encrypted" applicationName="Manex" requiresUniqueEmail="false" />

      </providers>

    </membership>

Depress the "Add User" icon to add the new user. NOTE:  That when a user is created, the password is automatically saved as "default".  So, when the user logs in for the first time, they will be asked to change their password.

If there was a problem found a warning will be displayed at the top of the page and the field will be displayed in RED, as displayed below:

Once the problem has been fixed a noticed will be displayed at the top of the page that the "User was added successfully"

NOTE:  That when a user is created, the password is automatically saved as "default".  So, when the user logs in for the first time, they will be asked to change their password.

Highlight user on left and the following screen will display all the detail for this user only.  

  

 

 

 

 

This screen also contains four function Buttons:

-  Save all changes to user. 

- Delete this user. 

- View this user's roles.

- End this user's session. 

When the "View Roles" icon is depress a screen will be displayed showing all the modules they have been assigned to within ManEx:

SECURITY SETUP - GROUPS

ADDRESS

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the system admin can:

1. Create a new group
2. Change group permissions
3. Delete existing groups

SPECIAL SETUP INFO

If the user is a system admin, or has group edit permissions, they will be able to show group setup from the user tools menu.  This will add a lock icon to each restricted button/field on the current form.  Clicking the icon will display the required role and which groups have that role assigned.  The user will be able to modify the group from there to ensure uses have the access they need.

SETUP - New Workstation

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the user can:

1. Enter the relevant information to enable the desktop client to access the SQL Server. 

 

Follow these instructions

• Click on Start
• Click on Programs
• Click on Workstation ID

   

SETUP - USER Defined Fields

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the user can:

1. Add new UDF
2. You can add and delete fields, but you cannot modify their settings.  You can complete these actions and more in SQL Server Management Studio. 

ADDRESS

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the user can:

1. view all Bill of Materials (available BOM's are limited to the user record permissions set in setup)
2. view additional details for each BOM by clicking on the related item
   1.  

 

1. Click on the row for the details you want to see. ManEx will add the details below the row.
2. Click on the row again to close/hide the details

 

Depress the BOM Detail Buttons and the following screen is displayed	Depress the Item Master Buttons and the following screen is displayed

All standard grid customizations apply. See related Article for more information.

Q:Why am I seeing a difference in total cost on the "BOM indented and costed report" in SQL compared to the VFP version?

A: In VFP the report used to include the Std Cost value for the Make/Buy itself and then also explode out the components for Make/Buy sub-assembly (which was incorrect)  In SQL the report will take the std cost for the Make/Buy and not include the components.

ADDRESS

From this screen, the user can:

1. Import a Bill of Material 

 

It is okay if you have blank lines, but they should be subsequent lines of the same assembly, NOT the first line item no.  First priority is the assynum and rev columns in the spreadsheet,.   If you populate that data, in the first item number it will use that as the import record assembly number.  NOTE: If you are entering parts for different customers on the same spreadsheet you MUST enter different assynum and/or rev to distinguish between customer parts.  If assynum is same it will override customer number and use prior customer linked to that assembly number.

If the assynum and rev columns are blank in the first item no (as in item 1 in this bom) THEN the import will use the file name as the assembly number, then, if the rest of the line items have data that is the same, the system will put it on another import record with the listed number.  

Font size:  We made it larger so it is easier to read and use on things like a tablet. However, if your screen size is small it may appear too large.   

ADDRESS

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the user can:

1. Import a Bill of Material 

 Note: During the Validated processes if the system finds errors these fields will be shaded in Red indicating that these fields have missing or incorrect information.

  

Note:  The data to the right in gray is the data that was imported originally. 

 

Depress the "Upload Button"  If you attempted to create a new import for the exact same assembly and rev that already exists in the Notifications.   The following message will be displayed.  

This is to prevent users from accidentally working on multiple versions of the same record and wondering why their last changes weren't sticking, we automatically redirect you to the existing active import. Once you transfer the bom, you can start a new one for the same bom. Or, you can change the part number or rev in order for it to be treated as a new import. Or, you can delete the current active record to start fresh. 

NOTE:  The import in process will NOT exist in the desktop. You must first transfer it in order to see the parts and changes. The "EXISTING ACTIVE IMPORT" is just an import that you can finish and transfer in order to see it in the desktop.

Depress the "Upload" button and the data will be Uploaded into the following screen and Validated.

 During the Validated processes if the system finds errors these fields will be shaded in Red indicating that these fields have missing or incorrect information.  

User may add Reference Designators by clicking on the (+).  The number of Ref Desg needed for this part will be displayed in ().  To remove an existing reference designator click on the (garbage can symbol) to the right of the desg you want to remove, click on the (Undo) to restore the reference designator you removed.  

You need to save changes before you can add additional reference designators if you do not (Undo) any of the ones you deleted.  If a user adds more ref desg then required at time of upload it will only use the number of ref desg required starting from the top of the list down.

 

Reference Designators

• Reference Designators MUST begin with letters and have incremental numbers next to the letters.

Assembly Info

• If you do not populate the assy* column, then the file name will be used.

Template Types

The following explains the different limitations to the different Import Template Types that are available in the WebManEx

.XML Map for Excel:

.CSV Template:

.XLSX Template:

How does the score system work? 

These settings determine the score provided for each match. 

• An import record that had 2 AVLs (one already loaded) and an existing customer part number would get a score of 80 and the new AVL would be set to be added on completion. 
• Another part that matched by MANEX number and description (exact match) would score 110. 
• Another part that had both AVLs but no other matches would also score 80.

The record with the highest score would be selected by default (or the one matched first if two records had the same highest score) and the system would alert the user to other possible matches.

What does match REV sort and overage calculation do? Rev sort (ascending/descending) indicates how to sort multiple records of the same part number. It will pick the first matching record. In other words, other things being equal, do you want it to select the latest revision (descending) or the first revision (ascending).

How does the Skip empty REV field work

In the BOM settings menu user has option to Skip empty Rev field.  Skipping empty Rev fields means that an empty Rev isn't treated as a rev. It can match any rev. If you don't check the option, then an empty is the Rev ( or non-rev) and will only match an existing part without a rev.

Upon import you may be presented with something similar to the error in image below. Typically means on your import template for this BOM you have the same Manufacturer and MPN combination listed more than once when creating a brand new part. Typically won't see this when system matches to existing part #'s.

How does the score system work? 

These settings determine the score provided for each match. 

• An import record that had 2 AVLs (one already loaded) and an existing customer part number would get a score of 25 and the new AVL would be set to be added on completion. 
• Another part that matched by MANEX number and description (exact match) would score 70. 
• Another part that had both AVLs but no other matches would also score 20.

The record with the highest score would be selected by default (or the one matched first if two records had the same highest score) and the system would alert the user to other possible matches.

What does match REV sort and overage calculation do? Rev sort (ascending/descending) indicates how to sort multiple records of the same part number. It will pick the first matching record. In other words, other things being equal, do you want it to select the latest revision (descending) or the first revision (ascending).

How does the Skip empty REV field work

In the BOM settings menu user has option to Skip empty Rev field.  Skipping empty Rev fields means that an empty Rev isn't treated as a rev. It can match any rev. If you don't check the option, then an Rev is empty( or non-rev) it will only match to an existing part without a rev.

ADDRESS

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the user can:

1. view the times users have logged in and out of Jobs, WO's, within  a certain time period. 
2. 1.  

ADDRESS

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the user can:

1. log in and out of Jobs, WO's, etc.  
2. 1.  

Login button -  Depress this button to Login.

Job- Work order number.

WC-Work Center from though Product routing.

Type- Setup in time and attendance setup module see this article Time and Attendance Types. Could be Day in Day out, Work Order In Work Order Out, Job In Job Out, etc....

Multi- Checked off if user will be logging into multiple jobs at same time.

 used to log into the job or record the daily time

 used to log off all current jobs user is logged into

Browser on workstation should open to below screen. If WO was already open in the desktop Shop Floor module that WO should be defaulted into the Job Field. Job field needs to be populated if Type is set to Job in Job Out or WO In WO out. If logging in just to record daily hours not specific to any WO(Job) then you do not have to populate the Job field. Work Center(WC) always needs to be populated in order to record the time. For daily hours not specific to a Job it does not matter which Work Center is chosen.  For actual jobs the user will want to track his or her time in a specific Work center If logging into multiple WO's at same time user needs to make sure that the multi check box is enable for every login.  Once filled out click on green Time clock button to log the time. The Red time clock button can be used to log out of all jobs user is currently logged into.

If logging in manually from Browser and not desktop you will see a section called Production on your home page. There you can see Time log module.

Q:  For example:  they have Programming or NRE that is associated with the first time they run a product through their system.  They want to know from the scheduling point of view how the system will account for the time that it takes for this Programming?

A:  I don’t believe that we have a method to account for these onetime Programming times.  Right now our scheduling so more like prioritizing.

ADDRESS

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

From this screen, the user can:

1. view all reports for a selected module (available modules are limited to the user record permissions set in setup)
2. view additional details for each report by clicking on the related row
   1.  

Login to the MAX and the following screen will be displayed:

Note: If user is accessing the reports from the desktop this screen will not be displayed, they will be directed right to the reports

Select Any of the Report Icons (Sales Reports, BOM Reports, etc) and a variation of the following screen will be displayed. This screen will vary depending on the report icon selected as selecting the report from the main screen icons will automatically apply a tag filter to the report window. 

The report manager can also be opened by clicking the MANEX Icon in the top left of the main screen and selecting Reports from the dropdown list.

This opens an expanded reports window that contains all of the system's reports. The report window includes two filters to narrow down the shown report results. 

A report title with an arrow next to it indicates that there are sub-reports related to the title. Clicking the title will open a drop-down selection of the sub-reports. 

After the desired report is selected the report preview screen will be displayed. From this screen the details of the report can be altered in order to view only the desired report details.

Once the report options are set as desired the report can be viewed in several ways. 

- This Icon opens a quickview of the report. The Quickview allows for the details of the report to be viewed in a simple layout for easy data checking. 

At the bottom of the quickview screen is a collection of controls that allow the user to change the 

- This Icon opens the Full Report. The Full Report organizes the data of the report neatly and formats it for printing. 

- This Icon Downloads the Data and exports it to an Excel Spreadsheet. This allows the data to be easily moved from the MANEX system to a different system or allow the data to be modified outside the MANEX system if necessary. 

Prerequisites to view the Variance Reports on ManexCloud

• On ManexCloud, the user must be part of a group that has access to view GLREL (see image below)

To obtain the Quick View Reports within the Web, Login to WebManEx or select the WEB Print button from the ManEx action buttons at the top of the screen.   For further detail on How the Reports work within the Web refer to Article #5477. 

Note:  In order to access the Reports within the Web the Company Root URL must be setup within the System Appearance module and user must be linked to web within the System Security Module.

Select the Report Type:  QUICK VIEW - A List of Reports will be displayed that are available on the Web for QUICK VIEW

The Item Master Attributes Bulk Change, will allow you to update various item master information through a template upload. 

Requirements:

Here is a list of attributes you can update:

You can first download a blank template, right off Item Master Attribute Bulk Change screen. 

Once you have the template filled up, proceed to the screen "browse" to the template and click "upload" after selecting the file. 

If it uploads successfully you will get the below message.

If there are any exceptions during the upload process, you will get an error message up top and a excel sheet with the exceptions will generate and download to your computer.

Here is an example of an error I had. I had Cert_req= 1 but I did not put a Cert_Type.

Notes: 

• You can change any number of attribute columns, the ones that you do not enter any information will not be modified
• You can remove all the attribute columns that you are not changing, leaving only the ones that are going to be changed. Must have at least Uniqkey and/or PartNo and Revision columns. 

When trying to export a report to Excel and user receives an error stating : Unable to create the store directory. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131468)

The error is likely seen when trying to export a large amount of data.

Example:

Detailed GL Cross-Tabbed Report w/References 
Date Range from 05/01/2019 to 06/01/2019 
Blank - All Accounts

However if you were to run these parameters, with a smaller date range it would then work.

Detailed GL Cross-Tabbed Report w/References 
Date Range from 05/01/2019 to 05/15/2019 
Blank - All Accounts

Try changing the below setting in the IIS App Pool.  

Some users may see this error in different Manexcloud modules like time clock, BOM import, etc... First thing to try is clear browser cache. If issue is not resolved then contact Manex Support for further help.

In Manexcloud , when exporting to Excel and you receive the below error: Store must be open for this operation.

In the application pool, turn the Load User Profile to 'True'

When this option is set to False ( the profile is not loaded ) your application will use the c:\windows\temp folder as its temporary directory. If you have other application pools even they will use the same c:\windows\temp folder. If you set the option to load the user profile the temporary directory will be now change to use the profile’s temporary folder C:\Users\apppooluserid\AppData\Local\Temp. If the profile is loaded you also have access to all the custom environment variables for that user.

We have found that you have many custom procedures, views and/or tables within our (Manex) database.  

Some of these Procedures start with "  ". . . . or "    " . . . but other's do not have any type of label or indicator for us to tell if this is a custom file or not.  

The issue with placing these Custom Procedures, Views, Etc. . . directly within the Manex Database is that any of our updates and/or conversions will go through and find any procedure, View, Table, etc . . that we (Manex) did not create and/or need and automatically remove them from the database.  This means that you will potentially lose all of these custom items you have created directly within the Manex Database.  

You need to make sure that all custom procedures, views, tables, etc . . are created and saved within a database outside of MANEX.  You can create the procedures to link to and use the Manex database, but they can not reside within the Manex database itself.  We suggest that you work with IT on moving these out of Manex database and let us know if you have any questions.   

Q: What if I see a Collation error when running reports?

A: If you are getting the below error in the image, your server has a different collation than we use by default.  

For clarity, this is caused because we are using a temp table and the server has a different collation method. As long as the server has the same collation, It is fine.

Q: Why am I seeing a Authentication Required pop up when accessing MX reports and some section?  

A: This is typically due to using windows authentication and that is what causes authentication required form to pop-up if someone outside the domain is trying to access it.

Q:How do I find out what web reports belong to what permission groups?

A:You can run this T-SQL to find which roles will grant access to a report.

How to configure it to open a port for inbound traffic:

To access the firewall: Press Start -> Type in "Firewall" -> Click on "Windows Firewall With Advanced Security"

You need to configure an inbound traffic rule, like so:

1. Right click "Inbound Rules" ,

2. On the left pane Choose "New Rule"

3. Choose "Port"

4. Under "Specific ports" enter your port number (8080)

5. Continue with "Next" until the end of the wizard, naming the rule when asked.

You might have some users that currently do not have emaill addresses within your company but the MX user setup screen is requiring that this be populated.  

It is stressed that you create email addresses for all of the users so that you can get the full use out of the systems Triggers, notifications, etc. . . .

Without this in place then you would have to resort to manually telling them this information rather than streamlining the process a bit by utilizing our Triggers and notifications.

Possible solution: from the command window (run cmd.exe in widows) run