The Switches tab contains many options which control the way the software reacts to certain information.  Changing these can have a major effect to the system and should only be changed under guidance from technical support.  Below is a description of each switch and what its function is.

 

 

When the option is checked/selected, this will enable the actions listed below:

 

Setup Time Print

Prints the Process Operation Setup Time on the Route / Job Card

 

Cycle Time Print

As above but for Cycle Time

 

Show Drawing Notes at Delivery Note Entry

Any Drawing notes are displayed to the user when creating a Delivery Note

 

Job Contract Review

Enforces Job Contract Review procedures at Job Order Entry

 

Quote Review

As above but for Quotations.  If the Item option is also checked then the review is enforced for each item on a quotation

 

Show Part No Issue

Shows the Part No Issue field from all modules

 

Delivery Note Invoice Batching

Generate a single invoice from 1 or more delivery notes

 

Invoice No as Delivery No.

Invoice number will be the same as the delivery note number

 

Job No as Works No

Works No will be the same as the Job No.  If Assemblies are being used then this must be unchecked

 

Register Certificate Of Conformity

Every new part or drawing added to the system will default to requiring a Certificate Of Conformity

 

Purchase Order Certificate

All purchase order items will request a Certificate Of Conformity

 

Suspend Jobs When Clock Out

Will suspend the time on any live jobs the employee is clocked on to

 

System Alerts

Will generate email messages when software events occur. See System Alerts help for more details

 

Check For Software Updates

RedAnt will check for software updates which are available for download.  See help on RedAnt Updates

 

Material Full Trace

Every new Part or Drawing by default will require manual material allocation.  See Matertial Allocation for more details

 

Fax Email Receipt

Will request an email receipt from the windows fax server when a fax has been successfully sent

 

Backward Planning - Create New Job

An employye will have the ability to create a new job from the data collection system.

 

Backward Planning - Create New Op

An employye will have the ability to create a new operation from the Data Collection module.

 

Allow Op Edit

Will allow an employee to edit the operation description using the Data Collection module

 

Show All Quotes On Job Entry

When adding a new order all quotes for the part/drawing will be offered to the user for selection

 

Sales Price Matrix

Enables price matrix - see Price Matrix for more details

 

Force C Of C Print

Will force the operator to print a Certificate Of Conformity before printing a Delivery Note

 

Allocate Material On Delivery Note Entry

Allocates all outstanding material requirements when a delivery note is generated.  This feature is not something that should be selected unless under guidance from a technical support agent

 

Activate Job On Entry

When entering a new Job Order the system will change its Status to Active.  This option should be used with caution and will bypass some critical order Status procedures.

 

Common Order No

This will apply the Common Order No. option for all new customers.  This will stop an operator mixing different customer order items on the same delivery note.

 

Check For Duplicate Order Numbers

When a new customer order is entered onto the system the software will perform a check to see if the order number already exists and a warning will be issued if one is found.

 

Display Record Details

At the bottom of every module window will be shown database and record information

 

Activity Log

This will track any changes made within a module.  It can be used to determine when data is added or changed by a user.

 

Order Acknowledgement Before Contract Review

Will allow the printing of an acknowledgement before a contract review has taken place

 

Komatsu Delivery Labels

Allow the production of delivery labels for Komatsu

 

Goods Out Label On Material/Stock Allocation

When booking goods in an identification label will be generated automatically

 

Calculate Material Requirments On Order Entry

When entering a new Job Order the system will calculate material required for the job.  A demand will be shown in the stock and purchase order modules.  Removing this check will delay this happening until the Job is Active.