Manufacturing Instructions (PL sheet)

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Manufacturing Instructions (PL sheet)

Open the Recipe → Definition tab and click on the PL sheet button to open the dialog. Here, you can assign a production specification (i.e. manufacturing instructions) to a recipe (variant / release version). If an input or assignment has been made, the PL sheet button appears in bold.

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1)Identification: The ID, name, and release version of the production specification. The ID is assigned automatically, but the name can be changed.

2)Control: Create a new release version. Release versions that have not been released can be deleted via right-click on the release version number → Delete. The system administrator can use a program parameter to allow editing released production specifications.

History: See the overview of changes.

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Important: These functions have to be activated using a designated program parameter for specific departments. Be aware that adjusting the parameter affects only those recipes created after the adjustment.

Translate: Translate specific areas of text.

Pics/Docs: Click here to view pictures/documents associated with the record, or to upload files of your own via right-click.

Notes: View any comments that were added to the PL sheet.

Language: A click on this icon displays a dropdown selection list for the language you wish to use.

3)The individual tabs for different aspects of the product.

4)List of criteria

Group, Criterion: Assignment of criteria via Administration → Global criteria → type Recipe - PL sheet, or via the right-click option Edit criteria.

Unit: The criteria unit.

Selection: A selection/assignment of selection list (according to criteria assignment).

Sum: The sum of all values present in the row.

Text 1 - 10: Provide data in a form of values or text, insert text components and/or assign documents. You can specify what type of data can be used in each of these fields for a specific criterion via Administration → General → Products → Criteria structure → button Data. You can also use custom names for the columns using the Edit columns right-click option. The contents of column Text 1 can be used for PL sheet comparison type in module Simulation.

5)Language: Select the user language. Click translate to translate any text present in fields Text 1 - 10.

6)Right-click context menu:

Text component: Insert predefined text components. See General Information → Using Text Components for more information.

Expanded view: Opens an editable text field in a separate window.

Text search: Search for a text present in the criteria.

Edit criteria: Opens a criteria selection dialog where additional criteria can be selected.

Apply instructions: Apply instructions to other recipes. Their production status must be at least marked as Production.

Comment criterion: A criterion can be commented on in Administration → General → Products → Criteria structure. When a comment is present, it can be displayed using this option.

Document: Assign or display documents.

Edit columns: Show or hide columns. It is also possible to rename columns by double-clicking on their name.

7)Save: Save changes.

Cancel: Cancel without saving.